Martin Kaiser

Forest scientist and geo-ecologist Martin Kaiser came to climate protection via forestry: when he joined Greenpeace 27 years ago, he was a forest campaigner. He was later responsible for the environmental organization's international work on biodiversity and then international climate policy. He coordinated the Greenpeace team at the climate summit in Copenhagen. In 2018, Martin Kaiser joined the board of Greenpeace Germany and now covers the NGO's entire range of issues. He can be found at street protests – in a green Greenpeace anorak – as well as in a jacket at climate conferences and in background discussions with members of the government. Kaiser was also involved in important government committees such as the Coal Commission – although he later distanced himself from its outcome, the phase-out by 2038.