Ed Gillespie

Sustainability Pioneer, Co-founder of Futerra, and Authority on Behaviour Change

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Ed Gillespie is a world-renowned environmental entrepreneur and a pioneer in climate communication. As the co-founder of Futerra, he spent two decades proving that sustainability is a participation sport, not just a technical challenge. Ed specialises in the psychology of change, helping global brands move from “passive concern” to “active movement”. He is a master of reframing the climate crisis into an era of innovation and radical hope, showing organisations how to mobilise their greatest asset: their people.

Ed operates at the intersection of sustainability, psychology, and culture. In keynotes and leadership sessions, he explores how behaviour change really happens, why positive futures outperform fear-based messaging, and how organisations can mobilise people, employees, customers, and communities, around climate solutions that feel achievable and worthwhile.

His perspective reframes sustainability as a participation challenge, not a technical one. He speaks to organisations ready to turn ambition into movement.

Signature Keynotes

  • Why hope accelerates climate action.

  • Behaviour, belief, and sustainability.

  • Mobilising people at scale.

  • Why positive visions outperform fear.

The Gillespie Effect

Climate action becomes motivating, human, and scalable.

Audiences gain insight into:

  • Behaviour change and sustainability engagement

  • Why optimism drives action better than fear

  • Communicating climate solutions with credibility

  • Mobilising people around shared futures

  • Turning sustainability goals into collective momentum

Why Book Ed

Ed Gillespie is trusted by organisations that want sustainability to inspire action rather than overwhelm audiences. His insight is particularly valuable for leaders tackling engagement, culture change, and climate communication, where progress depends on people choosing to participate.

He brings behavioural insight, creative clarity, and a deeply practical understanding of how change actually spreads.

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