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Julie is a MS in Microbial Engineering student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is interested in leveraging her research to applications in sustainability, including the biological synthesis or degradation of materials. She is excited to help make climate education more accessible!

My name is Awo Salad and I am a middle school social studies teacher at Aim Academy of Science and Technology. I currently teach MN History, US History, and Global Studies at my school. I received my BA in Secondary Education at St. Thomas and my M.Ed from the University of Minnesota in Learning Technologies. When I am not in the classroom, I am working with local youth groups aimed at fostering community and spiritual awareness.

Sybil Drew is an American documentary film director, producer and cinematographer. Her films have screened at 30+ film festivals and her latest documentary film PRIME FARMLAND (2020) was distributed worldwide by Video On Demand on Amazon, Comcast and Hoopla. Her new documentary films CLEAN WATER (2025) and WASTE LANDS (2027) are currently in-production. She is the founder and lead editor of Climate News Now, with 20,000 - 30,000 daily readers.

Arnaldo Donoso Aceituno has a PhD in Latin American Literature and a Master's degree in Hispanic Literatures. He is currently postdoctoral researcher at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with an investigation on early ecocriticism practices. He has conducted projects, written articles, and essays about various topics in the field of ecocriticism. He is one of the directors of the Chilean Society of Literary Studies.

I am an engineer passionate about technology, climate action, and environmental education. My background in computer science and experience in software development and disruptive technologies such as gamification and artificial intelligence have led me to lead software development projects, IT platform integration, process digitization, and digital transformation in the education sector.

Karen Hindhede is currently the Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences at Central Arizona College (CAC). She continues to teach Children’s Literature for Educators at CAC, where she has been an English faculty member for fifteen years. She earned a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in English. In 2024, she completed her doctorate in Sustainability Education from Prescott College, Arizona with her dissertation: Growing an Ecojustice Pedagogy and Ethic in Children’s Literature: Implications of Transdisciplinary Praxis. She serves as an editor for Climate Lit.