PhD in Sociology from Northeastern University
Joined the office for one week to learn how the office functions so that she can start an Office of Sustainability at Koc University.
Scaling Climate Action & Sustainability in Higher Education
The Scaling Climate Action & Sustainability in Higher Education Program, hosted by the MIT Office of Sustainability, offers a unique opportunity for higher education practitioners and scholars to engage deeply with MIT’s sustainability team. The program aims to enhance global sustainability efforts by fostering in-person dialogue and collaboration on strategic planning and climate action. This initiative is designed to facilitate the replication of successful projects, accelerate solutions, and build partnerships through direct interaction.
Meet the Scholars
Behice Pehlivan
Gender Equality Coordinator, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
Vytaute Dlugoborskyte
Senior Research Fellow, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
PhD in Management from Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Using MIT as a case study in her research to find out how sustainability measures practiced by organizations translates into the daily behavior of its employees and students and the development of their sustainability mindset.
Ceren Sezer
Research Group Leader, RWTH Aachen University
PhD in Spatial Planning and Strategy from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Developing the Lab on Community Collaboration for Sustainable Campus Development, which focuses on hybrid methodologies that integrate digital and conventional tools to enhance participatory planning in sustainable campus development.
Atsufumi Yokoi
VP for Planning and General Affairs at Okayama University
UNESCO Chair in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Bringing global issues to the local level of action and understanding.