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Colin Butfield biography

Colin Butfield is a British environmental storyteller, author, and producer whose work focuses on climate, nature and conservation communication. He co-founded Studio Silverback and Open Planet.

During fifteen years at WWF (World Wildlife Fund), he held senior roles in conservation communication, wrote articles, and gave media interviews on topics such as ocean biodiversity, renewable energy, and pollution.

He served as Executive Producer for the BBC series Earthshot, acted as scientific and conservation adviser to the Netflix series Our Planet, and was Executive Producer of David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet.

Alongside Jonnie Hughes, Butfield co-wrote Earthshot: How to Save Our Planet.

In 2025, he co-authored Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness with Sir David Attenborough, tied to the documentary Ocean.

The book Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness was published in 2025.