HANNAH GENTLE
Hannah is a program and project designer, manager, research fellow, consultant, educator and guide. She works with indigenous communities, elders, scientists, farmers and schools via philanthropic, corporate, governmental and UN partnerships.
Her experience in situational assessment, framework development, production, analyses and impact reporting offers a socio-ecological, planetary perspective based on 13 years in agrobiodiversity, food sovereignty, nutrition security, water protection, environmental education and human health. Hannah is also a nature therapy guide, nutritionist, facilitator and energetic arts practitioner who propagates conscious ways of living through programs, consultation and real-world application.
BACKGROUND, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC RESEARCH, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, LEADERSHIP & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Co-creator : SEED Project (Socio-Ecological Education and Development), Conscious Lifeways – Global
Research Fellow : Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project, Bioversity International – Global
Bachelor of Applied Science (Honors) : Sport & Exercise Nutrition – University of Otago, New Zealand
Master of Science : Human Nutrition – University of Otago, New Zealand
Operations Manager : GI Otago, New Zealand
Project Manager : PEDALS Study and HABIT Study – University of Otago, New Zealand
Research Consultant : Nutrient Cycling in Coastal Ecosystems and Agricultural Sustainability Assessment/Ecosystem Consultant – NZ
Research Consultant : Electrified Transport, Flip the Fleet – New Zealand
Technical Expert : Pacific Island Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems – Remote
National Tour Manager and Guide : G Adventures – New Zealand
Regional Manager : World Challenge – Australia
Expedition Leadership Team : World Challenge – Nepal
Education Programme Manager : Earthwatch Institute – Australia
National Programme Coordinator : Swarovski Foundation Waterschool – Australia
NUTRITION, HEALTH & ECO-SPIRITUAL
Nutritionist and Holistic Health Consultant : Gentle Nature Education – New Zealand
Forest Therapy Guide : International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance – Global
Plant Spirit Communication and Spirit of Place : Elder Initiation – Australia
Reiki Level I and II : Usui Lineage, Australia
Mirimiri/Romiromi Level 2 : Te Ara Teatea Traditional Māori Healing – New Zealand
Group Fitness Instructor and Educator : Various Locations – New Zealand
INDIGENOUS COLLABORATION
Conference : ACIUCN: Reimagining Conservation – Australia
Online education : Art, Language, Creation Stories, History, Indigenous Plants and Astrology – Australia
Ceremony : Water Ceremony, SFWS Flagship Event – Australia
Exhibition : Clay ceramics artist exhibition – Australia
Experience : Clay ceramics for river rehabilitation – Australia
Storytelling : Sharing Circle – Australia
Digital resources : Water wisdom recordings and public viewings – Australia
FACILITATION
Co-host, co-author and facilitator : Writeshop: EAT/Bioversity International/Stockholm Research Centre – Italy
Nature Facilitator : Scientist for a Day – Australia
Youth Facilitator : Expedition Planning Sessions, World Challenge – Australia
Technical Facilitator : Workshop: African Leafy Vegetables, BFN Project – Kenya
Classroom Facilitator : Waterschool Workshop Planning Sessions, Swarovski Foundation Waterschool – Australia
GLOBAL OUTLOOK & EXPERIENCE
New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Samoa, Indonesia, Denmark, Spain, England, Wales, Poland, Hungary, North America, Peru, Nepal, China, Kenya, Uganda, Turkey, Germany, France, Greece, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia
PRESENTATIONS, EVENTS & CONFERENCES
Representative : Committee on World Food Security (CFS) and Technical Mapping of Nutrition-Sensitive Interventions in ESA – Italy
Online Presenter : Waterschool Australia Online Teacher Training – Australia
Presenter and Representative : Swarovski Foundation: 10th Anniversary Event and National Coordinator Meeting – Austria
Public Presenter : Sports Nutrition: Myths and Misconceptions, International Science Festival – New Zealand
Guest Presenter : Sustainable food systems, Post-Graduate and Early Career Nutrition Conference – New Zealand
Event Manager : Swarovski Foundation Waterschool Australia Flagship Event – Australia
Event Co-host : 40th Anniversary, Earthwatch Australia – Australia
Virtual Event : Kids Teaching Kids Virtual Conference, Earthwatch Australia – Australia
PAPERS & PUBLICATIONS
Target Setting in Sustainability Assessment : Target Setting and Burden Sharing in Sustainability Assessment Beyond the Farm Level
Whitehead J.; Lu, Y.; Still H.; Wallis, J.; Gentle, H.; Moller H. (2016) – 12th European International Farming Systems Symposium. Harper Adams University, UK.
Sustainable Agriculture : Healthy People Healthy Planet: Linking Diets to Food Production Landscapes
DeClerck, F., Gentle, H., Gordon, L., Kennedy, G. (2015) – Background paper to guide discussions at EAT/CGIAR write shop. Rome, Italy.
Conserving Local Biodiversity and Improving Diets in Four Mega-Diverse Countries
Borelli T., Wasike VW., Ozkan I., Moura de Oliveira Beltrame D., Samarasinghe G., Hunter D., Gentle H. (2015) – Global Sustainability and Local Foods Conference, Rome
Wamama Pamoja: Empowering Women Through Agriculture and Income Generation to Enhance Household Nutrition in Busia, Western Kenya
Grasso A., Owiti O., McDermott A., Wasike VW., Borelli T., Gentle H., Amila P., Hunter D. (2015) – Nutrition, Health and Gender Conference, Illinois.
Agricultural Biodiversity for Nutrition : Policy brief: Why Agricultural Biodiversity Matters for Nutrition
Scheerer, L., Borelli, T., Hunter, D., Collins, S., Gentle, H. (2015) – Bioversity International : Rome, Italy
Sport and Exercise Nutrition – A Randomised Trial of Pre-Exercise Meal Composition on Performance and Muscle Damage in Well-Trained Basketball Players.
Gentle et al. (2014) – Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 11:33.