Lauren Saunders is a visual artist-researcher who works collaboratively with people and place to tell human and more-than-human stories about nature and the climate crisis. Her work aims to decolonise human relationships with the more-than-human world, and explore how creative climate hope can support in the development of equitable nature connection, ecoliteracy, place-based stewardship and radical kinship towards the natural world.

Lauren is influenced by land-based ontologies, Anglo-Irish nature-based folklore, environmental ethics, performance and stagecraft, permaculture/regenerative practice, myth, magic and grassroots climate action.

Her emergent and experimental approach works through the lenses of class, feminism, disability and solidarity to result in a multi-disciplinary investigation of her ongoing research-practice. Although the concept often directs the media, she typically explores drawing, sculpture, print, participation, workshops and events, land-based installation and ceremonial meaning-making.

She maintains an established creative professional practice, and is experienced community artsworker and regenerative practitioner with a strong track record of delivering meaningful, accessible artistic commissions and projects within healthcare, education and community environments. Lauren is also the Co-Director of The Critical Fish, Arts Lead for Hull & East Riding Friends of the Earth, Creative Director and performer within Hull Musical Theatre Company.