Many, many people have had input into the creation of The Great Collaboration and its Toolkit. Here are some of the people currently involved.
Andrew Maliphant
After 8 years as a parish and town clerk and 3 years as a parish councillor, Andrew has brought his experience of chairing a community library to the delivery and sharing of good practice in voluntary climate action. He is currently Environmental & Sustainability Advisor for the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) and deputy chair of the Climate Emergency Network being run by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC), as well as being the sector's representative on the Government’s Adaptation Advisory Panel.
Belinda Bawden
After a career in transport policy, international shipping and marketing research, Belinda worked in education, youth services and the voluntary sector. Frustrated by the lack of political action on the climate and biodiversity crises, she was elected to Lyme Regis Town Council and co-founded the Dorset Climate Action Network in 2019. She delivers Carbon Literacy training to town and parish councillors and staff and was elected to the new unitary Dorset Council for the Green Party in a by-election in 2022.
Chris Pointon
Chris Pointon is technical co-founder of six internet companies, currently working on national data share infrastructure to achieve net zero, and leads Cambridge Climate Emergency giving support to a network of 90 community climate leaders
Graham Stoddart-Stones
Not content with being a councillor in just one village, Graham became a parish councillor and chair of the Finance & Governance Committee on moving to Bembridge (Isle of Wight) in 2023, whilst retaining his seat at Long Sutton in Somerset through a work connection. A passionate believer in the power of digital mapping, (he runs training classes in Parish Online), he has used it to determine the best places to install public electric vehicle charging points in Bembridge. His earlier careers in the Royal Navy, and then taking an IT start-up company from 2 employees to 102, with clients on every continent except Antarctica, have given him the experience of working with a fast-moving, fast-growing business in a volatile world.
Kirstin Rayner
Kirstin joined the PBI board in summer 2025 and has been a Parish Clerk since 2004. She previously worked in social housing development and for Sport England. Kirstin holds a degree and post graduate diploma in Urban Studies and Town and Regional Planning from the University of Sheffield. She has a keen interest in climate and biodiversity and supports the Climate Action Group for her parish of Gamlingay in Cambridgeshire
Steve Wiseman
Through his consultancy, Wiseman & Associates, Steve supports charities and social enterprises with fundraising, business development, and mentoring. He draws on a long career in the voluntary and social enterprise sector as a writer, researcher, lecturer, community development consultant, and former Citizens Advice CEO. He also serves as a Trustee or Director of a range of charities and social enterprises, including Norwich Eco Hub