UNESCO Chair in Storytelling Education for Sustainability

Using storytelling to enhance public discussion around some of today’s most significant social and environmental challenges.

Launched in June 2025, this UNESCO Chair is led by Professor Mike Wilson and based in the Storytelling Academy, hosted by the School of Design and Creative Arts.

Working with a range of partners in Africa, the Arctic Nations and India, we will use storytelling to include more people in the important public conversations and decision-making processes that impact their communities.

We will focus on three key issues – education, the environment and health.