ABOUT

I'm here to help you find a flow of enjoyment, focus, strength and care for yourself and the world around you. Together we can grow your connection with nature, For individuals that brings a greater sense of belonging with yourself, your place and your community. For organisations that can bring renewed purpose, strategy and stakeholder engagement.

I'm serious about this:
I have 25 years of international experience as a motivational and facilitative leader in the fields of sustainable development, organisational strategy, social change and communications. I'm qualified in resource management and outdoor adventure. My work has crossed sectors; business, government and community, and disciplines; science, policy and communications, outdoor leadership and the arts, to make new things happen for a better world.

But I am also very human:
I'm from Aotearoa and I love this place. I'm a mother, an adventurer, an outspoken introvert, and a lateral thinker. I'm earthy, hardworking, occasionally stroppy, momentarily sad, sometimes surprisingly stupid and usually playful kind of human. I'm in awe of the nature we call the wild and I'm in awe of the nature we call ourselves and all that we go through in our short lives.

I'd love to hear from you.

Liana

Motivational leader and change agent
Accomplished communicator, particularly for community stakeholders
Highly effective facilitator
Creative and big picture thinker
Experienced strategic manager in Business, Social Enterprise and Community sectors
Extensive knowledge of environment and conservation issues in NZ and internationally
Cross-disciplinary project manager
Eco–psychology practitioner
M.Sc (hons) Natural Resource Management
Outdoor Instructor
Artist and song leader

Organisations and Communities

I work with you to develop stronger connection amongst your people, to find your strategy, and to learn and grow together. Recent examples include facilitating a 5 year strategy for Reconnecting Northland an ambitious large landscape scale conservation programme. MORE

Businesses and Government

I deliver strategy and policy insights, develop innovative products and services, and develop the motivation and capacity of your people. Recent examples include codesigning a consultation caravan with the Department of Conservation. MORE

Individuals

I design and build retreats, events, trainings and social networks that help you gain more enjoyment, skills and insight from your time in nature. Recent examples include pioneering the Re-wild Yourself 3 day retreat. MORE

Kia ora koutou and G’day!

I am Liana and I grow the connection between people and nature

I bring people together to discover new insights

Liana’s Key Skills

I have a multidisciplinary toolkit for nature connection from outdoor adventure, science, ecopsychology and the arts

Who Liana works with

“With her rich subject experience and knack for corralling people and ideas, Liana was able to quickly and comprehensively assimilate existing strategic material and plot a clear course forward.”

The things Liana can do with you

“I had the privilege of attending a Re-wild Yourself retreat in November with Liana. I left feeling wonder-filled, soul-filled…..truly full-filled. I learned of so many new, creative and inspiring ways of connecting much more fully with nature”.

I put my time and skills back into the community by volunteering. I offer a sliding scale of payment to make connection more accesssable. I care about ethics and seek out peer review.