ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION SIG

The Environmental and Sustainability Education SIG (ESE SIG) promotes scholarly research and professional activities of those concerned with the intersection of education (broadly defined) and sustainable development. Specifically, the SIG explores how the discourse and practice of sustainable development affect educational institutions and how educational institutions facilitate the development of knowledge, skills, behaviors and attitudes needed for sustainable development.

2024-2025

• Christina Torres. Teacher’s College, Columbia University: Co-chair  2024-2026. [email protected] 
• Keti Tsnotiavhili,  Ilia State University, Co-Chair 2024-2026,  [email protected]
• Darren Rabinowitz, Teacher’s College, Columbia University, Program Chair 2024-2026.  [email protected]
• Carine Verschueren. Teachers College, Columbia University, USA: Second Program Chair, 2024-2026. [email protected]
• Carrie Karsgaard, Cape Breton University, Canada: ESE SIG Consultant 2024-2026, [email protected]

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You must be a member of CIES to join a SIG, which can be done any time during the year.

There are three ways to join a SIG:

1. Online, any time of the year, when renewing your CIES membership including the SIG dues. Please go to, https://cies.us/meminfo.
2. Online, when registering as a presenter for the CIES Conference, which requires CIES membership. A specific link will be available for each conference.
3. By mail or phone. Please contact the Office of the Executive Director (OED) Membership Coordinator by email at, [email protected], or by phone during business hours at (412) 383-3945.

External website: https://ciesesdsig.wixsite.com/esesig