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
Matosinhos, a neighboring municipality of Porto, Greater Porto Metropolitan Area (Portugal)
CircEUlar featured in a Carbon Neutrality Exhibition in Portugal
Vienna, Austria & Online
IIASA at EGU General Assembly 2025
Rome, Italy
GEO Global Forum 2025
Vilnius, Lithuania
Cities Mission Conference
Online and in Wodak room at IIASA (Laxenburg, Austria)
AI for Climate Science seminar series: Why We Still Need Traditional Climate and Earth System Models – and How They Might Be Improved
Oslo, Norway
The 8th Annual CeFH Symposium
Laxenburg, Austria (IIASA) and Online
MESSAGEix Community Meeting 2025
Austrian Academy of Sciences
The Great Policy Debate: National Interests vs. Global Goals
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Partnering for progress: Strengthening science and policy through multilateral collaboration for tomorrow
Vienna, Austria
Living Planet Symposium 2025
Samos, Greece
IIASA at IDRIM2025
Conference Center, Laxenburg, Austria
IIASA to Host the First-Ever Climate Overshoot Conference from September 30th to October 2nd, 2025
Vienna, Austria
Call for Submissions: Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2025
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria