Description

The Sustainability Education Community of Practice will bring together higher education professionals committed to advancing sustainability in teaching and learning. This Community of Practice will explore innovative approaches to curriculum development that empower students to address global sustainability challenges. It will also examine how sustainability education can align with the evolving needs of the global workforce, emphasizing cross-disciplinary skills that enhance effective management, foster attentiveness to human values, and strengthen systems thinking.

Davis Bookhart

Davis Bookhart joined Northeastern University in 2024 as Senior Advisor to the Provost for Sustainability and Professor of Practice in the College of Professional Studies. Prior to this, he spent a decade at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as the founding director of the Sustainability/Net-Zero Office. Before his time in Hong Kong, he served for eight years as the inaugural director of the Office of Sustainability at Johns Hopkins University. Drawing on a multidisciplinary background, Davis holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a Master’s degree in American Literature from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Ana Margarida Costa

Ana Margarida Costa is the Chief Sustainability Officer and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). As the founding head of the KAUST Office of Sustainability, she leads the university’s sustainability strategy, performance, and Climate Action Plan, advancing alignment with the UN SDGs. She teaches sustainability and climate change and works to embed sustainability across education and research. Before joining KAUST, she led international research, consultancy, and academic initiatives in environmental sustainability. She holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences and Master’s degree in Atmospheric Pollution and Environmental Engineering from the University of Aveiro, Portugal.

We are excited to invite ISCN members to join the Sustainability Education Community of Practice.