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Leave No One Behind, Green Tech South West, 21 September 2022, Bristol

As many as 1 in 4 people on the planet are disabled – nearly 2 billion people. Being greener and acting on climate change is a team sport. We need to include Disabled people. We need their help.

I like to try to encourage people to think differently about disability, but also how they communicate on complex, interconnected issues, such as justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. We’ll use disability and accessibility as a lens for exploring connections with the digital world and sustainability, hopefully providing some groundwork for taking new ways of thinking into your own work.

Applying EU regulation to native mobile apps, IAAP webinars, 7 December 2021

Modern digital accessibility standards are designed to be applicable to all technologies, but they need translating for use in different technical contexts. This is particularly true for native mobile platforms, such as iOS and Android, where terminology and measures specific to web technology do not necessarily translate easily. So, how do we conform to the EU Web Accessibility Directive when working with native mobile apps?

Mobile app accessibility guidelines – lost in translation, Technica11y, 1 December 2021

Modern digital accessibility standards are designed to be applicable to all technologies, but they need translating for use in different technical contexts. This is particularly true for native mobile platforms, such as iOS and Android, where terminology and measures specific to web technology do not necessarily translate easily. So, what does compliance look like when working with native mobile apps?

Your small business meets sustainability, The ICG, 6 October 2021

This webinar discussed the themes of sustainability, ethical finance and green technology. It included toolkit suggestions, helpful advice and achievable changes you can start using today.

Native mobile app accessibility workshop, AccessU, 13 May 2021

From foundational techniques through advanced topics, this workshop covers visual design, user experience, content design, and development techniques for making accessible native apps for mobile devices. It includes demos of accessibility features on iOS and Android, an introduction to accessibility APIs, practical tips for developing and testing for accessibility.

How to make your virtual events more accessible, Green Sense Events, 19 March 2021

Sustainable Development Goal number 10 is about reduced inequalities. Whilst we are still delivering a huge number of Virtual Events, how can we ensure these are more accessible for anyone that is perhaps partially sighted or hard of hearing. I spoke to Lisa Sweeting of Green Sense Events about…

Video: How to make your virtual events more accessible

Writing and designing for accessibility, Catalyst Definition Programme, March 2021

I worked with Alastair Lee at Panda and Giles Turnbull at Use the Human Voice as part of the Catalyst Definition Programme to produce a series of short videos about content design and accessibility. All the videos are freely available on YouTube:

Videos: Writing and designing for accessibility

Making sustainability accessible, Future Economy Network event, February 2021

If we exclude people in our work, then we create products and services that are less sustainable. And as we look to the future, our idea of what it means to be inclusive and sustainable will shift. Around 1 in 5 people have a disability. We need to include them. We need their help.

Native mobile accessibility testing, Funka Accessibility Days, 25 November 2020

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines may have been designed to be applicable to all technologies, but it still uses terminology and measures specific to web technology. So, how do we ensure our native mobile apps conform to standards and guidelines? Jon shows us how he tests native apps to such standards.

A marketer's guide to digital accessibility, Digital Gaggle, 19 November 2020

Jon shares best practice advice to help you understand how the decisions you make about your online content affects disabled people. Covering topics including social media, writing style, and inclusive language, you’ll leave Jon’s talk with a ton of tips which you can start implementing when you get back to your desk the very next day.

Accessibility on social media, AccessU, 20 May 2020

Jon shares advice to help you make your social media posts more accessible. Covering images, videos, writing style and language, you’ll leave this session knowing what’s possible and with tips that you can start using straight away.

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