ABOUT ME
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I've stood on the Great Wall of China, meditated on the Ganges in India, hiked through jungles in Belize, and learned the meaning of pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. Everything I do stems from one belief: people, wildlife, and ecosystems are deeply connected—and through our choices, we can protect what we share. My work is grounded in sustainability and biodiversity conservation in a changing climate, branching into media, education, and yoga. My interest lies in how human-driven effects from climate change and behaviour impact wildlife conservation, and how to mitigate those challenges.
I've been a vegetarian for almost 30 years, and love exploring vegan and vegetarian recipes, and global cuisines. (Though despite it all, nothing beats a large slice of cheese pizza from my home in NYC.) I've traveled to 29 countries, and hope to continue exploring the world and all it has to offer.
BIO
Susan Kiskis holds a Masters in Science in Global Health and a Masters in Science Sustainable Food Systems from Arizona State University. Her extensive experience spans research, marketing, academia, and business management. As a GSA, she conducted environmental scans on farmers markets across the U.S. for an ASU project for USDA AMS and co-presented at the 2023 Agricultural Marketing Summit in Washington, D.C. She analyzed health perceptions around organic farming in West Kalimantan, Indonesia as a Planetary Health Research Intern, and prepared a literature review on, and presentation around, the mental health effects from climate change for Alam Sehat Lestari. Her capstone research has centred around adulteration in honey in the U.S., and mitigation of species at risk on agricultural lands in Kings County, PE.
Susan's books include Born Fire Dragon, released in 2014, Let Me Carry You Home, released in 2018, and photography book From India with Love: Rishikesh in 2020. She has hosted and produced podcasts, Church of Love and ZenUp, as well was a co-host of web series, Soul Sessions.
Her work in climate action led her to creating the Mechanicsburg Earth Day Festival, participating in conservation and reforestation work in the U.S. and Indonesia, and creating educational programs for children and adults. To support lifelong learning, Susan created a children's educational garden at public library in Pennsylvania.
In 2023, her climate action projects led to her acceptance into the 2023 Clinton Global Initiative University and The Oxygen Project's Top Co-op. She is a Fulbright semifinalist (2025).
She resides in Prince Edward Island, Canada, with her husband, dogs Nellie, Angus, Charlie, and Leo, and boss-cat, Bella.
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