About

Karen Durkin

Bio

I am a facilitator and coach, who loves to create a safe space for people to pause, focus on what's important, and commit to positive change. This takes the form of 1:1 coaching, team development and retreats.

From my background as an Anthropologist, I am drawn to exploring patterns of human behaviour and culture. I am fascinated by how humans in all cultures are connected to the living Earth, and part of a greater ecosystem. I am deeply respectful of and curious about other backgrounds, faiths and spiritualities alongside my Christian faith.

My deepest and most resonant childhood memories in rural Nottinghamshire are of running wild in nature. I find walking in the woods, getting dirt under my fingernails and listening to the sound of the raindrops on my bell tent restores my body and soul. As a parent now, I'm deeply disturbed by how disconnected we (in the Global North) are from nature and the loss of biodiversity. And by the disproportionate effect of the climate crisis on more-than-human life and those in the Global South.

I feel called to act through my daily choices and by living with the rhythms of nature, in alignment with the seasons and monthly cycles. And by creating spaces for people to find a deeper connection with and gratitude for nature, and through this a deeper connection with their own agency to act for the good of our Earth.

"Trust that meaningful conversations can change your world" Margaret Wheatley