Working towards a sustainable future at SRI 2025
The fifth annual Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress (SRI) was held in Chicago, Illinois and virtually from June 16–19th. The theme this year was “Shaping a Sustainable Future” and included over 1200 attendees representing over 80 countries. The conference also encompassed some of the following sub-themes throughout the week: hope, actions, solutions, community, collaboration, and resilience. Several IAN staff were in attendance to host workshops about science communication and storytelling, co-producing socio-environmental report cards, and strategies for effective stakeholder engagement. The conference highlighted key global sustainability challenges and the multitude of approaches to solving them, notably through inclusive practices that go beyond the typical scientific research framework.