Academic Advisory Board

Our leadership is driven by world-class experts and distinguished advisors with profound experience in UN initiatives, sustainable development education, and circular economy research.
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Dr. Shi Gendong
Distinguished Advisor
• State Council Special Government Allowance Expert
• Director, Ecological Civilization and Sustainable Development Education Innovation Studio, Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences
• Executive Director, UNESCO China ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) Project
• Director, Asia-Pacific Center for Sustainable Development Education
• Laureate Scholar, U.S. International Education Honor Society

Janet Zuo (Zuo Tao)
Director
• Head of the UN Sustainable Development Goals PEPPA Public Education and Participation Project
• Editorial Board Member, China’s Children and Biodiversity Conservation Practice Research (CBD COP15)
• Expert Committee Member, Green Circular Economy Committee, China Environmental Protection Federation
• Nearly 20 years of experience in international education development
• Recipient of multiple international leadership awards from the UK, US, and the Netherlands
• Certified Entrepreneurship Mentor (Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China)

Dr. Jiang Nanqing
Distinguished Advisor
• Former Senior Official, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• Founder, Qinghe Circular Economy and Carbon Neutrality Research Institute
• Circular Economy Expert, China Synthetic Resin Association
• Secretary-General, Green Circular Industry Committee, World Green Design Organization
• Member, United Nations Association of China

Ms. Ding Ying
Distinguished Advisor
• Chevening Scholar
• Formerly served in local government, UN agencies in China, and central state-owned enterprises
• Founder, Yihang Carbon Investment
• Nearly 20 years of experience in carbon finance
• Advisor to international environmental organizations

Ms. Ma Yanyan
Guest Lecturer
• Director of Impact Investment, Beijing PanStar
• Specialist in integrating commercial and social value through private equity and social innovation consulting
• 12 years of hands-on management experience in the nonprofit sector
• Graduate of Tsinghua University

Ms. Liu Tianhan
Guest Lecturer
• Founder, Shenzhen Feixing Education (AI Literacy Education)
• Chevening Scholar (AI Education)
• Graduate of UCL (UK), UBC (Canada), and Renmin University of China

Mr. Tiemu
Guest Lecturer
• UNESCO MIL Alliance Expert
• Former investigative journalist and public-interest writer
• Recipient, 4th “Journalists’ Home” Major Social Reporting Award
• Editorial Board Member, COP15 Children’s Biodiversity Research Report Collection

Ms. Duan Diandian
Guest Lecturer
• Secretary-General, ICE Camp Research Institute
• ICDC Trainer (International Camp Director Course), International Camp Association
• Certified PBL Mentor, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania

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Youth Global Study Tours Overseas
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Governance & Legal Status
A UN-registered partnership initiative guided by expert oversight and a rigorous certification process to ensure transparent, high-impact sustainability education.
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A multi-tiered SDGs educator training framework that empowers adult learners through structured elementary and intermediate levels to transition from theoretical understanding to becoming certified sustainability facilitators for youth.
Academic Advisory Board
Our leadership is driven by world-class experts and distinguished advisors with profound experience in UN initiatives, sustainable development education, and circular economy research.
Stories from the Field
A high-impact SDG General Education course that bridges academic research with participatory pedagogy, empowering diverse educators to integrate global citizenship and systems thinking into local curricula.
Mission & Vision
Empowering a global alliance through standardized SDG education to foster professional leadership and accelerate the transition toward a sustainable, carbon-neutral future.
Partnerships & Funding
The PEPPA Project brings together international organizations, academic alliances, government institutions, enterprises, and social organizations to promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) education, youth engagement, and global collaboration for sustainable development.