In his research and teaching, Fischer casts an educational perspective on the question of how sustainable consumption can be promoted through communication and learning.

Dr. Gwiszcz's research and practice focuses on capacity building mechanisms for sustainability/sustainable development aimed at addressing socioecological justice, global environmental change, and human rights concerns.

Capistrano is based in Hainan University–Arizona State University International Tourism College in Haikou, China. He is interested in the sociology of tourism, biodiversity and tourism, and community development.

Dr. Steven Hartman is Founding Executive Director of the BRIDGES Sustainability Science Coalition in UNESCO’s Management of Social Transformations programme.