Mike Robinson (Environmentalist)
# Mike Robinson (Environmentalist)

## About

Mike Robinson is an environmentalist and climate campaigner. He has worked in the environment sector for over 25 years and since 2008 has worked as Chief Executive of the Perth-based Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Prior to this role, he was Development Director at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, responsible for the John Hope Gateway; previous to this he spent 10 years as Head of Marketing for RSPB Scotland.

## Projects

In 2006, he helped found and Chaired Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS), the largest civil society coalition in Scotland, which led the campaign for the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, the world’s first Climate Justice Fund, and more recently the 2019 Climate Reductions (Scotland) Act. He developed a ‘twenty twenty’ whisky with Edrington Distillers in 2009 to promote climate action, another with Glenfiddich for COP26, and a book of short stories with leading authors on future climate scenarios called ‘Beacons’. He has held over 30 government, trust and board roles, particularly in climate, agriculture, transport and education, and is an advisor to a wide range of sectors. In 2021 he featured in the documentary “Scotland, Our Climate Journey” by Scout Studios. Working with the Universities of Stirling and Edinburgh, the Institute of Directors, and the Scottish Government, he developed the Climate Solutions Programme which launched in 2020.

## Voluntary Roles

Robinson has held a number of other roles for a wide range of charities and organisations including the Perth City Leadership Forum, Farming 1.5C enquiry, Business 2020 Group, the Climate Challenge Fund, the Soil Association, Scottish Environment Link, the National Trust for Scotland, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Survival International, Open University, Stop Ecocide International, Transform Scotland, Scottish Citizen’s Assembly on Climate change, Re-Wilding Britain (Scottish Advisory Group), The Polar Academy and a wide range of additional community, local and national roles.

## Awards

In 2023 he received an Honorary Doctorate from University of Stirling for his outstanding commitment to delivering and embedding climate solutions to protect the world, through driving legislation, informing policy, and educating thousands in climate and geographical understanding. In 2009 he was given the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Environment Award and won the inaugural Scottish Green Awards – contribution to Scottish environment with SCCS. In 2001 he was awarded for the Best Renewable Initiative at the Green Energy Awards. He has an Honorary Fellowship from Scottish Environment Link, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society for whom he is also the recipient of the 2017 Bernier Medal.

