Stefano 1/ became particularly interested in the relationship between the urban environment and human behaviour, 2/ advocates an established role for the built environment in achieving the UN SDGs, and 3/ emphasizes the relevance and role of education in context to enhance learning and societal impact. Besides, he advocates peace. For him, peace is a way of dealing with one another to understand the diversity of local-level expressions of global challenges. If we respect each other and make use of the learning potentials of mutual inspiration to govern transitions, then we operate with peace. Stefano holds a bachelor’s in spatial/urban planning at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, and a master’s in socio-spatial planning at the University of Groningen.