Climate Centre is a non-profit start-up that launched in January 2023, that works to address the gap in mainstream voices on climate-related issues.
Our team holds a combined background in environmental journalism, media and public relations, along with the ambition to deliver a better understanding of the complex issues around the transition to a low-carbon world.
Ben Jackson
Ben is a journalist who has covered climate and environment issues internationally and domestically since 2009.
He was previously Editorial Director for the public relations company, freuds, where he advised many of the world’s leading businesses and NGOs.
He was the first Environment Editor of The Sun, reporting first hand from around the world for five years, including the Arctic, the Sahel, and the Amazon. He was previously the paper’s Features Editor.
Skye Kobos
Skye is a corporate and sustainability communications specialist, and holds award-winning experience across a range of industries.
Skye has advised some of the world’s largest organisations and leading business figures, delivering actionable solutions in the form of effective corporate and sustainability strategy.
Skye was most recently an Associate Director focused on sustainability & behaviour change at Ketchum and was previously an ESG consultant at Kekst CNC, as well as working on a wide variety of clients at freuds.
Abi Smuts
Abi is our Communications Officer. She holds experience in climate issues and policy, working with organisations including the International School on Climate Migration, Clean Ocean Sailing, Afghanistan and Central Asian Association, and Devon Disability Collective.
She holds an MSc in Environmental Development, and co-founded her university’s Climate Justice society.
Ben@climatecentre.org.uk
Abi@climatecentre.org.uk
