Kathryn Cooper

Kathryn is a committed Sustainability Practitioner with a unique scientific, business and socio-ecological perspective. She has over twenty years of experience in the manufacturing sector focusing specifically on technology transfer and change management in agri-food industries. Kathryn has worked in government, not-for-profit companies and within manufacturing firms. She is a strategic thinker and "cultural creative" focused on the translation of today's "sustainability imperative" into authentic and meaningful action.

Current activities include:

• Research at York University, Toronto, Canada on: Organizational learning and educational practices in the adoption of sustainability among best practice manufacturers.
• Editor, Sustainable Enterprise Brief, Schulich School of Business, York University
• Consultant, ECOHORIZON and Bright Ideas Consulting Group
• Instructor, Education for Sustainability for Teacher Candidates, York University
• Freelance Writer - WorldChanging and Zerofootprint

Kathryn is currently completing her research requirement for her Masters in Education and a concurrent Diploma in Sustainability and Environmental Education at York University. As a mother of two sons 8 and ll years, she is actively involved in environmental education at their schools and "greening" their school grounds.

Email: kathryn_cooper [at] edu.yorku.ca