Team

Craig is a chartered psychologist who advocates for higher education and is currently the CEO for Parlo English in the UK.  He advertises for students to have more freedom and individuality in their academic pursuits and his interest lies in promoting differentiated teaching, emphasising student-centred individualised learning environments, leveraging technology for learner support, and fostering the development of open educational resources. Craig’s passions have led him to launch an EdTech English language learning app which creates personalized learning pathways, helping individuals acquire spoken English. Craig has publications across a wide range of fields including children’s fitness, health, sport, exercise, performance, and education. On top of all this, he is also a chair of the H2020 European funded GoGreenRoutes project.

Ada Nicke is a graduate from Maynooth University with an MSc in Environmental Psychology. She has four years of experience in interdisciplinary education, addressing environmental and societal challenges. The course equipped Ada with the skills to critically analyse and address the complex interactions between individuals and their environments, emphasising sustainability, mental health, and innovative environmental solutions. Ada’s thesis was titled a “Framework for Teaching Environmental Psychology through Planetary Health” which had an  integrative approach toward a planetary health education that includes the theories and concepts of Environmental Psychology.

Professor Andrew Coogan is a behavioural neuroscientist who specialises in the field of circadian rhythms, chronobiology and sleep.  He is the director of the Chronobiology and Sleep Research Laboratory at Maynooth University. His particular research interest is in how circadian clocks function in the environment in which we live. Professor Coogan has published >110 peer reviewed papers in neuroscience and biological psychology to date in international journals (with >5,500 citations and a H index of 40), is a member of several scientific societies and has been an invited speaker at a number of international conferences and symposia.

Dr. Annalisa Setti is Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology at University College Cork, Ireland and Principal Investigator at the Environmental Research Institute. Her areas of interest are around promoting wellbeing and preventing cognitive decline through promoting health-enhancing and sustainable urban living. Her particular focus is on sensory and perceptual processing, nature benefits, sustainable behaviours and how to tailor interventions to people’s needs and personality. She collaborates regularly with Cork City and the WHO Cork Healthy Cities. Her research is funded by Horizon Europe, Marie Sklodowska Curie, Science Foundation Ireland, the Health Research Board and the Irish Research Council.

Bettina is the Director of Projects & Partnerships Nature-based solutions & Biodiversity for the Nature of Cities. The Nature of Cities is a global community of changemakers – mixing art, science, and urban practice to build better cities for nature and people. She has also worked as senior project officer for biodiversity at ICLEI Europe. She is involved in several H2020 projects and offers helpful insights into each project. She currently holds a master’s degree in Environmental Governance from Utrecht University and in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Vienna.

Beverley Costa is the Chief Operations Officer for Project Green in Malta. She is dedicated to the revitalisation and enhancement of urban spaces through innovative park creation and regeneration initiatives as well as excellence, inclusivity, and environmental sustainability. Beverley has been in the position for over a year now and has much experience in management having been Managing Architect for CostArch for nearly a decade. She has a bachelor’s in Architecture from the University of Malta and has worked in the industry for over two decades having worked for multiple companies across Malta.