Christoph Warrack
Meet Christoph
NGO Leader
London, UK
Christoph Warrack is a UK-based impact entrepreneur, convener, and systems thinker working at the intersection of environment, finance, and community. As CEO of Common, he empowers communities to acquire, regenerate, and steward local woodlands and landscapes through innovative nature finance models. With over 25 years of experience spanning social ventures, media, and civic engagement, Christoph is deeply committed to reversing nature decline while building resilient local economies.
Areas of activity:
Reforestation / Rewilding
About:
Christoph Warrack is an accomplished impact innovator, ecosystem convener, and communicator dedicated to building regenerative futures. With over 25 years of experience across environmental entrepreneurship, community empowerment, nature finance, and creative industries, Christoph is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Common, a pioneering platform enabling communities to acquire, protect, and regenerate local woodlands and landscapes. Common combines crowdfunding with blended natural capital finance, democratizing access to ecological stewardship and nature-based enterprise.
A values-driven social entrepreneur, Christoph has founded and led multiple ventures at the convergence of culture, inclusion, and sustainability. Notably, he was the founder and CEO of Open Cinema, an award-winning international social franchise that empowered marginalized communities through film and storytelling. He later launched B Foundry, an impact venture studio supporting cleantech and nature-based startups, which incubated initiatives like MovingBeyond—a leadership platform for net-zero transitions—and Gather, a collaborative platform piloted by London Borough of Lambeth to accelerate inclusive climate action.
A frequent collaborator with foundations, policymakers, and local authorities, Christoph’s work is supported by the Forestry Commission England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, and the Frederick Mulder Foundation. He is also a Venture Mentor at the Grantham Research Institute and sits on the Development Board of Black Mountains College, helping shape education for ecological and societal resilience.
His recognitions include RSA Catalyst Awards, London + Acumen winner, and multiple impact accelerator fellowships. Christoph holds a master's degree in performance from Central Saint Martins and studied development economics at MIT under Nobel Laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee. He is a passionate advocate for community-led systems change and a compelling voice in the movement to align finance, governance, and nature for the long-term wellbeing of people and planet.
Involvement:
common
We help communities to crowdfund, doubling amounts raised from the Common Match Fund (created with Esmee Fairbairn Foundation), and completed by other partner impact investors.
Collaborating with Common means joining a dynamic nationwide network of community land projects, a fellowship of insight, resources and support.