MOTHERTREE COMMUNICATION
Mother trees connect and nurture the whole forest. That's the model.
Mother trees are the oldest, most interconnected trees in forests — vital hubs which support ecosystems, share resources and nurture the environment around them. We use the same model to support sustainable initiatives, institutions, NGOs and brands.
Our Mission
Our mission is to grow a strong constituency for positive climate action, using skills and experience gathered over thirty years in commercial communication and advertising to boost the visibility and impact of sustainable initiatives and products.
Our Team
Our highly motivated and experienced management group, with experience across a wide range of disciplines in communication, creative leadership and project management are dedicated to creating communication for a more sustainable future.
Duncan Robson
Duncan earned the nickname "Il Dottore" during eight years editing high budget TVCs internationally. As a director he won awards at Cannes, CLIO and other major festivals. His work spans drama, corporate documentary and travel. He has written integrated media campaigns for Panasonic, Mobily Etisalat, Mozambique Tourism and Bot50, and created the Streetwyze Road Safety concept endorsed by Mutual & Federal, Santaco and the RTMC.
Marcel Lindsay Noë
Marcel Lindsay Noë brings extensive experience from a rich and varied career in public service and cultural leadership. He has served as special advisor to the Mauritius Ministry of Arts and Culture, Chairman of the MFDC, organiser of the 30th Anniversary of Independence celebrations, and consultant to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism. He brings this strategic and institutional expertise to MotherTree's client work.
Natalie Geyser
Natalie Geyser has spent more than 20 years as a producer and production manager across South African and international film, documentary, television and commercial work. Her credits span independent features, TVCs for brands like L'Oréal, Toyota and Audi, and broadcast series for Endemol Shine and Ridley Scott Associates UK. She also brings hands-on experience as an NGO communications director.
Clive Shirlaw
A gifted creative who draws on a wide palette of technical experience to design innovative and eye-catching solutions. Clive brings 25+ years across filmmaking, cinematography, post-production and digital imaging, working on major productions across Africa, Europe and Australia. An early adopter of new production technologies, he now specialises in AI-assisted filmmaking — combining traditional cinematic craft with generative tools, virtual production and intelligent workflows to make high-quality visual communication faster, more agile and accessible.
Digital Diaspora — unlimited skills
Over several years MotherTree has built an international network of freelance, specialist talent, assembled over many years of professional engagement. Ranging from strategy to creative design and media production. Flexible, agile and multi-talented.
MotherTree Communication is a Clean Creatives pledge signatory. We have committed to refusing future contracts with fossil fuel companies, trade associations, or front groups — because sustainability is about your clients, not just your company. Learn more about the pledge.
How we work
Every engagement starts with the same question: what does this organisation actually need to say, and to whom? From there, our work ranges from SDG and ESG communication strategy to corporate reporting, destination branding, PR and bespoke content — sized to fit a single campaign or an ongoing partnership.
We work close to the source material — reports, data, technical teams — and translate it into language stakeholders can act on, without losing the substance underneath.
“Great intentions and noble works are rendered anonymous by bad communication. Our job is to help organisations cut through the clutter, so that the work they are genuinely doing on sustainability are recognised and significant.” MotherTree Communication