Our Team
Elenida Del Rosario Basug
Director,
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Climate Change Service
Elenida Del Rosario Basug is an expert in environmental education and eco-schools. She serves as the GEEP representative and is the Director of Climate Change Services at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Philippines. Additionally, she is the Philippine contact person for the ASEAN Environmental Education and Climate Change Working Group.
Tokie Izaki
Deputy Director,
Office of Environmental Education at Ministry of the Environment
Tokie Izaki is the Deputy Director of the Office of Environmental Education at the Ministry of the Environment in Japan. She has highlighted the potential of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in higher education institutions (HEIs) to achieve circular economy initiatives, leading to a network of HEI in the Asia-Pacific region.
Fuangarun Preededilok
Associate Professor,
Faculty of Education
Chulalongkorn University
Fuangarun Preededilok promotes sustainable development education in Thailand, which includes training undergraduates and teachers at the Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University. Fuangarun is also dedicated to advancing further education for current primary and secondary school teachers and investing in innovative research and development in sustainable development. Additionally, Fuangarun served as a lecturer at the GEEP Online International Conference in 2022 and the GEEP International Conference in 2023.
Sun-Kyung-Lee
Professor,
Department of Science Education
Cheongju National University of Education
Professor Lee conducts research on curriculum development, teaching strategies, and teacher development in the fields of environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD). He has served as the president of the Korean Society for Environmental Education and as the chairman of the Sustainable Development Education Committee of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO.
Thiaga Nadeson
Malaysia
Head of Education and Markets, Market Transformation Initiative (MTI) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Malaysia)
Ugyen Tshomo
Researcher,
Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research
Ugyen Tshomo is committed to addressing climate change and waste issues. She has collaborated with organizations such as UNEP-IETC, IGES, WWF, and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety on projects like the Ecology Note of Bhutan and Waste and Climate Change (WCC).
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Mai
International collaboration officials,
Center for Natural Resources and Environment Communication Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Mai is Head of International Collaboration of the Center for Natural Resources and Environment Communication, the State agency in charge of environmental education and communication in Vietnam, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam. Mrs. Mai hold a MSc. degree on Environmental Management from Hanoi University of Science and Technology and participated in various training courses, workshops on sustainable consumption and sustainable development. Mrs. Mai has more than 15-year working experience on environmental projects in different craft villages and industrial zones across Vietnam, along with experiences on environmental communication and education. She has organized many environmental education events, training courses and awards for students, children as well as the adults nationwide.
Dr. Xiao-Wei Yuan
Director of International Affairs, Professor,
International Affairs Office of National Taiwan University Department of Forest Environment and Resources
Taiwan
Professor Xiao-Wei Yuan conducts both field and laboratory research on Taiwan's unique and special species. She is involved in animal phase analysis and monitoring, promotes the conservation and maintenance of animal diversity, and cultivates talent in wildlife research and management in Taiwan.
Tzu-Yi Pai
Professor,
Master's Program in Environmental Education and Management
Taichung University of Education
Taiwan
Professor Zi-Yi Bai teaches in the Master's Program in Environmental Education and Management at Taichung University of Education. He specializes in environmental management, environmental engineering, environmental science, and environmental education.
Tzu-Chau Chang
Professor Emeritus,
Graduate Institute of Sustainability Management and Environmental Education
National Taiwan Normal University
Taiwan
Professor Tzu-Chau Chang obtained his Ph.D. in Science Education from Cornell University and served as the executive secretary of the Environmental Protection Division at the Ministry of Education in Taiwan, where he coordinated national environmental education programs from 2008 to 2012. He is currently a professor at the Graduate Institute of Environmental Education at National Taiwan Normal University and also serves as the coordinator of the GEEP Asia Pacific Regional Center (APRC) for Environmental Education in Taiwan.
Si-Cen Liu
Associate Professor,
Department of Earth Environment and Bioresources, Master's Program in Environmental Education and Resources
University of Taipei
Taiwan
Professor Si-Cen Liu is an expert in environmental ethics, environmental education research methods, research on environmental education teaching materials and methods, and environmental education curriculum research and development. She is also involved in book and newspaper discussions related to these fields.
Shuang-Qing Liao
Special Committee Member,
Department of Information and Technology Education
Ministry of Education
Taiwan
Professor Shuang-Qing Liao is a Senior Specialist in the Department of Information and Technology Education at the Ministry of Education, Taiwan. He is proficient in environmental education, disaster prevention education, and education policy.