Alan Raw FRSA FSI
Writer of both speculative fiction and non-fiction, focusing on community resilience, sustainability, appropriate technology, Solarpunk futures and adaptation, with a bit of outer-space sometimes or a ghost story just for fun. Published by Grokkist Press New Zealand.
Fully qualified Workshop Facilitator for creative youth & community groups.
Doctor of the University of Hull (honoris causa).
A Director of The Association of Sustainability Practitioners.
Fellow of The Schumacher Institute of Sustainable Systems.
CEO & Sustainability Consultant at GalacticESG, a subsidiary company of Pan Galactic. Caring for forests with Earth observation. Co-Founder of Pan Galactic, National Space-tech Startup of the Year 2024, supported by the UK Space Agency.
Former Multi-award-winning BBC Radio Journalist, Presenter, Producer & Engineer, for 21 years, co-founding BBC Introducing & BBC Eco-Time. Plus location manager/camera operator on award-winning BBC2 documentary series. Hosted many bbc events from Radio1’s Big Weekend to BBC Children In Need. STEM Ambassador with BBC Learn Xpress & BBC Blast. Produced the youth education CznH documentary series for BBC digital.
Founder & Creative Director of Humber Eco Festival & Conference in 2023. 60,000 people engaged with 100 events across 3 local authorities.
Chair & Panellist for many events including Space Tech Assembly 2025 and UK-EONS Conference 2024 (UK Earth Observation Network for Sustainability).
Lead Facilitator at The Creative & Cultural Organisation. Co-founded the social enterprise in 1993, and it’s still delivering creative community engagement for arts education and climate resilience. This includes meeting community needs in creative ways, with pop-up Climate Engagement Centres in repurposed buildings, exhibitions, festivals, and permaculture projects. In this role I’ve curated over 120 exhibitions at HIP Gallery, HIP Fest, and Photocity London. Also created high-value partnerships internationally, including with European Capitals of Culture, Aarhus, Pathos & San Sebastian, curating exhibitions for their celebrations.
Co-Founding Fellow of RSA Space Network.
European Commission Registered Expert in Sustainability.
Former Chair of FEAST Food Education & Social Transformation UK
Former Session musician and Chair of the World Drumming Network
A neurodiverse thinker & Author, member of the Grokkist Network. Fascinated with nature, sustainability and the potential of satellites to support Earth.
But mostly a creative Dad from Yorkshire, who spends far to much on books and telescopes🔭🙂
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