Dr Louise Taylor is a Political Ecologist, Eco therapist, and Researcher with the Centre for Sustainability, Equality, and Climate Action at Queen’s University Belfast. Her research explores the intersections between politics, gender, health, and ecology. Much of her work focuses on environmental issues and how they impact mental, emotional, and psychological health. She recently co-authored a paper on the personal and emotional impacts of the Lough Neagh crisis on local people. She is also the founder of the campaign group Love Our Lough.

Dr John Barry is a father, political activist, recovering politician, and Professor of Green Political Economy at Queen’s University Belfast, within the Centre for Sustainability, Equality, and Climate Action. His academic-activist research spans post-growth and heterodox political economy; decarbonisation and decolonisation; the politics and policy of climate breakdown and resilience; socio-technical analyses of low-carbon, just energy transitions; climate injustice-focused nonviolent direct action; and the intersection of conflict transformation with sustainability and energy transformations. His upcoming book, Practicing What You Teach: Anti-Capitalist and Post-Growth Tales of Failing (Forward) from the Molehills of Power and Disciplinary Margins, is set for release in 2025 by Agenda Publishers.