Jessica Riches

Climate

I research, campaign and create using storytelling to communicate important climate issues to specific, disengaged audience demographics.

Use of narrative is essential to communicate facts in the climate space, due to the fact that fossil fuel companies have spent the past 50 years intentionally spreading mis- and disinformation to discredit scientists and confuse the public to avoid losing business with regulation.

We are fighting denialism and doomerism and we are running out of time.

Campaigning work:

  • TikTok – food security campaign launch (2026 – Purpose)
  • Verified for Climate – The UN DGC and Purpose – case study for The UN General Assembly and COP30 (2025 – Purpose)
  • The Future Thanks You – The United Nations Department for Global Communications and Purpose, funded by TikTok, Rockerfeller and Fortescue – production of 7 films, mass research project on imagination as a tool to combat climate doomerism, authoring of report on hope in climate comms, presented at convening with 165+ climate leaders at The UN General Assembly (2024)
  • Not Just Small Talk – Wellcome Trust & coalition of partners – production of 5 films, research on reaching unengaged climate audiences, extensive media coverage (2024)
  • Help Britain Breathe – OOH and digital campaign to protect children from air pollution in populated areas (2017)
  • ULEZ expansion advocacy alongside Mayor of London consultation (2017)

Creative projects:

  • [TBA] – Episodic comedy project with Oscar-winning exec producer (2026)
  • [TBA] – Documentary project (2026)
  • GOOD WORK – Episodic comedy series, created by Kim Steele, Documentaries Don’t Work (2026)
  • BELIEVING THE STRANGEST THINGS – short film about a green tech entrepreneur, coming soon (2026)
  • MELT – genre feature film about overcoming corrupt fossil fuel elites, in development with Unleyek Films, winner of audience award at Climate Film Fest pitch contest (2026)
  • THE LOOP – adaptation of YA book series, set in post-climate dystopia (2025)
  • LIFE’S WORK – genre feature film optioned by Secretary of State John Kerry’s Fingerprint Content (2020)

Community and research: