Speaker
Journalist
Filmmaker
Born in Argentina and raised in Madrid, Alvaro Alvarez is a documentary filmmaker with a focus on equitable economies, the climate emergency, and social justice. Through documentaries, speaking events, and workshops, he aims to inspire and educate others to develop the next generation of global leaders.
Expertise
Consultancy
Workshop Leader
Purpose Driven Comms/Video Production
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IMPACT
Testimonials and featured in
New Economy Organisers Network
"Alvaro brought invaluable expertise to our session, offering practical insights on crafting pitches that capture a storyteller's attention and identifying the elements that make compelling documentary stories. His perspective as a journalist and filmmaker provided our progressive communications network with concrete strategies for getting impactful stories noticed by mainstream media outlets in order to influence broader audiences." Enez Nathie, Media & Training Officer at NEON
Mongabay News
"Alvarez joins Mongabay’s podcast to detail real-life solutions harnessing the concepts behind “degrowth” in the city of Barcelona, which he highlights in the film and which have garnered widespread interest."
Coop News Magazine
"A BBC documentary featuring academics, activists and co-op members, explores the concept of degrowth as an alternative to endless economic growth.
As the world faces mounting ecological problems, the programme asks how we can live well on Earth without destroying it."
BBC World Service
"It has always been a pleasure working with Alvaro, who has consistently brought a proactive and creative approach to all the projects he has been involved in, as well as his attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-impact original journalism. He has been instrumental to the success of some of 100 Women’s documentaries, leading the teams on deployment (including in high-risk areas and on editorially challenging stories) and being a valuable team player. Alvaro’s latest documentary, focused on degrowth and ecological economics, has had a great impact both with BBC global audiences and within the BBC itself, where it has inspired internal conversations on how to cover climate change." Valeria Perasso, Senior Journalist Team Manager, BBC World Service
Stay Grounded
‘We were really happy with our collaboration with Alvaro. Despite stepping in at short notice he had a strong sense of what we were looking for, worked very independently - which really helped us during a busy time - and created a result that we’re really please with.’ Hannah Lawrence, Press and Comms, Stay Grounded
EXPERIENCE
BBC Documentary Filmmaker
Social and Climate Justice
Workshop Facilitator/Speaker
Post Growth and Degrowth Comms
Journalist
15 Years of Expertise
Authored the impactful BBC documentary 'Can Degrowth Save the World?' which sparked global conversations and awareness on degrowth and sustainability.
Engaged audiences as a speaker and consultant, offering expert insights on communicating degrowth, post-growth, and climate and social justice.
Written, video and radio pieces on current affair issues for global outlets like BBC World Service and El Pais.
ABOUT
Storytelling For Change
Alvaro Alvarez is a journalist, filmmaker, speaker and consultant with more than 15 years of experience in the field of communication. Born in Argentina and raised in Spain, Alvaro got his Bachelors degree in Media and Communication from the Complutense University in Madrid, and his Master's at the Autonoma University of the same city. After starting his career in the prestigious Spanish newspaper El Pais, he moved to London in 2011 to work for the BBC World Service.
Alvaro joined BBC Mundo (the BBC's Spanish Service) in 2011 and remained there for two years, covering Latin America for a global audience. He later joined the BBC's Digital Current Affairs, where he had the chance to work on current affairs issues and making international documentaries. His work has brought him to places like Cuba, China and Uganda, capturing the human stories behind the headlines. He also followed female truck drivers in Mexico, filmed K-Pop stars in South Korea, and covered young people using social media prior to South Africa's 2015 election.
In 2021 Alvaro bumped into a book with the title "degrowth" in it, and got completely fascinated. After delving deep into the issue, the result was a 25 minute documentary about degrowth in Barcelona that was broadcast by millions in the BBC World TV News Channel. The documentary
respected figure in the field of degrowth and post-growth, with a focus on climate change and sustainability.
With a background in journalism and 15 years of experience, Alvaro is dedicated to driving impactful solutions through speaking, consultancy, and workshop services.
CONTACT
For speaking engagements, consultancy services, or workshop inquiries, feel free to reach out. I'm here to assist you in driving positive change and sustainable practices.
