Sara Moreno Pires

Sara Moreno Pires is a Professor at the University of Aveiro (UA), serving as Deputy Director of the NGO Common Home of Humanity and Scientific Coordinator of the Ecological Footprint of Portuguese Municipalities project—a strategic partnership between the Global Footprint Network, ZERO – Associação Sistema Terrestre Sustentável, and UA. She also coordinates UA's involvement in the ERASMUS+ EUSTEPs Project (Enhancing Universities' Sustainability Teaching and Practices through Ecological Footprint).

Her academic credentials include a Degree in Economics, Master in Development and Planning, PhD in Applied Environmental Sciences, and Post-doctorate in Political Science. Her research bridges environmental science, policy implementation, and socioeconomic development, with emphasis on translating ecological footprint metrics into actionable sustainability frameworks for municipalities and educational institutions.

Recognized with the UA Cooperação 2021 award in 2022 for societal impact in environmental sustainability, her work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary alignment between scientific research and real-world policy applications. Current initiatives focus on scaling ecological footprint methodologies through the EUSTEPs project to transform university curricula and municipal practices across Europe.

While specific advising roles are unmentioned, her leadership in major collaborative projects indicates significant mentorship in sustainability science. She actively directs the Ecological Footprint of Portuguese Municipalities project and EUSTEPs consortium, driving cross-institutional teams toward operationalizing sustainability metrics in education and governance.