Our Team
Elenida Del Rosario Basug
Director,
Climate Change Service, Ministry
of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR), Philippines.
Academic Status & Expertise
A key driver of national eco-school and climate
education policies.
Key Research & Work Experience
Instrumental in advancing the Environmental
Awareness and Education Act of 2008, making
the Philippines the only ASEAN member state
with a national law dedicated to environmental
education. She spearheads the "National Search
for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools,
" integrating climate change, waste management,
and coastal resilience (including grassroots
mangrove restoration initiatives) into the K-12
curriculum. This aligns perfectly with the recent
strong emphasis on establishing blue carbon
ecosystem baselines and management in
ASEAN climate strategies.
GEEP Connection
The Philippine National Representative for GEEP
and an advisor for the APRC. She also serves as
the Philippine focal point for the ASEAN Working
Group on Environmental Education (AWGEE).
Tokie Izaki
Deputy Director,
Office of Environmental Education,
Ministry of the Environment, Japan.
Academic Status & Expertise
Focuses on promoting Education for Sustainable
Development (ESD) and the Circular Economy in
higher education institutions.
Key Research & Work Experience
Dedicated to advancing environmental education
teacher training in Japanese schools and
communities. Vigorously promotes the certification
system for "Places for Nature-Based Experiences,"
emphasizing the use of outdoor experiences to
transform public perception of the environment.
GEEP Connection
Serves as a Japanese advisor and representative
for the GEEP Asia-Pacific Regional Center (APRC).
She has authored case studies on Japan's
environmental education outcomes and is
active in various GEEP international seminars.
Fuangarun Preededilok
Associate Professor and Head of
the Department of Educational
Policy, Management and Leadership,
Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn
University, Thailand.
Academic Status & Expertise
Expert in Thai educational policy and development
education, having published over 20 research
projects and multiple international book chapters
related to ESD.
Key Research & Work Experience
Has long championed the design of ESD general
education courses and K-12 teacher training at
Chulalongkorn University. She emphasizes integrating
Thailand's localized "Sufficiency Economy Philosophy
(SEP)" and frequently leads students on outdoor
field trips to places such as agricultural museums.
GEEP Connection
An advisory committee member for the GEEP APRC.
She serves as a keynote speaker at GEEP international
conferences and enthusiastically shares case studies
of university courses on sustainable development
education in Thailand.
Sun-Kyung-Lee
Professor,
Department of Science Education,
Cheongju National University of Education,
South Korea.
Academic Status & Expertise
A top international scholar in Environmental Education (EE)
and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and
former president of the Korean Society for Environmental
Education.
Key Research & Work Experience
Dedicated to whole-school approaches, curriculum
development, and teacher training. She also chairs the
Education for Sustainable Development Committee of
the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, deeply
influencing Korea's climate and environmental policies.
GEEP Connection
A member of the GEEP APRC expert and advisory team,
with a long-term commitment to promoting regional
environmental education and transnational exchange
networks.
Singapore
Professional Learning, NIE
Sustainability Officer, and Professor
in the Humanities and Social Studies
Education Academic Group, National
Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore.
Academic Status & Expertise
An internationally renowned scholar in geography and
environmental education, specializing in diagnosing
climate change misconceptions and technology-assisted
teaching.
Key Research & Work Experience
Developed the well-known "Climate Change Diagnostic
Test" (CCDT) to help teachers and students correct
scientific misconceptions. As NIE's Sustainability Officer,
he established a transnational teacher training platform
for climate change education and advanced various
urban and campus sustainability indicators. This
evaluation model, which emphasizes circular economies
and microsystem management, provides a macro-level
framework for sustainable operations in highly
commercialized Asian spaces, such as night markets
and business districts.
GEEP Connection
A prominent speaker at GEEP international conferences,
dedicated to elevating the academic capacity of climate
education in Southeast Asia.
Ugyen Tshomo
Environment Officer,
Secretariat, National Environment
Commission, Bhutan.
Academic Status & Expertise
Holds a master's degree focusing on marine plastic
reduction, specializing in national waste management
and climate action.
Key Research & Work Experience
Participated in Bhutan's "Eco-Notes" project, executing
social experiments on household waste sorting and
assisting with medical waste management during the
pandemic. She was recognized with a UN "Green Ticket"
to represent youth at the UN Climate Summit. She also
worked on projects such as the Ecology Note of Bhutan
and Waste and Climate Change (WCC), collaborating
with UNEP-IETC, IGES, WWF, and the German Federal
Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation,
Building, and Nuclear Safety.
GEEP Connection
An invited speaker at GEEP APRC international seminars,
actively sharing unique educational experiences in climate
change and resource management from a high-altitude
nation.
Vu Minh Viet
Deputy Editor-in-Chief,
VAN News, Ministry of Agriculture
and Environment
Academic Status & Expertise
a journalist holding a leadership position at
VAN News.
Key Research & Work Experience
He acts as a key editor for the news agency,
often participating in official functions related to
education, environmental sustainability, and
sustainable agriculture. As of late 2025, he has
been involved in covering initiatives regarding
green and sustainable "eco-schools," specifically
visiting educational institutions focused on
recycling plastic waste into useful products.
VAN News was nominated and currently serving
as the Chair body for AWGEE Vietnam for
2025-2028.
GEEP Connection
Working closely with the GEEP network as the
Vietnamese focal point for AWGEE, he serves as a
key hub for environmental policymaking and
transnational experience-sharing in the Asia-Pacific
region.
Hsiao-Wei Yuan
Vice President for International Affairs and
Professor at the School of Forestry and
Resource Conservation, National Taiwan
University (NTU), Taiwan
Academic Status & Expertise
Specializes in conservation biology, wildlife resource
management, and avian ecology.
Key Research & Work Experience
Has long led the NTU Wildlife Research Lab, overseeing
biodiversity monitoring and habitat management
(including the renowned conservation project for the
Chinese Crested Tern). Currently serving as Vice President
for International Affairs at NTU, she promotes sustainable
development connections and industry-academia
educational cooperation in transnational higher education.
GEEP Connection
In her capacity as Vice President for International
Affairs at a top university, she actively expands
international sustainability initiatives in Taiwan's higher
education, aligning perfectly with GEEP's vision of
strengthening sustainable cooperation among academic
institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Tzu-Yi Bai
Professor,
Department of Science Education and
Application (including the master’s
Program in Environmental Education
and Management) and Director of the
Environmental Education Center,
National Taichung University of
Education, Taiwan
Academic Status & Expertise
An interdisciplinary expert bridging environmental
engineering and environmental education
management.
Key Research & Work Experience
Delves into environmental biotechnology, AI
diagnostic control, and microbial energy. He is
also actively involved in strategic research and
operational activities in corporate environmental
education, serving as a member of the
Environmental Impact Assessment Committee
for the Ministry of Environment, advancing
sustainability through both scientific and practical
approaches.
GEEP Connection
Actively participates in shaping domestic
environmental education policies, echoing
GEEP's cross-disciplinary advocacy that emphasizes
scientific technology, corporate participation, and
the practical integration of environmental education.
Tzu-Chau Chang
Professor Emeritus,
Graduate Institute of Sustainability
Management and Environmental
Education, National Taiwan Normal
University (NTNU), Taiwan
Academic Status & Expertise
A core pioneer scholar in the fields of environmental
education and sustainable development in Taiwan.
Key Research & Work Experience
Has extensively researched environmental values and
paradigm shifts, leading the policy development for
integrating environmental education into Taiwan's
Grade 1-9 and 12-Year Basic Education curricula.
As an Emeritus Professor at this institute, he laid a
deep foundation for domestic environmental education.
This shares an inseparable theoretical origin with the
"Significant Life Experiences" (SLE) of environmental
activists that we frequently explore in the institute's
research. In recent years, he has also actively promoted
the international Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &
Rating System (STARS) for universities and campus
sustainability governance.
GEEP Connection
A heavyweight member of the GEEP Taiwan Advisory
Group. He has represented Taiwan at the GEEP
Advisory Group meeting in the UK, actively promoting
Taiwan-US environmental education cooperation and
the development of global EE think tanks.
Si-Cen Liu
Associate Professor,
Department of Earth and Environmental
Sciences (including the master’s
Program in Environmental Education
and Resources), University of Taipei,
Taiwan
Academic Status & Expertise
Specializes in adult and intergenerational education,
eco-community building, and nature center
management.
Key Research & Work Experience
Has a long-standing commitment to activity planning
for environmental NGOs, senior volunteer management,
and bilingual nature education, focusing on rooting
outdoor education and grassroots sustainability actions
within communities.
GEEP Connection
A core representative of the GEEP Taiwan Advisory
Group. She traveled to the UK for the GEEP annual
advisory meeting and authored crucial international
case studies, such as "Sharing Taiwan's Environmental
Education Achievements" for the GEEP APRC.
Shuang-Qing Liao
Senior Specialist,
Department of Information and Technology
Education, Ministry of Education, Taiwan.
Academic Status & Expertise
A practical driver of national educational policy and
administrative management.
Key Research & Work Experience
Has long directed student affairs, occupational safety,
and disaster prevention technology education at the
Ministry of Education. He actively promotes the national
"Youth Disaster Prevention Ambassador" training and
international leadership camps, encouraging students
to translate their creativity and passion into practical
actions for environmental disaster prevention and
climate resilience.
GEEP Connection
Serves as a committee member for the Ministry of
Environment's Environmental Education Certification
Review, representing the national education authority
and effectively bridging the policy end with GEEP's goals
of youth empowerment and global environmental
disaster-prevention education.