Iris Andrews
Iris Andrews is a Senior Campaigner and Cultural Strategist at the Purpose Climate Lab. A campaign and communications specialist, Iris previously led Creative Outreach at Greenpeace, working with leaders in the creative industries to supercharge campaigns. Iris's campaigning work began at Peace One Day, where she was one of a team of three responsible for ensuring the UN International Day of Peace was recognized for the first time in all 192 member states in 2006. Following a stint in the Brazilian Amazon with Greenpeace, she had the honor of helping launch The Elders: a group of global leaders convened by Nelson Mandela to help tackle the world's most intractable problems. Wanting to focus on climate advocacy above all, Iris left The Elders to help set up the European Climate Foundation (now the largest funder of initiatives to improve climate and energy policy in the region), while simultaneously taking on projects for Richard Branson's Carbon War Room and The Catalyst Project. She also worked with the McCartney family to set up their 'Meat Free Monday' initiative in 2010.
A former art student, Iris is happiest working at the nexus of culture and policy, and focuses her work on catalyzing cultural responses to our climate crisis. She has trained as a documentary impact producer and copywriter and works as a mentor to young campaigners. Iris has been profiled in Vogue, The Guardian and Easy Living among others, spoken at global events including SXSW and One Young World, was named a 'Game Changer' by TOMS, and selected for inclusion in 'Exceptional Youth', an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery celebrating the achievements of young Britons.
A former art student, Iris is happiest working at the nexus of culture and policy, and focuses her work on catalyzing cultural responses to our climate crisis. She has trained as a documentary impact producer and copywriter and works as a mentor to young campaigners. Iris has been profiled in Vogue, The Guardian and Easy Living among others, spoken at global events including SXSW and One Young World, was named a 'Game Changer' by TOMS, and selected for inclusion in 'Exceptional Youth', an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery celebrating the achievements of young Britons.