Born in Barking and bred in Ashford, Jake previously worked in a local supermarket but currently
tutors English online. Jake has always been interested in the environment and social justice. He
became a vegetarian at the age of seventeen and has been involved in some anti-war, anti-austerity
and environmental protests and is one of the original members of Ashford Green Party.

He is a strong believer in local democracy and believes that the local
community has an important role to play in dealing with the climate crisis