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From 2016 - 2022 I worked as the Senior Producer for CNN Digital’s Digital Video team in London. These are a few of my favourite stories that I’ve worked on.

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On top of a volcano in Iceland, a new project is trying to prevent the most devastating consequences of the climate crisis by sucking up CO2 from the atmosphere and injecting it into the ground. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/20/world/carbon-capture-storage-climate-iceland-intl-cmd/index.html

This is an interview with artist Olafur Eliasson about his 2019 - 2020 exhibition “In Real Life” at the Tate Modern, London. Outside the gallery, he fears humanity is transfixed on now at the expense of tomorrow -- and warns that obsession could be at the expense of the planet. This was originally shot for CNN as part of a series called Frontiers. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/olafur-eliasson-in-real-life/index.html

In 2018, artists, dancers and over 50 select guests traveled to Pyramiden - an abandoned coal-mining town in the Arctic Circle - to take part in a one-off showcase of music from Northern Norway, as part of the Northern Expo music venture. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/svalbard-russian-ghost-town/index.html

"Anyone who steps inside the Pantheon immediately feels the crushing weight of human history, but also the incredible lightness of human creativity,"

If Rome is the Eternal City, the Pantheon is its eternal building, still in use after 2,000 years and attracting six million visitors a year. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/pantheon-history-test-of-time/index.html

CNN Style meets model and anti-bullying activist Sophia Hadjipanteli along with a number of other inspiring people questioning the beauty standards that dictate what makes someone beautiful. This video is part of CNN Style's series As We Are.

Freckles: small clusters of cells are surprisingly loaded with meaning. While trends for faux freckles have given rise to tutorials, photo filters and even facial tattooing, in some cultures they still divide opinion. This video is part of CNN Style's series As We Are.

Extinction Rebellion's meteoric rise has left many people -- including some of its founders -- wondering how they managed it, and whether the movement can maintain the momentum. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/25/uk/extinction-rebellion-gail-bradbrook-gbr-intl/index.html

Freediver Herbert Nitsch earned the nickname "Deepest Man on Earth" by diving underwater to 830 feet on a single breath. This is the story of his how he discovered his sport, his record breaking dive, his accident, and his recovery.. This was shot for CNN as part of a series called Frontiers https://edition.cnn.com/specials/world/frontiers

While the ancient city of Petra is simply a famous archaeological site to most of the world, for university professor Sami Alhasanat, it's a treasured "playground." He was born in Jordan's "lost city" -- founded by an Arab tribe known as the Nabataeans who abandoned it a thousand years later. This was shot for CNN Travel. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/petra-jordan-home/index.html

Every morning, Jon Aars, a senior researcher at the Norwegian Polar Institute, receives a batch of emails from several female polar bears in the High Arctic, checking in and letting him know where they are. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/09/europe/polar-bears-svalbard-jon-aars-norwegian-polar-institute-spc-intl-c2e/index.html

What happens when artists collaborate with chefs? When they rethink the tools with which we feed ourselves?

Martin Kullik and his partner Jouw Wijnsma, have been exploring these questions since 2012, when they introduced their most unusual dinner party concept: Experimental Gastronomy. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/experimental-gastronomy-dinner-steinbeisser/index.html

From Egyptian mummies to Harry Styles, people have adorned their nails throughout history, playing with patterns, colors and lengths. Today, global nail trends often tell stories about gender, identity and even the economy. This video is part of CNN Style's series As We Are.

It might seem an unlikely place to be growing fruit, but deep beneath a South Korean mountain, a high-tech farm has been built inside an abandoned tunnel. edition.cnn.com/2019/12/09/asia/south-korea-vertical-farm-intl-c2e/index.html

The world's largest offshore wind farm is taking shape off the east coast of Britain. Hornsea One will produce enough energy to supply 1 million UK homes with clean electricity when it is completed in 2020 This video was produced for CNN Business. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/25/business/worlds-largest-wind-farm/index.html 

For 35 years, acoustic designer Rob Harris has been on a mission. He has been striving to create a concert hall that has perfect sound. But achieving aural, as well as visual, excellence is no easy feat. This piece was shot for the CNN series “Great by Design” https://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/27/europe/rob-harris-acoustic-designer/index.html

This is a teaser for a series of films called “Masters of Experience” and was shot for CNN Style. https://edition.cnn.com/style/specials/masters-of-experience

This is an episode from a series of films called “Style Cities” and was shot for CNN Style. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/paolo-roversi-paris-style-cities/index.html

This is the intro film for the series "With Me as your Guide" and was shot for CNN Travel. It was a 6 part series about new cultural trends in South Korea. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/specials/with-me-as-your-guide

This was shot as part of the Artisans: Japan series for CNN Style https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/fusahiro-shimojima-samurai-swordsmith/index.html

This is an episode from the series “Masters of Experience” and was made for CNN Style. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/ocean-sound-recording-studio-giske/index.html

Saeed is a two-year-old lion living in Jordan at Al Ma'wa Wildlife reserve. He is one of several animals rescued from Magic World, an amusement park on the outskirts of eastern Aleppo, Syria. https://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/28/middleeast/syrian-zoo-rescue-mission-intl/index.html

This is the intro film from the series "Vision: The Future of Japan" and was shot for CNN Travel https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/asia/vision-japan/

This is an episode from the series "Vision: The Future of Japan" and was shot for CNN Travel https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/earthquake-curtains-japan/index.html

This is an episode from a series of films called “Masters of Experience” and was shot for CNN Style. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/bubbletree-wadi-rum-desert/index.html

This is an episode from the series "Vision: The Future of Japan" and was shot for CNN Travel https://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/13/tech/renewable-energy-japan/index.html

This is an episode from the series "Vision: The Future of Japan" and was shot for CNN Travel https://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/13/tech/supercomputer-japan/index.html

We all engage with clothes in some way but unfortunately the global fashion industry is one of the most polluting. Rather than ditching your wardrobe, here are five ways you can change your fashion habits to help the planet. This video was produced as part of CNN Style's September issue https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2020/09/style/theseptemberissues/