Jess Pepper
Jess Pepper | |
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 Giving a talk in February 2025 | |
| Born | Scotland |
| Occupation | Environmentalist |
| Employer(s) | Scottish Environment Link Stop Climate Chaos Scotland WWF Scotland Paths for All |
| Organization(s) | Royal Scottish Geographical Society Royal Society of Arts |
| Known for | Founder of the Climate Café initiative |
Jess Pepper FRSA FRSGS is a Scottish environmentalist, charity worker and founder of the Climate Café initiative. She is an honorary fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Pepper is a Scottish environmentalist who was trained by Al Gore in Chicago, United States, in 2013.[1][2]
In 2015, Pepper founded the Climate Café initiative,[3] where people come together in a community-led safe space to drink, talk and act on climate change, at the Arts Centre in the village of Birnam, Perthshire, Scotland.[4] As of 2024, there are 16 cafés in Scotland and a network of cafés around the world,[5] which Pepper connects and supports.[6]
Pepper has discussed tackling climate change with politicians including Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) John Swinney.[4] Climate Café has also held pop-up cafés at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow[4] and at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai.[2] In 2024, Pepper was the keynote speaker at The Church of Scotland's Eco-Congregation Scotland gathering in Stirling.[5][7]
Pepper has previously worked for Scottish Environment Link, Stop Climate Chaos Scotland and WWF Scotland.[8] She also led the #lovemybus programme for Transform Scotland.[1] In October 2022, she became Director of the Board of Trustees of the Scottish charity Paths for All.[1]
Pepper was named a BBC 100 Woman in 2023.[2][6][9] She is an honorary fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.[6]
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