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SRI2022 to take place June 20-24, 2022
SRI2022 will take place from June 20-24, 2022, in Pretoria, South Africa and online.
Sustainability research and innovation unlocked: Access over 100 expert sessions online
Recordings of sessions at the Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) are now available to watch online through the Congress platform.
Infographic: SRI2021 in numbers
Brisbane ‘message stick’ to pass key learnings to SRI2022 and beyond
The ‘Brisbane Message Stick’ will hold a record of the wisdom, learnings, and actions of each annual SRI community, which can be drawn on to trace our collective progress and inspiration in pursuit of a more sustainable world.
Collective action toward shared goals: Day 3 of SRI2021
Over the past three days, SRI2021 has provided a platform for diverse perspectives across disciplines, age groups, ethnicities, genders and countries, all with a view towards action and a global sustainability transformation.
South Africa to host next Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress in 2022
The next Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress in 2022 will be held in Pretoria, South Africa, hosted by the Future Africa Institute at the University of Pretoria.
Sustainability science takes center stage at Day 2 of SRI2021
The second day of SRI2021 continued with a varied program exploring a breadth of sustainability research and innovations from fashion to wildlife management to the impact of climate change on mental health.
Developing a Global Exchange for Accelerating Local Transitions
Worldwide, local change agents have stepped up to meet challenges wrought by the compounding crises of climate change, social inequality, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Critical social science perspectives on transformations to sustainability – emerging framings and approaches
Are sustainability transitions as straightforward and faster as any other technological transitions in the past?
A sustainable future for all: highlights from the opening day of SRI2021
Nearly 2,000 people from 100 countries converged for the first day of SRI2021.
Science for Stockholm+50: Mobilizing for the 2022 UN High-Level Meeting
The Swedish government, host of the high-level meeting, will share the ambition and key themes of the meeting.
“Good Grief?”: Moving from climate anxiety to action
If you’re involved in climate education, you may be aware of concerns about the mental health impacts related to teaching and learning, such as climate anxiety, eco-depression and climate grief.
Confronting the Adaptation Finance Gap – A systems approach
The Adaptation Finance Gap is real. Although governments and the finance sector alike recognise the opportunity in creating more resilient regions and cities, a lack of tangible financial flows into adaptation projects persists.
Join the Earth Commission for its SRI2021 session: Synthesizing Science to Underpin Science-Based Targets for Our Global Commons
Leading global sustainability scientists have joined together in the Earth Commission to synthesize the latest scientific knowledge on the biophysical and social processes that regulate the stability of the “Global Commons”.
Universities can play a key role in natural disaster management
When crises like bushfires, floods, cyclones and pandemics occur who should we turn to for rapid and authoritative advice?
SRI2021 Early Career Champions Announced
A group of motivated and excellent applicants from around the world have been chosen as this year’s Early Career Champions.
Translating knowledge into sustainability action
Advancing sustainability science through knowledge co-design.
Dive into a sea of knowledge at SRI2021: Meet our plenary speakers
We are counting the days to the Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) and are pleased to bring you a full agenda featuring sessions with some of the world’s leading experts in sustainability science, policy and decision-making.