Conferences relevant to sustainability science and sustainable development. The list is curated, not comprehensive. To be listed, a conference must be organized by an established scholarly community or research network, and be a meeting where the field’s active researchers — junior and senior — regularly present their work. Conference series run by for-profit event companies are not included. Conferences are listed under the name of the organizing body or series rather than the title of a particular edition, with the current edition’s theme given where one has been announced. Organized alphabetically. A conference remains listed after its most recent meeting has taken place, until the next edition is announced and the entry can be updated.
| Conference | Theme | Dates | Location | Submissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptation Futures | — | Sep–Nov 2027 (TBD) | Cancún, Mexico | Not yet open |
| Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society (AFHVS) | Just Transformations: Food Systems and Cultures | Jun 7–10, 2026 | Burlington, VT | Closed |
| Earth System Governance Conference (ESG) | Building just and sustainable futures for planetary integrity | Sep 7–11, 2026 | Bath, UK (next: Uppsala, Sweden, Sep 20–24, 2027) | Closed |
| Forests & Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement (FLARE) | Forests as Spaces of Hope and Solidarity | Oct 21–24, 2026 | Bilbao, Spain | Closed |
| International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) | Centering the Commons: Resilience, Resistance, and Collective Action | Jun 21–25, 2027 | Makassar, Indonesia | Papers due Nov 10, 2026 |
| International Sustainability Transitions Conference (IST) | Building Bridges | Jun 28–30, 2027 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | Abstracts due Jan 8, 2027 |
| International Transdisciplinarity Conference (ITD) | Bridging Knowledge and Networks: Inter- and Transdisciplinarity for Transformative Change | May 31–Jun 4, 2027 | Évora, Portugal | Opening soon |
| National Sustainability Society Annual Conference (NSS) | Courage, Credibility, and Collective Action in Sustainability | Aug 17–19, 2026 | Denver, CO | Closed |
| Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) | — | Mar 17–20, 2027 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Abstracts due Sep 30, 2026 |
| Planetary Health Annual Meeting (PHAM) | Blending Wisdom for a Thriving Future: Solutions for a Changing Earth | Jun 7–11, 2027 | Tokyo, Japan | Abstracts due Sep 14, 2026 |
| Society for Social-Ecological Systems (SocSES) | — | Aug 12–15, 2024 (as PECS-3) | Montréal, Canada | Closed |
| Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) | TechnoPower • Technoscientific Futures | Oct 7–10, 2026 | Toronto, Canada | Closed |
| Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI) | — | Jun 22–26, 2026 (Africa regional) | Cape Town, South Africa | Closed |
| Transformations Conference | — | Oct 25–29, 2027 | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | Not yet open |
Last updated: September 2026. Conference details change — confirm dates and deadlines on each event’s own site before relying on them.