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.
Common octopus
Our honorary board member for July 2026 is the common octopus, an incredible creature with nine brains, three hearts, and blue blood.
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 Hissing 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…
