People

My areas of focus are in arts-based ecological learning, contemplative inquiry as means to connecting with nature, and ecological ethics.

I am a professor in the School of Education and Professional Learning at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. My interests are in promoting environmental and sustainability education within teacher education.

Ciarra Greene is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe. Nez Perce culture and traditions emphasize environmental stewardship and drives Ciarra’s academic, professional, and personal endeavors. She has her BS in Chemistry from Northern Arizona University and is pursuing her MS in STEM Education.

Over 30 years experience in Northern Ireland's eNGO sector with varied roles including Education Officer and Operations Manager with The Conservation Volunteers, CEO at Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, and currently Senior Conservation Officer at Buglife. Prior to that I worked in academia in forestry and agricultural zoology. 

Voluntary roles include serving as an advisor to the Global Environmental Educaiton Partnership, as a Board Director and Vice President with the Foundation for Environmental Education, and as a Board Trustee with Northern Ireland Environment Link. I also have a ringing (banding) licence for my time spent on Copeland Bird Observatory.

I am the Director/Curator of the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. I am passionate about EE and advocate for nature play, work to build environmental literacy, and promote awareness and knowledge of the natural world.