Who is Jill?
Jill Peeters is known in Belgium as 'the weather woman'. For almost 20 years she was a TV meteorologist and won several awards for state of the art communication (Best European Weather Presentation, EMS 2018; Wablieft! Award 2017).
During her years as a weather forecaster she transformed into a climate woman and became a pioneer in creating impactful climate communications (Climate Change Communication Award CBN-E 2009). She is the author of several books on weather and climate, and she has also created TV programs for a wide audience (Press Prize for sustainable development FRDO-CFDD 2016).
She is a welcome guest in the media and at meetings or debates about climate awareness and sustainability. In 2021 she made a successful five-part TV series on the national broadcast Canvas (Wat houdt ons tegen? – What is holding us back?).
She is also consulted and appreciated for her climate awareness expertise by policy makers on a broad scale (Decoration of the Flemish Community, 2018).
Jill Peeters is the founder and driving force behind “Climate without Borders”, a global network of weather forecasters (Best Climate Solution, CMCC 2018). Because of her impressive commitment to international climate projects, she was noticed by the UN, WMO, IPCC and UNFCCC, and was asked by the United Nations Secretary General Guterres to become a co-founder of the Climate Leadership Network, founded in 2017 during the Climate Week in New York.
She is a geographer, analytical scientist and in recent years has become more involved in social sciences. She helps others to think non-linearly and to discover connection(s). She also followed additional training in somato-psychopedagogy (PXL University of Applied Sciences) and as regenerative practitioner (Regenesis Institute).
In 2020, she took a turn in her professional life and decided to focus more on inspiring and helping to transform businesses and organizations. She obtained a master's degree in Industrial Enterprise Managament (EHSAL) and has a genuine entrepreneurship DNA.
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