Bespoke training events at ESA

Example: TransFIRe hub

TransFIRe is a UKRI funded Research Hub at Cranfield University, with 12 research organisations in the UK and more than 70 project partners from across the foundation industries, covering Chemicals, Metals, Glass, Cement, Paper, Ceramics, and trade associations, professional membership bodies, civic sector and government organisations.

Their objective is to drive sustainability improvement in the foundation industries through research.

When the Principal Investigators were looking for a venue to host their bespoke training and research workshop, for 20 Post Doctoral Researchers, which was aligned with the values and objectives of the TransFIRe project, they chose ESA in Crete.

ESA and TransFIRe co-designed a 1 week programme.

The agenda consisted of learning and research skills development sessions.

Unique learning environments

Offsite technical visits and sharing research with academics at local Universities.

Informational and fun recreational activities

Unforgettable evening experiences including starwatching with ESA astronomer Christos Sotiropoulou or olive oil tasting and wine pairing with ESA Sommelier Stella Diomandaraki.

Always accompanied by delicious, locally sourced, low packaging, Cretan catering with local, organic fine wines from award winning Dourakis ‘green winery’.

Reflections of the TransFIRe project

For more information about TransFIRe

News updates

ESA Sustainability Activators Workshop 2024

Managers from diverse organisations, from different countries spent a weekend in September together on a mountain in Crete.
Post date: 13th October 2024.

ESA Sustainability Activator from Crete becomes a changemaker in The Congo

Vincent Hoogstad joins an experiential, in the field, learning programme at The Centre for Rehabilitation of Primates Lwiro
Post date: 3rd July 2024.

Green skills competencies development framework

ESA designs a green skills competencies development framework for Greece sustainable tourism objectives
Post date: 23rd May 2024.

What we do

Since 2012, ESA has delivered international, high calibre, leadership and management education, and consulting services, with a focus on the knowledge, skills and behaviours that are necessary to futureproof organisations and preserve the planet, through the practical application of sustainable business models.

The transition to a global green economy needs new; management skills, thinking, innovation and creativity which are rarely provided by mainstream business teaching. ESA founder Sharon Jackson has been consulting, teaching, lecturing and researching on sustainable leadership and management globally since 2000 and believes that busy executives can focus on the principles of business sustainability in a more meaningful and practical way when energised by a rich ecological backdrop.

Hire ESA for your Event

Powered only by Cretan sunshine, ESA is a beautiful building rooted in the earth amongst ancient rocks and olive trees, surrounded by nature. Its construction is a leading example of sustainability in practice. ESA is an experiential and creative place where people feel enlivened, uplifted and creative. Great living and great learning happen at ESA. A perfect setting for:

Leading sustainable enterprise

Our passion is contributing towards co-created sustainable enterprise for positive impact on communities and the natural environment on a global scale. Leadership and entrepreneur issues of adaptation, resilience, authenticity, sustainable-self, values connected sense-making and the continued emancipation of women (WISE) to take up more leadership roles in the world are at the core of the ESA sustainability experience.

Make sense of sustainability

Crete is the sustainable destination of the past and of the future.

Home of the Minoans, one of the earliest civilisations on earth, nestled between Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Crete is rich with mythology, gastronomy, music, art and agriculture. You can have your own authentic experience of a sustainable lifestyle and feel first-hand the strong connection between nature and community.