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Charles Hopkins holds the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability at York University Canada conducting research on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and coordinating two global research networks, each active in over 50 countries. The International Network of Teacher Education Institutions (INTEI) focuses on the SDGs and the Global Education 2030 Agenda, and the second #IndigenousESD network aims to embed sustainability in curricula to improve the education of Indigenous youth. He is advisor to the Global Network of Regional Centres of Expertise on ESD hosted by the UN University’s Institute of Advanced Studies in Sustainability, and Co-Director of the Asia-Pacific Institute on ESD in Beijing, China. Charles has a long relationship with education and sustainability and has been a continuous part of UNESCO’s efforts to develop ESD. Prior to holding the UNESCO Chair, Charles had a long career with the Toronto District School Board serving as teacher, principal, and superintendent.