# Jess Pepper

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{{Short description|Scottish environmentalist}}
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| name               = Jess Pepper
| image              = Jess Pepper in the video 'Community led, chat and action on climate'.png
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| caption            = Giving a talk in February 2025
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| occupation         = Environmentalist
| employer           = Scottish Environment Link<br>[Stop Climate Chaos Scotland](/source/Stop_Climate_Chaos_Scotland)<br>[WWF Scotland](/source/WWF_in_Scotland)<br>Paths for All
| organization       = [Royal Scottish Geographical Society](/source/Royal_Scottish_Geographical_Society)<br>[Royal Society of Arts](/source/Royal_Society_of_Arts)
| known_for          = Founder of the Climate Café initiative
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'''Jess Pepper''' [FRSA](/source/Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society_of_Arts) [FRSGS](/source/Royal_Scottish_Geographical_Society) is a Scottish environmentalist, charity worker and founder of the Climate Café initiative. She is an honorary fellow of the [Royal Scottish Geographical Society](/source/Royal_Scottish_Geographical_Society) and a fellow of the [Royal Society of Arts](/source/Royal_Society_of_Arts).

== Biography ==
Pepper is a Scottish environmentalist who was trained by [Al Gore](/source/Al_Gore) in [Chicago](/source/Chicago), United States, in 2013.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jess Pepper |url=https://www.pathsforall.org.uk/about/jobs.asp/board/person-biography/jess-pepper |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Paths for All |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wilber |first=Jess |date=25 March 2024 |title=Building Friendship and Hope: Jess Pepper and the Story of Climate Cafe |url=https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/building-friendship-and-hope-jess-pepper-and-story-climate-cafe |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=The Climate Reality Project |language=en}}</ref>

In 2015, Pepper founded the Climate Café initiative,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Keane |first=Kevin |date=2019-08-11 |title=How to tackle Scotland's 'climate emergency' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49207097 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=[BBC News](/source/BBC_News) |language=en-GB}}</ref> where people come together in a community-led safe space to drink, talk and act on [climate change](/source/climate_change), at the Arts Centre in the village of [Birnam](/source/Birnam%2C_Perth_and_Kinross), [Perthshire](/source/Perthshire), Scotland.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bremner |first=Joanna |date=2023-10-03 |title=The climate café movement started in Dunkeld and Birnam – do they have what it takes to save the world? |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/environment/4768265/climate-cafe-movement-dunkeld-birnam-john-swinney/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=The Courier |language=en-GB}}</ref> As of 2024, there are 16 cafés in Scotland and a network of cafés around the world,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Climate Café® Founder to Speak at Eco-Congregation Gathering |url=https://www.lifeandwork.org/news/news/post/1977-climate-cafa-founder-to-speak-at-eco-congregation-gathering |access-date=2025-07-21 |website=Life and Work magazine |language=en}}</ref> which Pepper connects and supports.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-02d9060e-15dc-426c-bfe0-86a6437e5234 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Pepper has discussed tackling climate change with politicians including [Member of the Scottish Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) (MSP) [John Swinney](/source/John_Swinney).<ref name=":2" /> Climate Café has also held pop-up cafés at the [2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference](/source/2021_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference) (COP26) in [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow)<ref name=":2" /> and at the [2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference](/source/2023_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference) (COP28) in [Dubai](/source/Dubai).<ref name=":1" /> In 2024, Pepper was the keynote speaker at [The Church of Scotland](/source/Church_of_Scotland)'s Eco-Congregation Scotland gathering in [Stirling](/source/Stirling).<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-31 |title=Eco-Congregation Scotland gathering wants to see climate justice on the election agenda |url=https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/news/archive/2024/eco-congregation-scotland-gathering-wants-to-see-climate-justice-on-the-election-agenda |access-date=2025-07-21 |website=[The Church of Scotland](/source/The_Church_of_Scotland) |language=en}}</ref>

Pepper has previously worked for Scottish Environment Link, [Stop Climate Chaos Scotland](/source/Stop_Climate_Chaos_Scotland) and [WWF Scotland](/source/WWF_in_Scotland).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-08 |title=From academics to activists – meet the Scottish women fighting the climate crisis |url=https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24170290.meet-scottish-women-fighting-climate-crisis/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref> She also led the #lovemybus programme for [Transform Scotland](/source/Transform_Scotland).<ref name=":0" /> In October 2022, she became Director of the Board of Trustees of the Scottish charity Paths for All.<ref name=":0" />

Pepper was named a [BBC 100 Woman](/source/100_Women_(BBC)) in 2023.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcoming Jess Pepper's Inclusion on BBC's List of 100 Inspiring and Influential Women |url=https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/votes-and-motions-search/S6M-11382 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=[Scottish Parliament](/source/Scottish_Parliament) |language=en}}</ref> She is an honorary fellow of the [Royal Scottish Geographical Society](/source/Royal_Scottish_Geographical_Society) and a fellow of the [Royal Society of Arts](/source/Royal_Society_of_Arts).<ref name=":3" />

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