Dr Stephen Scoffham is a Visiting Reader in Sustainability and Education at Canterbury Christ Church University. He is the author of many texts for children and teachers on primary geography and has won awards from the Geographical Association for his publications for the past two years running (2014 and 2015). Academically, Stephen has a leadership role developing sustainability and environmental perspectives in university life. His professional interests also include intercultural understanding, the global dimension, creativity and learning. Stephen has been an elected member of the Geographical Association's governing body since 2011 and has recently been appointed as a trustee of Commonwork, a Kent-based charity which explores sustainable living and working.