NSS 2024 National Conference
Innovation, Implementation, and Workforce Development for Sustainability
September 9 - 11
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
This event launched the National Sustainability Society as a community for everyone in the field of sustainability: researchers, students, policy-makers, and practitioners alike.
The NSS hosted a national conference to bring together academics, students, and practitioners within the field of sustainability to build consensus on the key principles, competencies, capacities, frameworks, and substance of sustainability as both a scholarly realm and as a rapidly expanding field of practice across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. The NSS focuses on the dialog and community building to support professional and scholarly activities needed to support sustainability transformations across sectors.
This first national conference showcased work from more than 600 participants that advances sustainability innovation, closes the implementation gap, and supports workforce development at all levels.
Conference
Themes
The conference focused on sustainability scholarship and practice around 3 themes and 12 topical areas: Supply chains; Food; Climate and Carbon; Energy; Water; Land; Mobility; Markets and Governance; Technology; Biodiversity; Environmental Justice; and Human Health and Wellbeing
Sustainability Innovation
Sustainability Innovation
Workforce
Development
Closing the
Implementation
Gap
At the Conference
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National Award Winner Announced
The final session of the NSS Conference announced the inaugural Achievement Award to Minnesota’s Climate-Smart Municipalities Program. Find out more.
Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speakers
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Julian Agyeman
Professor in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University
Bio | Presentation
Jonathan Foley
Executive Director
of Project Drawdown
Bio | Presentation
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Amy Luers
Senior Global Director, Sustainability Science & Innovation, Microsoft
Bio | Presentation
