Chris Blake

Chair of board of Trustees

Passionate champion of social and community enterprise

Chris was a founding director of both The Green Valleys, supporting community responses to climate change, and Community Energy Wales, dedicated to promoting the community ownership of renewable energy. He has also been a non-executive director of Natural Resources Wales.

He currently leads the Skyline Project promoting community land stewardship for social, economic, and environmental renewal and is Chair of Black Mountains College and Co-production Network Wales. Before moving to Wales in 2002 he had a successful career in the publishing and media industries and was formerly CEO of Elsevier Science (UK) and a director of Unruly Media.

Chris lives on a small holding in the Black Mountains and will be outside at every opportunity.

Headshot of Chris Blake, smiling at the camera.

Global Action Plan is focused on the biggest challenges that we face – the climate and nature emergencies and growing inequality.  I believe that Global Action Plan’s focus on mobilising organisations and individuals to take action is critical in bringing the changes that we need to see. 

I was attracted by both the breadth of mission and the targeted and detailed programmes that Global Action Plan leads and I'm excited to be joining a team with such a clear focus on action and values that I share. 

I look forward to working out how we can solve the many challenges we face and help to bring about a safe, resilient, and more equal future.

Chris Blake, Chair of board of Trustees