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Sarah Topalian Davies

Director of Media and Communications at EARTHDAY.org
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Sarah Topalian Davies
Director Communications & Media, EARTHDAY.ORG
Washington DC

Davies has 20+ years working as both a journalist and award winning documentary film-maker, both in the UK (BBC) and in the US (Discovery Communications). For the last two years year she has led Communications and Media for the Washington DC based but global NGO, EARTHDAY.ORG. The organisation that was founded by the creators and organizers of the first Earth Day back in 1970 and which is obsevred every April 22 by over one billion people worldwide.

In that role Davies has researched and written original reports on microplastics and plastic chemicals as they relate to human and animal health and driven thousands of pick up articles, shining a light on our plastic crisis. As well as pithcing staff articles and Opm Ed, editing Earth Day content, Davies is an experienced ghost writer with pieces r online and print publication. Davies has produced and recorded content (for webinars and guest spots) reaching 1 million+ audience on a regular basis.

Davies can speak to the power of communications, the chnaging fact of the content business, streamers, the work environmental NGO's are taking on when it comes to climate chnage, education and the health implications of microplastic exposure, the role of renewable energy and why activism can, still, make a difference.

She has 20 years of making complicated issues easy to understand and is a fluent guest speaker and writer.

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    Director of Media and Communications
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  • Mastering Email Etiquette: Tips from EARTHDAY.ORG's Communication Expert
    Sarah advises keeping emails polite, concise, and free of generic pleasantries like "I hope you're doing well." She emphasizes the importance of a clear subject line and getting to the point quickly. Proper email etiquette ensures clarity and professionalism, which customers value. Avoid lengthy emails and use tools like Chat GPT for language refinement, but not for writing entire emails.
  • Gen Z's Telenophobia: A Growing Workplace Challenge
    Sarah notes that Gen Z's reliance on texts and emails may erode oral skills. She suggests practice calls and private spaces to combat telenophobia. "We need to reclaim this dying art," she emphasizes, highlighting the importance of phone communication as a vital skill in the workforce.
  • Consultancies Urged to Align Values with Clients Amid Controversy
    Sarah emphasizes the importance of value alignment between consultancies and clients. She argues, "If alignment is lacking, it allows organizations to back unethical practices." While cutting ties may be necessary, consultancies can influence clients towards ethical practices. Decisions should consider long-term reputational and societal impacts.
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  • We have made the theme for Earth Day 2025, 'Our Power, Our Planet,' focusing on renewable energy, because nothing is possible without power
    and the world cannot rely on fossil fuels anymore," says Sarah Topalian Davies, director, media and communications at Earthday.org, the
    organization behind Earth Day. "All the major tech and AI companies are laser-focused on finding alternative energy sources," she adds.
    "They are creating their own energy islands to satisfy their energy needs, which are vast.

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