Our Team

Find out what they do to help ordinary people influence politicians on climate.

VoteClimate is possible thanks to the hard work of our small but dedicated team, as well as our amazing volunteers. Here are some of the people who keep things ticking over.

Ben Horton, founder and director

Ben is charged with the day-to-day running of VoteClimate, from managing volunteers, social media posts, crunching data, high- and low-level outreach and supporter communications to relationships with strategic partners and suppliers.

He invented and runs the software monitoring what our present and future politicians are tweeting, saying and voting on climate.

Ben lives in Cambridge and has run a successful IT business since 1995. He has loved nature all his life and has been a climate activist since 2018. He enjoys fen-skating, wild swimming and Scrabble.

William Eccles, director

William has a particular focus on developing VoteClimate through co-operation with others working in the fields of climate and nature. William began The Commitment, which worked in a very similar way as VoteClimate, before they came together in April 2024.

William has worked in biodiversity, education and finance at all levels from graduate trainee to chair. He is mad about butterflies.

Peter Moore, advisor and board secretary

Peter studies data, develops ideas and glues the organisation together by facilitating and recording discussions.

After a career in the energy industries Peter has spent 20 years as a consultant in international development, focused on governance and strategy. He has worked in 26 countries.

His focus on climate change and nature is deep rooted: his mother was a university biologist, specialising in nemertine worms, and his father was a conservationist, specialising in dragonflies.

Jamie, marketing officer

Jamie joined VoteClimate's marketing team in summer 2025. He keeps members up to date in email newsletters and on the VoteClimate website, sharing information about climate policy, what MPs are saying and doing – and how VoteClimate members can hold politicians to account.

Jamie has worked in marketing and communications for over a decade. As a climate activist, he has a particular interest in the intersection of climate and social justice. He also loves walking in the mountains and lakes, playing his guitar – and hanging out with his cat.

If you’d like to help VoteClimate make an impact, head over to our volunteering page.

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