From Exclusion to Participation with Christoph Warrack

Sep 4

**Christoph Warrack, CEO of Woodland Savers**

I first met Christoph at a friend’s house, in the middle of nowhere (4 miles down a dirt track!). I found our conversation really fascinating and I knew he would be a brilliant podcast guest. And I was right.

During the podcast we explore Christoph's fascinating journey from a rural upbringing which has been the grounding to leading impactful social enterprises and environmental initiatives from a homeless film club to Woodland Savers.

We talk exclusion, homelessness, community empowerment, sustainable land stewardship, and aligning personal passion with global needs.

Christoph's theory of change focuses on how moving from exclusion to participation is essential, because it allows self-discovery while isolation harms health. From early days in London developing a film-making hub for homeless people, to it expanding across Europe, Christoph talks us through how empowering local communities can revolutionise conservation efforts.

We also discuss the power of Ikigai, a Japanese theory for your ‘Reason for Being’ and how following this can be really powerful.