On October 15, Professor Sergio Scicchitano, Chair of the Department of Economics, had the honor of delivering a keynote address at the IX International Applied Social Sciences Congress (C-IASOS 2025).
On October 17, 2025, students from JCU had the opportunity to participate in a dynamic simulation event organized by ProVeg International, a global NGO committed to raising awareness of sustainable food systems.
On October 16, students had the chance to hear from Dragana Stojkovic, sustainability and environment manager at dnata Travel Group in Dubai, the holding group for Emirates Airlines, in a talk on careers in sustainability.
JCU hosted climate finance experts Rohith Subramania and Cristina Altomare, who work for the United Nations Development Programme. They shared insights on climate finance, history, challenges, and global initiatives like the Green Climate Fund and Paris Agreement.
On October 13, 2025, the “Reboot the Earth” Hackathon took place at the FAO headquarters in Rome. JCU's Professor Marco Pascucci participated in the event and his team earned second place.
Alumna Sara Gabai recently published research exploring the role of sustainability communication in driving behavior change, strengthening public engagement, and supporting policy advocacy.
JCU’s very own Professor Antonio Lopez has been featured in the book The RePlaybook: A Field Guide to the Climate and Information Crisis, which provides a comprehensive text for tackling climate change dialogue in the digital age.
In his Social Entrepreneurship course, Professor Riccardo Maiolini teaches students to think systematically about social and environmental values and develop a socially conscious business mindset.
Professor Jakobsone Bellomi’s NGO Consulting Lab course adopts a holistic approach in its quest to uncover how to mainstream human rights, gender equity, diversity and environmental sustainability in the work of NGOs.
Professor Gazziano seeks to convey to students the importance of using technology to create value and reduce environmental impact. His Technologies and Strategies for the Sustainable Enterprise course introduces students to technical approaches of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to understand how to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
Through his vocation for ecomedia literacy, Professor Antonio Lopez motivates students to embark on the quest for environmental awareness. Each of his courses presents unique challenges and innovative solutions to the ongoing environmental crisis.
In Professor Chiara Giaccari's Human Rights and Business class, students are challenged to act as advisors, encouraging companies to integrate human rights into every aspect of their operations.
As part of Professor Jākobsone Bellomi’s NGO Consulting Lab course, JCU had the pleasure of hosting Besa Mwansa, Executive Director of Young Women in Action (YWA), a youth-led, Zambian NGO committed to transforming the lives of young women for the better.
John Cabot University is pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2025 Triggering Change Competition.
On April 16, 2025, the JCU Student Engagement Office hosted a sustainability fair. Many JCU clubs and offices came together to foster sustainability on campus and in everyday life.
Juan Gamboa, originally from Colombia, is a senior at JCU, majoring in Economics and Finance. With a passion for filmmaking and environmental sustainability, Juan plans to make an impact outside of the classroom.
Professor Isabella Clough Marinaro seeks to motivate students enrolled in her Green Criminology class to see that advocating for the environment is ultimately about fostering community, peace and social justice.
Professor Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois teaches Environmental Economics with the belief that no action is small enough when it comes to building a better world.
In his classes, JCU Professor Jens Koehler analyzes how humans have been impacted the environment and the climate since prehistoric times.
Emma Van Dyke is a Communications major and an Entrepreneurship minor from Virginia. She has an eclectic extracurricular background in dancing and teaching snowboarding. At JCU, she is the president of STAND.
Francesca Sapio, Class of 2020, recently won the Riccardo Laganà prize on Biodiversity, Sustainability, and Animal Welfare for her news report on the illegal trafficking of exotic animals. We asked her to tell us about the process behind this investigation and her time as a Communications major at JCU.
A delegation of three JCU students attended the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The initiative was part of the Sustainability program.
From October 14th to October 18th, a delegation of 40 students from John Cabot University attended the 2024 edition of World Food Forum at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters in Rome.
John Cabot University is pleased to announce the winners of the Fall 2024 Triggering Change Competition: Isaac Rogers and Aryan Dhama.
On October 25th, a group of students from John Cabot University traveled to Milan for an organized tour of two of the city’s most sustainable companies, Patagonia and Zambon.
On Monday October 21st, John Cabot University held its third annual Transatlantic Policy Dialogues on the theme The Political Economy of Food Emergencies.
On April 12, JCU welcomed Alexia Massacand and Andrea Minchella for a seminar on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
John Cabot University is pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2024 Triggering Change Competition.
JCU is pleased to announce the winners of the Fall 2023 Triggering Change Competition. This semester, the competition focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 13.
John Cabot University is pleased to announce the winners and special mentions of the Spring 2023 Triggering Change Competition. The winning pitches were selected for their originality, creativity, and original content.
On November 29, the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship announced the winners of the second edition of the Triggering Change competition. Triggering Change is a two-tiered event that culminates in a two-minute video where participants pitch their ideas, proposing a solution to a specific environmental problem.
Sara Gabai graduated from JCU in 2010 with a major in Communications and a minor in English Literature. She is currently Communications Officer, Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade (RAFT), The Nature Conservancy in Thailand. She is also working on a Ph.D. in Human Rights and Peace Studies.
