Charles A. Hopkins, an internationally recognized pioneer in education for sustainable development and the inaugural holder of the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education Towards Sustainability at York University, has been named a Member of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. His decades-long leadership in embedding sustainability into education — from shaping curricula and campus practices at York to partnering with UNESCO, the United Nations University and global ministries of education — has inspired learners and educators around the world to make sustainability a core principle of teaching and learning.
The Order of Canada, established in 1967, honours individuals whose contributions have had a lasting impact in Canada and beyond.
Read more about Hopkins and all nine York community members honoured in this year’s Order of Canada announcement: https://www.yorku.ca/yfile/2026/01/07/order-of-canada-honours-nine-york-community-members/
