{"id":24325,"date":"2019-12-20T15:40:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T22:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/?p=24325"},"modified":"2023-10-24T14:54:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:54:48","slug":"sri2020-shaping-a-new-home-for-sustainability-research-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/2019\/12\/20\/sri2020-shaping-a-new-home-for-sustainability-research-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"SRI2020: Shaping a New Home for Sustainability Research and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sustainability research is growing at twice the rate of science in general. But despite this boom in both research and funding, structural support continues to lag, and scholars often find themselves disconnected from sustainability innovation and action communities.<\/p>\n

The tools, capacities and knowledge that are needed to support a rapid shift to sustainability require collaboration across a wide range of disciplines and societal partners \u2013 from academia to the private sector, government, youth and funders.<\/p>\n

In response to this largely unmet need,\u00a0Belmont Forum<\/a>\u00a0together with\u00a0Future Earth<\/a>\u00a0is convening the first\u00a0Sustainability Research and Innovation congress (SRI2020)<\/a>\u00a0which will take place 14 \u2013 17 June 2020 in Brisbane, Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cSRI2020, to me, represents a number of firsts,\u201d said Erica Key, Executive Director, Belmont Forum. \u201cIt is the first in an annual series, the first \u2018home\u2019 for transdisciplinary engagement, the first to prioritize action in its many forms, and the first to think of itself as a connector in the calendar of science, society, innovation and funding engagements.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”24294″ add_caption=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1576881526647{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\u201cConnecting across communities and sectors is a critical added value that SRI2020 brings. We have exceptionally strong support for disciplines, but we often lack the boundary spaces that allow cross-sector collaboration,\u201d added Josh Tewksbury, Future Earth Global Hub Director, USA.<\/p>\n

In preparation for the inaugural event and reflecting its principle of inclusivity, Belmont Forum and Future Earth convened a Town Hall at the\u00a0AGU Fall Meeting<\/a>\u00a0in San Francisco this month to hear perspectives on what the essential elements are for better support of sustainability science and the key design principles of an event such as SRI2020.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”24297″ add_caption=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1576881466857{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]A panel of experts joined Tewksbury and Key on stage to lead the conversation, including Mark Shimamoto of AGU, and Maria Uhle from the National Science Foundation, with Judit Ungvari from AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships acting as the moderator. Panel member discussion was followed by a Q&A with the audience.\u00a0The session also explored the synergies that can be developed between large, well-established convenings like AGU and the SRI conference series.<\/p>\n

\u201cAGU has a huge amount to offer SRI2020 \u2013 the earth and space science community is absolutely essential for the global sustainability conversation. The deep experience that AGU has in convening, and in supporting a global community, and their willingness to offer this experience to SRI, has been invaluable,\u201d said Tewksbury.<\/p>\n

Looking for synergies between such events in an increasingly crowded calendar is important for shaping the added value that new convenings like SRI2020 can bring.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of my top takeaways from the Town Hall is how much competition we have for people\u2019s attention.\u00a0I think people are reaching maximum bandwidth; so, we really need to focus on the added value that would make an attendee prioritize SRI2020,\u201d said Key.<\/p>\n

The other major takeaway for Key was the feeling that people want to connect their piece of the puzzle to something greater \u2013 a driver that SRI embraces as it strives to build connectivity across hemispheres, sectors and knowledge systems to spur action towards the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want attendees to come with a goal and leave with more than they arrived, whether that\u2019s skills, collaborators, partnership mechanisms, or potential solutions to a critical science-based need,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Registration for SRI2020 opens on 30 January 2020. Find more information about the event and subscribe to email updates on the SRI2020 website:\u00a0https:\/\/sri2020.org\/<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”24285″ add_caption=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1576881552584{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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