Nature as a board member
At In Place of War, we believe the natural world deserves a seat at the table. Through our climate project EarthSonic, we welcome a different creature as an honorary board member at each of our UK board meetings - listening to their sounds, learning their stories, and asking what they can teach us about our shared world.
Blakiston’s fish owl
Our first honorary board member for 2026 is a remarkable owl that we believe truly deserves more…
Tokay gecko
Our final honorary board member for 2025 is the The Tokay gecko, a very large, colourful species…
The Cockroach
The second honorary board member from nature for 2025 is the very humble but awe-inspiring cockroach.
‘ōʻū (Psittirostra psittacea)
Our first Honorary Board Member for 2025 is the ‘ōʻū (Psittirostra psittacea), an extinct species…