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 The Nature: Through Her Eyes festival was a special event with free  admission celebrating and highlighting women’s roles in storytelling  about nature and the environment, including writers, photographers,  filmmakers, as well as camera and sound operators.The festival was held in Perpignan, France from October 18-21st, 2019  with presenters from the media, literature, academia and research, and  legal and commercial worlds. Programming included professional  workshops, seminars, film screenings, and mentoring, and these videos offer a glimpse into the 4 days of exciting events. The UPVD was a partner of the event.https://youtu.be/q000suEYMZo Zakiya Mckenzie began her working life as a scriptwriter and journalist  in Kingston, Jamaica, New York City and then Johannesburg, South Africa.  Back home in England, she became a ‘Green and Black Ambassador,' making  connections between Bristol’s African-Caribbean communities and the  city’s booming environmental sector. She holds a Masters of Research in  Environment, Energy and Resilience from the University of Bristol where  she graduated with a dissertation on the social and ecological  implications of Exxon Mobil’s massive oil find in the Caribbean country  of Guyana. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Literature from the  University of Exeter looking at Black journalists in Britain. Zakiya is  also a volunteer producer-presenter at Ujima 98fm Bristol. Now, as one  of Forestry England's Writer in the Residence, she continues a love  affair with writing, heritage and nature. Learn more about the festival at: www.naturethroughhereyes.com 