Who We Are

Su-Chih Hsu serves as the deputy director in environmental education at the Department of Environmental Protection, Taiwan Ministry of Environment. 

Ling-Chu Wu serves as the senior executive officer in environmental education at the Department of Environmental Protection, Taiwan Ministry of Environment.

Wen-Feng serves as a coordinator in environmental education at the Department of Environmental Protection, Taiwan Ministry of Environment (formerly the Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan). 

Ginger Potter is the Senior Education Specialist in the Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education (OPEEE) for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Judy Braus brings to her role as NAAEE Executive Director a wealth of experience in the environmental education profession, with a focus on conservation education, diversity and inclusion, and using the power of education to help create healthier communities that empower local communities, stakeholders, and individuals to help restore and protect the environment. 

Nicole Ardoin is an associate professor of Environmental Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and a senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University. 

Professor Chang Tzu-Chau got his PhD in Science Education from Cornell University, and served as the executive secretary of the Environmental Protection Division of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan to coordinate national environmental education programs in 2008-2012. 

Therese Ferguson, PhD is a Senior Lecturer in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the School of Education (SOE) at The University of the West Indies Mona Campus in Jamaica. 

James is the CEO of BLAKE, an organization that delivers environmental education and leadership development opportunities for young New Zealanders, primarily using experiential learning techniques. 

Co-founder and CEO of the RE-THINK Environmental Education Association, Jason Huang is currently pursuing an Entrepreneurship and Innovation MBA at National Taiwan University. 

Ian joined Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful as Chief Executive Officer in 2008 after 14 years with The Conservation Volunteers. He has strong environmental and research credentials including a PhD from The Queen's University of Belfast. 

Mphemelang Ketlhoilwe is an Associate Professor of Environmental Education at the University of Botswana. 

Alex Kudryavtsev (pen name: Alex Russ) is an online course instructor in the Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab. 

Marcia McKenzie is Professor in Global Studies and International Education in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, and Lead of the Climate Communication and Education Research Cluster at Melbourne Climate Futures, University of Melbourne.

Dr. Medina is an environmental education specialist with extensive experience at both the national and international levels. 

Gabriela is dedicated to fostering education, inclusion, and sustainability, bringing years of experience from academic and non-profit sectors.

Dr. Benji Moorhouse currently works at the Ministry for the Environment on best-practice youth engagement and the inclusion of youth voice into government policy development. 

Joy Hayley Munthali is a youth activist and passionate environmental educator. 

My name is Ana Lorena Orozco Alvarado, and I live in the beautiful city of Heredia, Costa Rica. Currently, I serve as a national health and environment advisor at the Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica.

Alerick, a 32-year-old Guatemalan with a background in Aquaculture, recently completed a Master in Conservation Leadership at Cambridge University.

Mahesh has over 25 years of experience with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and is currently based at UNEP HQs in Nairobi. 

Gayatri Raghwa lived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for 27 years and recently moved to her home country, India. She has worked to raise the profile of EE since its inception at Abu Dhabi. 

Alan Reid, co-leads the research and evaluation eePRO group of NAAEE, and was the award winner for NAAEE’s outstanding contribution to research in 2015. 

Cristian Sánchez is currently the owner and deputy director general of CICEANA, and received a degree in biology in 2004 from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) with a concentration in ornithology. 

Kartikeya V. Sarabhai is the founder and director of India's Centre for Environment Education (CEE), headquartered in Ahmedabad.

Dr. Pramod Kumar Sharma is the Senior Director of Education with Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), and is responsible for the overall programme development, administration, supervision, and evaluation of the three formal educational programmes (Eco-Schools, Learning About Forests, and Young Reporters for Environment).

Margie Simon has a B.S. in Earth Science, a M.S in Environmental Engineering and another M.S. in Infrastructure Management and Planning, all from Stanford University. 

With over 30 years of experience in the international development and communications field, Sean is the CEO of Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and Chair of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Commission on Education and Communication (CEC).

José is an advisor in environmental education for the Ministry of Education of Costa Rica, which he has been with since 2004.

Judy Braus brings to her role as NAAEE Executive Director a wealth of experience in the environmental education profession, with a focus on conservation education, diversity and inclusion, and using the power of education to help create healthier communities that empower local communities, stakeholders, and individuals to help restore and protect the environment. 

Andrew (Andy) David joined the NAAEE team in 2022 and is currently an international programs coordinator. Andy has a passion for environmental education, sustainable development, and working across cultures. 

Madeline is an International Programs Specialist at NAAEE, supporting the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP), youth leadership programs, and other global initiatives. 

Nina comes to NAAEE with a background focused on community-based conservation and social inclusion, from working with mangrove-dependent communities in Madagascar to coordinating a global advisory group to promote women's land rights.