The World Sustainability Conference is an international forum convened by The Green Institute in partnership with BISCA and the HeTa Research Centre of Excellence, University of Birmingham. The conference advances evidence-based dialogue and practical solutions for people, planet, and policy.

SPEAKERS

TO BE ANNOUNCED

Regenerative Economies and Circular Systems

• Circular economy models for industry and cities

• Regenerative production, consumption, and value chains

• Materials innovation, reuse, and waste-to-resource systems

• Life-cycle thinking and systems optimisation

• Scaling circular solutions from pilot to practice

Climate, Nature, and Ecosystem Regeneration

• Nature-based solutions and ecosystem restoration

• Climate adaptation and regenerative resilience strategies

• Biodiversity protection and sustainable land use

• Water, soil, and ecological system regeneration

• Integrating climate science into regenerative planning

Technology, Innovation, and Regenerative Design

• Digital and technological tools enabling regeneration

• Sustainable engineering and regenerative infrastructure

• Data, modelling, and systems approaches to regeneration

• Responsible innovation and emerging technologies

• Translating research and innovation into real-world impact

Governance, Policy, and Finance for Regenerative Transitions

• Policy frameworks supporting regenerative systems

• Sustainable finance and investment for regeneration

• Public–private partnerships and cross-sector collaboration

• Institutional innovation and systems governance

• Aligning regenerative action with global sustainability frameworks

Communities, Equity, and Social Regeneration

• Community-led regenerative development

• Just transitions and inclusive economic transformation

• Health, wellbeing, and social resilience

• Skills, education, and capacity building for regeneration

• Cultural, behavioural, and social dimensions of thriving communities

Submissions aligned with the subthemes and the conference theme are welcome, including related interdisciplinary perspectives that advance innovative and actionable solutions to global sustainability challenges.

All participants—keynote speakers, panelists, presenters, and the audience—have the opportunity to submit and deliver their papers on the sub-themes listed above. Why not showcase your views on sustainability to the world at this year's event?

The conference features five sessions, with three keynote speakers delivering opening lectures central to the theme. Following this, each of the five sessions will have ten or more speakers presenting their articles or papers.

A moderator will manage the speakers, presentations, and timing. Each session will last for two hours, including a short break.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Each keynote speaker has a total of 30 minutes to deliver their article, paper, or research. The first 20 minutes are for the lecture or presentation, followed by a brief ten-minute Question and Answer session.

PRESENTERS

Presenters have 12 minutes for their lectures: ten minutes for the presentation on their chosen sub-theme and two minutes for a quick Question and Answer session.

MEDIUM FOR ATTENDANCE

This year's conference will be virtual. Participants—speakers, panelists, presenters, and the audience—will receive a link for the video conference via email or text message.

We will also live-stream the conference in real-time. Connect and join us from anywhere via a phone or computer. If you're presenting a lecture, you will need a good microphone, in addition to a webcam and a computer or phone. Please test these devices before the online conference begins to ensure they are working properly.

After registering, you'll get more info about the World Sustainability Day conference. If you have any questions or wish to know more about this online conference, email us at hello@greeninstitute.ng or click here. Our team is ready to assist you.

Abstract Submission

During the registration process, you will have the opportunity to submit a 250-word abstract in English. This abstract should include the title, theme, focus, and main contributions of your paper, article, or research.

Paper Format

All panel abstracts, paper abstracts, posters, and presentations will be available online as open access on our website.

Three types of manuscripts may be submitted:

• Full–length articles: These should describe new and carefully confirmed findings, and experimental procedures should be given in sufficient detail for others to verify the work. The length of a full paper should be the minimum required to describe and interpret the work clearly.

• Short Communications: Suitable for recording the results of complete small investigations or giving details of new models or hypotheses, innovative methods, techniques or apparatus. The style of main sections need not conform to that of full-length papers. Short communications are of 2 to 4 printed pages (about 6 to 12 manuscript pages) in length.

• Reviews: Submissions of reviews and perspectives covering topics of current interest are welcome and encouraged. Reviews should be concise and no longer than 4-6 printed pages (about 12 to 18 manuscript pages). Reviews are also peer-reviewed.

• Posters:  Submission of posters must include data and methodology. Posters are also subject to peer-review and would made available on all our platforms before the day of the event.

Anybody willing to present or publish a presented paper must register for the conference and submit an abstract(s). Abstracts and full-length papers (in case of peer-reviewed publication) should be emailed to worldsustainabilityconference.uk with this ms-word file name format “WSC2026_Peterson_Abstract” or “WSC2026_Peterson_Fullpaper” where “Peterson” represents the corresponding author's surname and “WSC2026” stands for the conference code.

PARTNERS