JACK’S STORY
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A few pivotal weekend camping trips with his Dad aged 8 sparked a lifelong love of adventure. As Jack grew up, the trips became more daring (though they never let his Mum know that bit!), with kayaking and climbing expeditions across Europe and Africa. At school, Jack further deepened his passion for the outdoors with a mountaineering expedition with the legendary Roger Payne, and by 2013, found himself in Nepal, standing at the start of the Great Himalaya Trail. For the next three months, Jack and his friend Charlie walked across Nepal through some of the world’s highest and most remote terrain, becoming the youngest known people to complete the trail.
At university, Jack pursued Geography & Environmental Studies, diving deeper into the science of the places he loved. After graduating, Jack began work in the private sector, consulting organisations on climate risk and sustainability issues. It was during this time that the lessons from university combined with the outdoors clicked: half of the world’s GDP is tied to nature in some way, and yet when the businesses commit to climate and ESG policies, it is done so from lofty boardroom heights – not on the ground, where the action is.
In shaping Climate Pursuits, Jack came to realise just how much team leaders struggle to create meaningful, engaging events for their teams beyond work drinks and activities like crazy golf. There is a better way – a way that aligns with people’s personal values around sustainability, the outdoors, and mental health & well-being, while also connecting to an organisation’s climate and ESG goals.
Climate Pursuits is more than just a business — it’s a way to bring the best of the outdoors into the corporate world. We design experiences that reconnect people with nature, foster a sense of purpose, and unlock potential in a way that traditional team-building activities can’t.
Welcome to Climate Pursuits, an initiative founded by Jack but an experience now shared by so many people across corporate London and internationally.
