With more than 25 years of experience in Aotearoa New Zealand and international education, Sarah Wakeford specializes in integrating sustainability and social sciences into transformative student learning. In her role as Service Learning Coordinator, Sarah champions youth-driven ecological restoration, linking student well-being directly to environmental stewardship. A Master’s graduate whose research explores the impacts of service learning on adolescents, Sarah serves as an Enviroschools teacher facilitator, actively designing and leading community restoration projects that shift students from learning about climate adaptation to actively leading it on the ground.