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Laureato in scienze naturali e dottore di ricerca in geografia per l'Università degli Studi di Padova, da anni si occupa di tematiche socio-ambientali utilizzando metodologie e tecnologie di GIS e GIS partecipativo. Docente nel Master di 2 livello in GIScience e Sistemi a Pilotaggio Remoto e ricercatore presso il Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Edile ed Ambientale UNIPD, è parte del comitato scientifico del Centro di Eccellenza Jean Monnet sulla Just Fossil Fuel Transition

Edoardo Crescini is a naturalist geographer at the University of Padua. His research employs innovative geographic technologies (GIS, drones, and remote sensing) to promote participatory processes of independent territorial monitoring. He focuses on the concept of the Plantationocene and on the neocolonial and neoliberal dynamics linked to monocultural oil palm plantations, developing possible agroecological transition plans as alternatives to the current agro-industrial model in Ecuador. His work also addresses climate justice, fossil fuel phase-out processes, and the urban impacts of the climate crisis, with particular attention to the development of proactive adaptation and mitigation policies.

Codice ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4397-6093

Massimo De Marchi, PhD in Geography, Associate Professor at Department of Civil and Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Padova. He is Director of the Laboratory on GIScience and Drones for Good (D4G); Academic coordinator of Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Just Fossil Fuel Transition; Academic coordinator of Centre of Excellence on Climate Justice; Director of Second Level professional Master program in "GIScience and Unmanned System for the integrated management of the territory and the natural resources - with majors" (EQF8); Coordinator of the Erasmus Mundus International Joint Master Programme on Climate Change and Diversity, Sustainable Territorial Development (CCD-STeDe) (EQF7); Co-Director of Joint program on "Climate Change and sustainable agroecosystems", University of Padova, Andean University Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador (EQF 7). Massimo teaches Environmental Assessment and Evaluation (Master on Environmental Sustainability and Education), Agroecology and Territorial Management (Master in Environmental Sustainability and Education), Environmental policies and ecological economis (Bachelor on Environmental and Natural Sciences), Participatory GIS and Drones for Good (Master GIScience). His research focuses on adopting a qualitative GIScience approach, deal with participatory processes, environmental conflict management, climate justice, just transitions form fossil fuels in complex territories with high biological and cultural diversity, land and environmental policies, sustainable local development, tourism and regional sustainability. He is member of the scientific committee of PhD on Human rights and multilevel governance (University of Padua).

ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8184-013X

Zsófia Anna Ghira, PhD, is a research fellow specializing in urban climate justice, with a focus on equity and inclusion in adapting to extreme weather events such as heat. She holds a PhD in Architecture and Environment and has a background in regional and environmental economics. Her work explores how cities can advance climate resilience while ensuring justice for vulnerable populations. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7175-0526

Abdullah Ahmadi is a PhD candidate in Human Rights, Society & Multi-level Governance at the University of Padua (UNIPD). His research focuses on applying remote sensing data through open-source GIS tools to inform urban planning and climate justice plannings, with emphasis on land-use change, green-infrastructure opportunities, and climate-vulnerability mapping. He has experience working as Research Fellow at UNIPD’s Drone4Good Lab and an Environmental Geologist for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.

Paola Banal is a Research Fellow at the University of Padua. She holds a Master’s degree in Local Development, during which she focused on the social, organizational, economic, territorial, and institutional forms and dynamics that characterize local development processes across different geographical contexts. During her research fellowship, she conducted research on initiatives related to the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, climate justice, and the broader phenomenon of climate change.