About Athlyn.
My passion lies in getting to the bottom of complex issues and communicating them in an accessible manner that provokes action and encourages change. I thrive when using my expertise in storytelling to inspire people to engage with challenging topics – housing, social justice, sustainability, community development to name a few – and have worked with a multitude of clients for whom a fairer and more equitable future is at the heart of their mission.
My expertise sits at the unique junction of strategic communications and participatory development, and I am excited by opportunities that allow me to combine these skills. I am driven by achieving spatial/environmental/social justice through co-designing solutions and interventions to tackle challenges and opportunities that have been identified through stakeholder participation.
If you’d like to collaborate, please get in touch. You can read more about the services I offer and who I’ve worked with below.
Services
Writing Selection
I have written for The Guardian, The Atlantic, HuffPost and others. You can find a selection of my work below. Click the image to read more.
Weapons of Reason
Growing Communities
In times of war and instability, historic governments worked hard to ensure the food security of their people. But the recent pandemic has shown how vulnerable our food systems are to shocks from pandemics, politics and conflicts.
ICON
Amid a climate crisis, what does the ‘ideal city’ look like? A new book showcases projects that contribute to more inclusive, sustainable and desirable cities. But does its optimism tackle the scale of the problem?
The Guardian
In Nottingham, one woman is fighting food poverty with social eating. ‘Food crisis responder’ Marsha Smith takes surplus produce from supermarkets and cooks it for those in need. In a city suffering from food poverty, she is trying to shake up the system.
The Guardian
How Copenhagen rejected 1960s modernist 'utopia'. While concrete was being poured across Europe’s cities, Denmark’s capital found itself at a crossroads: would it follow the car-centric vision of grand boulevards and streets in the sky – or keep its citizen-focused design?
Pannier.cc
North to Narvik. Bikepacking in Norway – a journey to the arctic circle on two wheels underneath the midnight sun.
Street Space
Together apart – Connecting community through sociable distancing during the pandemic.
The Guardian
Paradise lost: does Copenhagen’s Christiania commune still have a future? For 45 years, Christiania has stood as a community-led utopia, its cannabis trade central to a liberal culture. But the shooting of a police officer has forced residents to take radical action. As the smoke clears, will it ever be the same again?
UKClimbing.com
The climate crisis and future of mountaineering. Exploring the possible future of mountaineering if global warming is left unchecked, and what the climbing community can do to tackle the climate and ecological crisis...
Centre for Homelessness Impact
Homelessness and the pandemic. How San Fransisco responded to the city's homelessness crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
