The Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI) Congress is the world’s largest transdisciplinary gathering for the global sustainability community. This year it will be held for the first time in Europe, taking place in Helsinki and Espoo, Finland, from 10-15 June.
SRI unites more than 2,000 global sustainability research leaders, government and civil society experts, funders and innovators to inspire action and promote a sustainability transformation. This global, annual event elevates diverse knowledge on sustainability, provides an inspiring platform to share innovative ideas, and creates an inclusive space for collaboration and action. IIASA is actively participating in this year's event with sessions co-designed with IIASA's Finnish National Member Organization - one session will feature the fairSTREAM project and other sessions are organized in collaboration with the Belmont Forum and SAPEA. In addition, IIASA researcher Barbara Willaarts and Network and Alumni Officer, Monika Bauer are part of the stakeholder and engagement committee for this congress.
The full program is available here.
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IIASA participation
10 June | 13:30 – 15:00
Aalto University | Undergraduate Centre | Otakaari 1 | Y307a
Session: Co-producing the Nexus: Stakeholder-Driven Exploration of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Interconnections
Speakers:
- Giannis Adamos
- Barbara Willaarts
- Serena Caucci
- Balaican Dragos
- Pia Laborgne
15:30 – 17:30
Aalto University | Undergraduate Centre | Otakaari 1 | Y228b
Session: Interactive training: bringing evidence into policy and society 2.0
Speakers:
11 June | 11:00 – 12:30
Aalto University | Undergraduate Centre | Otakaari 1 | Y228a
Session: Defining New Leadership Pathways
Speakers:
- Monika Bauer
- Anna Stewart
- Olli Varis
- Tyseer Aboulnasr
- Gabriela Ivan
- Rebecca Barnes
11:00 – 12:30
Aalto University | Undergraduate Centre | Otakaari 1 | Y228b
Session: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Biodiversity and Climate Change: Insights from Future Earth's Horizon Scanning for the European Commission
Speakers:
- Sirkku Juhola
- Pallavi Saxena
Organizer:
13:30 – 15:00
Aalto University | Undergraduate Centre | Otakaari 1 | Y228b
Session: Women in Science Fireside Chat
Speakers:
- Kyoko Shiota MacAulay
- Sirkku Juhola
- Faten Attig Bahar
Organizer:
- Monika Bauer
- Kyoko Shiota MacAulay
13:30 – 15:00
Aalto University | Undergraduate Centre | Otakaari 1 | Y313
Session: Moving beyond scientific excellence: Mainstreaming transdisciplinary approaches in climate and WEFE nexus policy and practice for wider societal impacts
Speakers:
- Barbara Willaarts
- Lisa Andrews
- Radhika Kanade
- Andreas Panagopoulos
- Nelson Odume
- Bodil Ankjær Nielsen
15:30 – 17:00
Aalto University | Undergraduate Centre | Otakaari 1 | Y309b
Session: Resilient Futures: Empowering Communities on the Frontlines of Change
Speakers:
- Monika Bauer
- Barbara Willaarts
- Barbara Kreissler
- Olli Varis
- Toby Wardman
- Sepo Hachigonta
- Pigga Keskitalo
13 June | 11:00 – 12:30
University of Helsinki | Päärakennus | Fabianinkatu 33 | U4072
Session: Crash cuts: quick and easy video, podcasts, and tailored messaging
Speakers:
- Toby Wardman
- Monika Bauer
14 June | 9:00 – 10:45
Session: Plenary 4: Powering the World
Speakers:
- Shonali Pachauri
- Kaisa Hietala
- James I. Mwangi
Upcoming Events
Beijing, China
International Symposium on Polycrises and Systemic risks
ESA-ESRIN FRASCATI, ITALY
EO FOR AGRICULTURE UNDER PRESSURE 2024 WORKSHOP
Billrothhaus, 8 Frankgasse, 1090 Vienna
"End to Begin": an eco-theater performance
Florence, Italy
The State of the Union 2024
Brussels, Belgium
EuropaBON final stakeholder conference
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Ignaz-Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna
IIASA-OeAW public lecture: Starless through the night
Laxenburg, Austria (IIASA) and Online
MESSAGEix Community Meeting 2024
Helsinki and Espoo, Finland
IIASA at Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2024
Virtual (via Zoom)
Water Resources Modeling Summer School: CWatM Level A1
Leuven, Belgium
Joint Workshop on Circular Economy Economic Modelling
Laxenburg, Austria