Jonathan Rae
Commissioning Editor @Chelsea Green Publishing
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WORK HISTORY
Commissioning Editor @Chelsea Green Publishing
Chelsea Green Publishing (2018–present); Rizzoli International (2025-present)As commissioning editor, I platform practitioners who turn wild ideas into practice, shaping books that bridge ecology, culture, farming, and community. It gives me immense satisfaction to bring original, courageous voices to readers worldwide.Selected Commissions:The Most Remarkable Migrants — Will Hawkes Hunt for the Shadow Wolf — Derek Gow Birds, Beasts and Bedlam — Derek Gow Bringing Back the Beaver — Derek Gow Biocivilisations — Predrag Slijepcevic Going to Seed — Simon Fairlie What Remains — Rupert Callender Our Wild Farming Life — Lynn Cassells & Sandra Baer The Ecological Gardener — Matt Rees-Warren Rebugging the Planet — Vicki Hird The Healthy Vegetable Garden — Sally Morgan Wild Nights Out — Chris Salisbury Barn Club — Robert Somerville #futuregen — Jane Davidson Bank Job — Hilary Powell & Daniel Edelstyn Hitching for Hope — Ruairi McKiernan Material — Nick Kary
EDUCATION
George Mason University – Costello College of Business
BSc, Business Studies, Minor Development Economics
University of Stirling
MSc, Environmental management
Baylor University
Bachelor's degree, Environmental Science
University of Oxford
Doctorate, Geography and Anthropology
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Postgraduate Certificate, Anthropology
ABOUT JONATHAN RAE
I’m a strategist and practitioner working where ecology, enterprise and education meet. Over the past two decades I’ve guided organisations through transformation, linking the wellbeing of people, place and planet into viable futures.As Head of Schumacher College, I grew the college into one of the world’s foremost centres for ecological learning, combining academic excellence with lived experiment. At Dartington Hall Trust, I aligned sustainability, business and education that reduced costs, raised revenue and grew collaborations across departments. In Dorset, I built cross-sector coalitions that united farmers, quarry operators and conservationists in shared purpose. Earlier still, my work with the Middle East Peace Process and the Syrian steppe redefined how conservation, livelihood and governance could coexist.Today I lead Ecoliteracy Consulting, supporting foundations, educational institutions and enterprises to design partnerships, programmes and business models that bridge ecological integrity with financial resilience. I also serve as Commissioning Editor for Chelsea Green UK, amplifying voices shaping regenerative culture and science.What connects all of this is a belief that individuals, communities and institutions, like ecosystems, thrive when purpose, creativity and participation are held in balance. My practice combines strategic clarity with deep listening, enabling renewal in complex environments, from deserts to Dartmoor.
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