The Leadership for Sustainability Research Interest Group (RIG) hosted an event on Tuesday 19th May 2026, when Professor Leigh Hoath offered her thoughts on ‘Leading for Sustainability: Why Climate Change Education is a Leadership Responsibility’.
This session offered an important opportunity for educational leaders, researchers and practitioners to engage with one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Professor Hoath invited participants to reflect on the role of leadership in shaping meaningful, systemic responses to climate change within educational contexts.
Ahead of the event, Professor Hoath said:
‘As climate change becomes a defining concern for young people, educational leadership must move beyond compliance to transformative action. This session explores why climate change education is fundamentally a leadership issue and how leaders can embed sustainability across strategy, culture and professional learning.’
In case you missed the event or would like a recap, you can now watch it in full below.
Our huge thanks to the RIG’s Co-Convenors for organising the event, to our speaker, Leigh Hoath, for her thought-provoking presentation, and to everyone who joined us. We hope to see you again at the next one.
Professor Leigh Hoath
Leeds Trinity University
