Our Aims

Talk Action values social justice and environmental sustainability. We promote equality, opportunity, diversity and a healthy environment for communities in both urban and rural settings.

We think quality of life is more important than quantity of income. So we operate on a non-hierarchical/cooperative system and question all economic, environmental and social injustice.

Where We Came From

Founded by Jonathan Elliott in 2006, Talk Action has become a collective of expert facilitators, researchers, green event artists and programme specialists.

By initially setting up an online directory of services, Talk Action has now flourished into a whole larger than its parts delivering training, community projects and green events across London and the UK.

Project Work

Delivering community based projects that promote our core values: equality, opportunity, diversity and sustainability.

Our work seeks to enable community cohesion and give people the skills, confidence and motivation to combat socio-economic and cultural barriers they may face.

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Training

We run training courses focused on social and environmental subjects throughout the year in London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Bristol and Brussels.

Tailor made training courses are delivered directly to your organisation making sure every element fits your specific requirements.

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Community & Green Events

We have been managing events for over 20 years and offer a wide range of services from a single workshop to a complete solar powered festival for 50,000 people.

With the help of our on-line directory we can tailor any event to your needs and our partnership with ‘Seventeen Events’ makes sure your event adheres to BS8901 green standards.

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Marketing & Event Promotion

Using our marketing strategies we can promote your conference, training or event to get enough people of your key target audience and ensure the success of your event

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The Directory

Using our UK wide directory we have access to some of the most experienced speakers, workshop leaders, and green event suppliers in the UK. Everything from solar powered cinemas, recycled art workshops to inspirational speakers on environmental and social issues.

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Meet the team

Jonathan Elliot

Jonathan Elliott, founder of Talk Action, has been organising national events and training for the past 14 years. Jonathan has worked on numerous community projects ranging from developing climate change outreach programs for Defra to organising entire green workshop areas and solar cinemas. Jonathan has also spent time at War on Want campaign office and worked securing funding for an AIDS/HIV charity in Northern Thailand.

Anna Hughes

Anna trained as a musician and taught music for two years before entering the charity sector, promoting cycling with school children for sustainable transport charity Sustrans. She is very passionate about environmental issues and works with Hackney Green Party to engage the local community on green issues. She is a keen cyclist and has just completed a cycling tour of the coast of Britain.

Andrew "Laz" Percival

Social Media Strategist

Trustees & Directors

Owen Espley

Owen Espley has been involved with Talk Action since the beginning of 2007. He is an experienced campaigner, with many years experience of work around sustainable business having been a professional campaigner for organisations in Amsterdam, Brussels, and London on, national, EU and international issues. He has particular expertise in bringing together diverse alliances and coalitions and achieving change through working together.

He currently works as a campaigner at Friends of the Earth, at their London office, in their corporate's and trade team.

'Mitch' Matthews Dublin

Mitch is currently working for the London Borough of Westminster as a senior manager in their environmental services department. He is a trained climate change speaker and an occasional speaker at the Royal institute.

Simon Young

Simon studied Sustainable Architecture at the Centre of Alternative Technology and has recently completed his own eco-build house and log cabin in sunny Leyton, London. Throughout his varied and exciting career he's been a psychology teacher, diving instructor, motorcycle messenger and is currently working within the IT industry. He continues to struggle enthusiastically with the ukelele.

Trainers & Associates

Chris Church

Chris Church has worked in the voluntary sector and as a consultant for over 25 years. He is an experienced advisor on community and sustainable development issues, with a wide range of experience at international, national, and community level. He is an associate of the Community Development Foundation and a member of the London Sustainable Development Commission. Chris is chair of the UK Local Carbon Communities Network.

Matthew Davis

Founding Director of 3c consult create communicate, Matthew has worked with Friends of the Earth, Green Alliance, Stop Climate Chaos, Practical Action and EDF Energy. Previously Matthew was at WWF for 8 years. His roles there included Climate Change Campaign Director, Communications Director for WWF's global species programme and Head of Press & Campaigns

Anna Hirschfield

With a wealth of experience in the property sector, Anna manages the Ethical Property Foundation's Property Advice Service in London. Anna provides property advice and support to charities, community groups and social enterprises including advice on environmental sustainability. Anna has delivered well-received training events focusing around many core property issues.

Sandra Hayes

Sandra is an experienced trainer and project manager who has worked in the renewable energy sector for over 10 years. Employed by the National Energy Foundation (NEF), Sandra has developed and delivered a large number of training courses related to renewable energy. Sandra also has extensive experience of attending public events and communicating on the subject of renewable energy with the general public.

Shilpa Shah (Co-Founder of the Akashi Project)

Akashi, which means 'to the sky', is a grassroots campaign that aims to empower Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and faith groups to act on climate change and climate justice. Akashi aims to achieve more legitimacy for the environmental movement and a louder voice for people beyond 'the usual suspects'.