Alessandro Leto, born in 1965, is a professor, journalist and geographer, an expert analysts on Sustainability. He founded the Research and Higher Education International Center “Water Academy for a Sustainable and Responsible Development”, carrying out several trainings for enterprises and higher education activities. In 2005, he developed the principle of “Sustainable and Responsible Development”.  He is engaged in several innovative research activities focusing on the links between Resilience and Responsible Sustainability as crucial factors to face the challenges due to climate change.