Sustainability MDPI

14/08/2026

Nominations are open — MDPI Sustainability Foundation Awards 2027

The MDPI Sustainability Foundation is now accepting nominations for its two flagship awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to sustainability research and leadership:

🏆 World Sustainability Award (WSA) — 100,000 USD prize, recognizing a senior researcher for sustained international impact. Third-party nominations only.

🌱 Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (ESLA) — 20,000 USD prize, recognizing an early-career researcher for exceptional promise and impact. Self- or third-party nominations accepted.

Award recipients receive international recognition, a monetary prize, and an invitation with attendance support to WSF-13 (2027), where they will be officially honored at the Award Ceremony.

📅 Nomination deadline: 30 November 2026

Learn more or submit a nomination: https://brnw.ch/21x4Veo

13/08/2026

How do we govern heritage destinations for a resilient and sustainable future? Prof. Anthony Cheung will tackle this question as a Keynote Speaker at WSF-12. 🏛️

A GHG Protocol Independent Standards Board Member and scholar at The University of Hong Kong, Prof. Cheung brings a governance-informed perspective on bridging cultural heritage and sustainability to Session 10: Tourism, Culture, Heritage and Hospitality at the 12th World Sustainability Forum, taking place in Hong Kong, 21–24 August 2026.

Registration closes in one week — don’t miss your place at the table.

👉 Register now: https://brnw.ch/21x4TtE
🔗 View the conference programme: https://brnw.ch/21x4TtF

07/08/2026

🚀 Volume 18, Issue 15 (August-1 2026) is now online!

The latest issue of Sustainability features 518 new open-access articles covering the latest advances in sustainability, circular economy, environmental management, renewable energy, and sustainable development.

Read the full issue 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21x4KSO

🐟 Cover Story provides the first comprehensive assessment of fishery and aquaculture waste in the Madeira Archipelago. The findings identify key barriers to waste valorization and highlight circular solutions such as nutrient recovery, IMTA, and integrated biorefineries to support more sustainable resource management.

Read the paper 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x4KSN

Fish processing generates substantial quantities of by-products, creating important management and valorization challenges, particularly in insular regions. This study provides a first-order quantification of fishery and aquaculture wastes in the Madeira archipelago. The methodology combined a feed-...

07/08/2026

WSF-12 is just two weeks away — have you registered yet? 📍

The 12th World Sustainability Forum convenes in Hong Kong, 21–24 August 2026, bringing together researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders across 11 interdisciplinary sessions:

S1. Emerging Technologies and Integrated Solutions for Sustainable, Resilient Cities and Planet
S2. Resilient Urban Energy Infrastructure
S3. Sustainability Education and Innovative Approaches
S4. Climate Change and Socio-Ecological Systems
S5. Sustainable Urban Landscapes and Low-Carbon Mobility
S6. Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency
S7. Renewable Energy and Smart Grids
S8. Policy Frameworks for Equitable Green Transitions
S9. Sustainable Economic Models and Green Finance
S10. Tourism, Culture, Heritage and Hospitality: Global Strategies for a Sustainable Future
S11. Inclusive Strategies for Water Quality Improvement, Ecological Restoration and Water Resource Management

🔗 View the full programme: https://brnw.ch/21x4KNB
👉 Register now to secure your place: https://brnw.ch/21x4KNA

WSF-12 is proudly supported by its Strategic Partner, the China National Petroleum Corporation E-Light International Communication Brand.

06/08/2026

We are pleased to invite researchers to contribute to the Special Issue “Advanced Engineering in Marine Renewable Energy and Sustainability”.

This Special Issue explores innovative solutions in marine renewable energy, including wave, tidal, ocean thermal, and salinity gradient technologies, with a focus on engineering advances, sustainability assessment, optimization, and smart energy integration.

📌 Topics of interest include:
🔹 Marine energy system design and modeling
🔹 Experimental validation and performance optimization
🔹 Environmental impact and sustainability assessment
🔹 AI-driven innovations and intelligent monitoring
🔹 Techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment

⏳ Deadline: 3 October 2026
📃 Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Ching-Piao Tsai and Dr. Chun-Han Ko

🔗 Submit your manuscript: https://brnw.ch/21x4JdP

Join us in advancing clean energy solutions and sustainable ocean utilization.

06/08/2026

🤝 Connecting with Our Editorial Board Members

Section Managing Editor, Fiona Wang, and Deputy Managing Editor, Elena Catalina Udrea, recently visited Prof. Dr. Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu, Section Editorial Board Member of Sustainability and Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Latest Review Papers in Development Goals Towards Sustainability 2026.”

During the visit, they discussed the latest developments in open access publishing, strategies for Special Issue promotion, and opportunities for future collaboration with the journal.

Prof. Popescu shared positive feedback on her experience working with Sustainability and expressed her interest in continuing to support the journal through Special Issue promotion and author engagement activities.

Sustainability sincerely appreciates Prof. Popescu’s valuable contributions and looks forward to further strengthening this collaboration.

🔗 Explore the Special Issue: https://brnw.ch/21x4J1p

05/08/2026

🔬 Invisible pollutants, global consequences.

The Reprint “Microplastics Pollution” brings together the latest research on the sources, accumulation, environmental impacts, and monitoring approaches of these persistent contaminants.

Featuring 27 peer-reviewed contributions published in Microplastics, Sustainability, Toxics, and Water, this collection provides valuable insights into the current state of knowledge and the challenges ahead in addressing microplastic pollution.

📖 Edited by: Dr. Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos, Dr. Vassilis J. Inglezakis, Dr. Antonis A. Zorpas and Prof. Dr. María Rocío Rodríguez Barroso

Explore the Reprint here: https://brnw.ch/21x4HEY

Plastics are amazing products with infinite applications, for example, in food packaging, the aviation and automotive industries, pharmaceuticals, medicine, telecommunication, the apparel industry, etc. Plastic particles less than 5 mm in diameter are considered microplastics, derived from commercia...

05/08/2026

Joining our keynote lineup at WSF-12 is Dr. Michael West Mehaffy, an internationally recognised scholar in sustainable urbanism, urban regeneration, and evidence-based approaches to architecture and urban design. 🏙️

With ten academic appointments across eight countries, Dr. Mehaffy brings a uniquely global and practice-informed perspective to WSF-12's conversations on resilient, sustainable cities.

We look forward to welcoming him to Hong Kong this August.

🔗 Learn more about our program: https://brnw.ch/21x4GUn
👉 Register by 21 August: https://brnw.ch/21x4GUo

WSF-12 is proudly supported by Strategic Partner Chinese National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), featured through their international communication brand E-Light.

04/08/2026

📚 Inspiring meeting!

Our Deputy Managing Editor, Dr. Ionuț Alexandru Spanu, recently met with Dr. Cristian Fărcaș, Guest Editor of the Special Issue "Next-Generation Solar Energy Systems for Sustainable Power and Heat Recovery".

During the meeting, they discussed the management of the Special Issue and explored opportunities for further collaboration and engagement to support high-quality research.

🔗 Learn more about the Special Issue and submit your article: https://brnw.ch/21x4FHE

04/08/2026

🌱 Can agriculture keep pace with a changing climate?

As climate change reshapes growing conditions worldwide, advancing resilient and sustainable crop production has never been more important. The Special Issue "Sustainability of Agriculture: The Impact of Climate Change on Crops—2nd Edition" welcomes research that explores innovative solutions for climate-smart agriculture.

We invite submissions on topics including:
🌾 Climate change impacts on crop production and food security
🧬 Climate-resilient plant genetic resources
🚜 Crop adaptation and sustainable management practices
📊 Precision agriculture, AI, and IoT for resilient farming
💧 Climate risk mitigation and resource conservation
♻️ Circular economy approaches in agriculture
🌍 Policies and international initiatives supporting climate adaptation

Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Fokion Papathanasiou, Dr. Elissavet Ninou and Prof. Dr. Ioannis G. Mylonas
Deadline: 31 October 2026

Submit your latest research here: https://brnw.ch/21x4Fiv