Dr Shelley Hannigan is an artist, educator and researcher whose interdisciplinary practice spans contemporary art, sustainability education, futures thinking, material inquiry and climate-aware creative practice. Her research integrates practice-led methodologies with educational innovation and community engagement, positioning creative practice as a critical site for ecological learning, regenerative futures, and student agency. Shelley has developed a sustained body of research investigating sustainable art practices and arts-based climate education with 68 publications, conference papers or NTROs. Significant projects include Artefacts of the Future, a three-year interdisciplinary climate education project conducted across eight primary schools integrating visual art, drama and design pedagogies; No Climate for Change exhibition and catalogue; and the SEAM textile sustainability project exploring reuse, material agency and regenerative making practices.