09:30–10:00
Keynote 1
Professor Meredith A. Kelly
Trustees of Dartmouth College, USA
Climate Change, Ice-Sheet Records and Long-Term Environmental Risk
Open international conference
|Dates: 17–19 March 2027
|Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Keynotes • Oral Presentations • Posters • Research Exchange
Conference Program 9th Congress on Climate, Sustainability & Net-Zero Systems
A conference programme bringing together keynote perspectives, parallel research presentations, poster contributions and interdisciplinary discussion across climate strategy, sustainability, resilience, energy transition and net-zero systems.
Program timings and room assignments may be refined as final participant confirmations are completed.
Day 1 • Wednesday, 17 March 2027
Opening & Keynote Forum
The opening keynote forum establishes the conference framework across climate science, circularity, carbon dynamics, infrastructure, energy transitions and net-zero systems.
08:30–09:15
Registration, Arrival Coffee & Welcome Desk
Badge collection, delegate support and informal networking.
09:15–09:30
Opening Remarks
Welcome from the organising team and overview of the three-day scientific programme.
10:00–10:30
Keynote 2
Juan Díez Medrano
Universidad Carlos III Madrid, Spain
Industrial Decarbonisation, Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption Pathways
10:30–11:00
Coffee & Networking
Morning refreshment break and delegate introductions.
11:00–11:30
Keynote 3
Professor Julie Cosmidis
Oxford Earth Sciences, UK
Microbial Processes, Earth Systems and the Future of Climate Adaptation
11:30–12:00
Keynote 4
Professor Yanlan Liu
The Ohio State University, USA
Ecosystem Carbon Dynamics, Climate Feedbacks and Nature-Based Solutions
12:00–13:00
Networking Lunch
Hosted lunch and cross-disciplinary discussion.
13:00–13:30
Keynote 5
Elisabeth Johansson-Nogués
Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals, Spain
Climate-Resilient Materials, Energy Transitions and Planetary Sustainability
13:30–14:00
Keynote 6
Professor LIU Huan
Tsinghua University, China
Systems Thinking for Carbon-Neutral Transitions and Sustainable Infrastructure
14:00–15:00
Plenary Discussion: Connecting Climate Science, Policy & Implementation
Moderated discussion with keynote speakers on common research challenges, implementation barriers and collaboration opportunities.
15:00–15:30
Afternoon Coffee
Refreshments and networking.
15:30–16:30
Interdisciplinary Networking & Collaboration Forum
Open discussion for research exchange, institutional collaboration and follow-up connections.
Day 2 • Thursday, 18 March 2027
Keynotes, Parallel Oral Sessions & Posters
Keynote talks are followed by parallel scientific presentations and a dedicated poster session.
08:45–09:15
Arrival Coffee & Day 2 Opening
Morning welcome and session orientation.
09:15–09:45
Keynote 7
Professor ZHAN Yan
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Climate Governance, Sustainable Cities and Policy Pathways for Net-Zero Futures
09:45–10:15
Keynote 8
Professor Li Lo
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Low-Carbon Urban Systems, Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainable Planning
10:15–10:45
Keynote 9
Professor Chang Dong-Seon
Center for Creative Convergence Education, South Korea
Human Behaviour, Climate Communication and Creative Sustainability Education
10:45–11:15
Coffee & Research Networking
Break before parallel scientific sessions.
11:15–12:15
Panel Discussion: Climate Governance, Resilience & Sustainable Transition
Cross-sector discussion connecting keynote themes with policy, institutional and research perspectives.
12:15–13:15
Networking Lunch
Lunch and informal discussion before the oral sessions.
13:15–14:15 • Parallel Scientific Sessions
Oral Presentations — Session I
Three rooms run concurrently. Each presentation receives a 20-minute programme slot.
Room A
Climate Policy, Governance & Urban Transition
13:15–13:35
Moving beyond implementation gaps in climate policy: Exploring the transformative innovation potential of municipal sustainability actors
Grace Rodgerson
Monash University, Australia
13:35–13:55
Uncovering potential benefits of sustainable energy and climate action plans in small municipalities in Europe
Valentina Palermo
European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra (VA), Italy
13:55–14:15
Strategies and sustainability in motion: An analysis of mobility and climate change policies in Greater London
Vinicius de Tomasi Ribeiro
University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), Brazil
Room B
AI, Climate Risk & Sustainable Innovation
13:15–13:35
Artificial intelligence and climate risk: Toward sustainable development within a Double Helix framework
Zhenghao Tong
Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, China
13:35–13:55
Climate risk and corporate sustainable innovation: evidence from Chinese A-share listed companies
Shu Shang
Dalian University of Technology, China
13:55–14:15
Reinforcement learning for sustainable pavement maintenance planning under increasingly extreme climate conditions
Noelia Molinero-Pérez
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Room C
Energy, Water & Resilience Systems
13:15–13:35
Global wind and solar energy sustainable development potential and regional joint optimization assessment under Climate Change
Kui Xu
Tianjin University, China
13:35–13:55
Optimizing water allocation in irrigation districts for enhanced sustainability and climate resilience
Yingshan Chen
Northeast Agricultural University, China
13:55–14:15
Economic complexity and the resilience-sustainability strategy for climate change
David Bistuer
Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
14:30–16:00 • Dedicated Poster Session
Poster Presentations & Author Discussion
The poster session brings together a broad mix of research across governance, food systems, health, biodiversity, marine sustainability, water scarcity and adaptive technologies.
Poster 01
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
AI-Enabled governance for sustainable cities: evaluating the credibility of urban climate disclosures and greenwashing risks
Chen-Hsiang Hong
National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Poster 02
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
The potential of grain legumes for sustainable food production in sub-Saharan Africa under a changing climate
Marloes P. van Loon
Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
Poster 03
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
Driving energy sustainability and strategic climate action at a Brazilian public university: a case study of UNICAMP
Mayara Régia Sousa de Melo
State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Poster 04
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
A cross-sectional survey of climate change worry and sustainable consumption behaviours in Turkish nursing students☆
Serpil Su
Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Nursing, Turkey
Poster 05
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
Defining soil geochemical domains for terroir microzonation and sustainable, climate-resilient vineyard management
Maurizio Ambrosino
University of Sannio, Italy
Poster 06
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
Modeling climate-driven habitat shifts of high-value colored-wood Catalpa species in China: Implications for sustainable timber production
Wanting Ge
Chinese Academy of Forestry, China
Poster 07
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
Mapping heat-sensitive multimorbidity and adaptation mismatch with equity-oriented GeoAI techniques: A dual-scale analysis for sustainable urban climate-health governance
Fei Li
Zhengzhou University, China
Poster 08
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
Scenarios of marine nature-based solutions and sustainable seafood harvesting in a future climate
Myron A. Peck
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), The Netherlands
Poster 09
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
Climate-driven shifts in the distribution of economically and ecologically important Paulownia species in China: Implications for sustainable cultivation
Guoqiang Fan
Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
Poster 10
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
Prospective water scarcity footprint under climate change applied to bio-based sustainable aviation fuel production pathways
Konstantina Vasilakou
University of Antwerp, Belgium
Poster 11
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
Climate change risks to future sustainable fishing using global seafood ecolabel data
Lauren M. Koerner
Science and Standards, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), UK
Poster 12
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
Interventions to promote mental and physical health in changing working environments due to climate change, sustainable work practices, and work in green jobs: The EU INTERCAMBIO project
Michelle C. Turner
Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, Spain
Poster 13
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
Smart windows for sustainable learning: a multi-climate assessment of adaptive glazing technologies
Shuhan Wei
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Poster 14
Day 2 • 14:30–16:00
A pathway to biodiversity-friendly, sustainable cashmere production under climate change
Yasuhiro Kubota
University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan
16:00–16:30
Poster Networking & Coffee
Extended author discussion, refreshments and networking.
16:30–17:00
Day 2 Research Exchange Summary
Short synthesis of recurring themes and research connections from the day.
Day 3 • Friday, 19 March 2027
Parallel Oral Sessions, Synthesis & Closing
The final day completes the oral programme before a conference synthesis, publication guidance and closing session.
09:00–10:00 • Parallel Scientific Sessions
Oral Presentations — Session II
Three parallel rooms, with 20 minutes allocated to each presentation.
Room A
Food, Agriculture & Climate-Resilient Landscapes
09:00–09:20
Harnessing wheat germplasm to sustain grain-filling under climate warming using a gene-based modelling framework
Fulu Tao
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
09:20–09:40
Comparative climate change impacts of different strawberry cultivation systems in Southeastern Europe: A study across open-field and protected cultivation systems towards sustainable production models
Magdalini K. Krokida
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece
09:40–10:00
Bridging the climate–phenology–recreation nexus: Implications for the sustainability of grassland recreational services
Fang Han
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Room B
Education, Society & Sustainable Behaviour
09:00–09:20
Incorporating service-learning projects in teaching sustainability: promoting participatory climate action within higher education institutions
Fei Yi
Yinchun Vocational Technical College, China
09:20–09:40
Insights into sustainability: exploring undergraduates’ understanding of food-energy-water nexus connections to climate change
Amanda D. Manzanares
University of Northern Colorado, USA
09:40–10:00
Lagging urbanization levels are accompanied by greater resource and climate inequalities: A perspective on sustainable consumption
Qiting Zuo
Zhengzhou University, China
Room C
Finance, Technology & Adaptation Pathways
09:00–09:20
A sustainable approach to portfolio allocation: Incorporating market-based climate transition risk exposure
Xingyi Li
Shenzhen University, China
09:20–09:40
Cyber-physical systems for climate adaptation: Pathways to sustainable technological progress in Greek regions
Elias George Carayannis
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., United States
09:40–10:00
Cool emerging versus warm established regions: Does climate change alter the sustainability focus in wine production? A thematic review and sustainability maturity assessment of the case study Belgium and the leading wine Federations
Vicky Corbeels
University of Antwerpen, Belgium
10:00–10:30
Coffee & Final Research Networking
Refreshments and cross-room discussion.
10:30–11:15
Conference Synthesis: Research Priorities for Climate & Net-Zero Systems
Cross-disciplinary synthesis of climate resilience, sustainability, governance, technology and implementation themes.
11:15–11:45
Publication Pathways & Author Guidance
Guidance on conference-linked publication opportunities, journal scope alignment and independent editorial review.
11:45–12:15
Closing Remarks & Acknowledgements
Conference reflections, acknowledgements and next-step collaboration guidance.
12:15–13:15
Closing Lunch & Departure Networking
Final networking lunch before departure.
Program Notes
Participation & scheduling information
- • Presenter names, affiliations and presentation titles are shown according to the supplied working presentation list.
- • Parallel room allocations are designed to balance themes rather than preserve the order in which presentations were submitted.
- • Final timings may be adjusted slightly after presenter confirmations and room availability are completed.
- • Presenters should arrive before their session and report to the session chair or conference desk.
Conference Support
Questions about the program?
Contact the organising team for presenter, session, registration or documentation enquiries.
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