Patrizia Lombardi is Vice-Rector for Sustainable campus and communities and Full Professor in Planning evaluation and decision making for Sustainable Development Goals at Politecnico di Torino where she also coordinates the Green team office since 2015. Founder and elected President of the Italian Network of Universities for Sustainable development since 2019, she is also currently member of the Technical Mission Structure of the Italian Ministry of Mobility and Sustainable Infrastructure (MIMS).