New Leadership for the Sustainable Land Connectors

After several years at the helm, Kerry Waylen is stepping down as chair of the Connectors. The group is thrilled to welcome Eleanor Harris as the new chair, with Lucy Jenner set to join as co-chair in 2026.

For those unfamiliar with Eleanor:

Dr Eleanor Harris MICFor is Natural Capital Researcher and Developer at Galbraith. She has worked on four FIRNS projects, led on development of the Galbraith Natural Capital Atlas assessment tool, oversees management of Galbraith’s Woodland Carbon Code projects, is working with clients to develop landscape-scale natural capital projects, and presents the Galbraith Talking Natural Capital podcast.

An experienced environmental professional who previously worked for Confor and Scottish Environment LINK, she has been responsible for delivering several important initiatives and reports including Unlocking carbon opportunities in Argyll & Bute; Biodiversity, forestry and wood; Eskdalemuir: carbon benefit from forestry and timber; the Scottish Parliament Species Champions project, and Eco-Congregation Scotland.

Eleanor is author of a children’s novel, Herryea Forest; and as an academic historian is Affiliate Researcher at the School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow.

Both bring deep expertise and strong networks to the role, ensuring the Connectors remain a dynamic forum for sharing ideas and advancing natural capital discussions.

The Scottish Forum’s project officer, Sally Matchett will continue to provide support and coordination with the wider SFNC. Details for the next meeting will be shared soon.

Interested in getting involved? Reach out to Sally or Eleanor, new voices are always welcome! Or join us on basecamp, where we host online discussions and networking events.