Meet Helen Draper
Helen Draper is the founder of Climate Calm™, helping those leading change in turbulent times to enhance their impact without burning out.
With over twenty years of experience in climate and sustainability leadership, she has worked across politics, business, and advisory roles, guiding organisations and governments towards net-zero goals and sustainable transformation.
A Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv MISEP), Certified Neuroscience Coach, and qualified Yoga Teacher, Helen also serves as a Non-Executive Director for Wales’ leading sustainable development charity. Her professional insight is uniquely shaped by her lived experience of a chronic neurological condition that redefined her understanding of leadership, wellbeing, and purpose.
Through her writing, Helen supports those who live and work their values—individuals driven to build a better future for people and planet—to sustain their energy, restore balance, and continue showing up for the causes that matter most.
Based in Wales, Helen is learning Welsh with her bilingual son. Being a mother grounds her mission to nurture resilience not only in those leading change today but also in those who will inherit the world we shape.
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With a passion for enabling the conversations that matter, Helen has hosted audiences of hundreds in person, and thousands online. As expert panellist on decarbonisation and net zero, chairperson and event host she injects the energy and relevance needed to truly engage an audience, either live, or on podcasts. Contact Helen for bookings and collaborations.
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Helen helps mission-led consulting firms and programme leaders bring forward their net zero ambitions, decarbonisation goals, and renewable energy investments. Book a Strategy Call now to ensure that your ambitions move off the shelf and onto the planet.
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Helen is a trusted NED to mission-led organisations seeking to embed sustainability and climate at a strategic level. Currently serving the board of Wales’ leading sustainable development charity, she brings a rare combination of commercial acumen, market insight, and applied delivery leadership. She adds value through governance, risk oversight, and systems-thinking leadership. Contact Helen if you are seeking a Non Executive Director to strengthen your board’s sustainability oversight and strategic impact.
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Shift the energy of climate engagement to a healthier place. Burn-out has impacted 80% of the UK workforce in the last two years. Changemakers even more so. Get the support that you or your organisation deserves with a Climate Calm™ workshop or one-to-one leadership support. Find out more or get in touch today.
Find your Climate Calm™
In 2021, a devastating neurological condition reduced Helen from a marathon runner to struggling to walk her young son to school.
Three years of research and healing led to the Climate Calm™ Method, to help others move beyond anxiety, burnout, and overwhelm while amplifying their positive impact in the world.
Her book forms part of The Climate Calm™ Resilience Series, the first self-development series to bridge climate, environment, and sustainability leadership with neuroscience and wellbeing. Unlike generic resilience or mindfulness books, it connects personal and planetary healing, showing that sustainable people create a sustainable world.
