Pathways to Sustainability Conference 2024 - At Home?

The theme of this year's conference is At Home?. A just and sustainable future can only be reached with a feeling of HOME for all. All living creatures need a safe place where they can grow and flourish. But what constitutes HOME? What is a sustainable HOME, in the broadest sense, and how do we achieve that?

HOME is a place: your house, street, region, the earth, the ocean. HOME is also a feeling of belonging, of safety, of family, of food, of memories. It transcends geographical boundaries and cultural divides. HOME changes, evolving with environmental and societal shifts, technological innovations and personal experiences. Due to many of these changes our HOME currently faces a broad set of ecological threats, resulting in the displacement of both humans and non-humans. As many people see HOME threatened by climate change, conflicts which can be catalyzed by environmental pressure, and economic realities, HOME can evoke mixed emotions and feelings of social injustice.

HOME is important to everyone but it is also under pressure in many ways. Young people who cannot find housing of their own, homes that are in places that are no longer safe due to climate change, wars that destroy homes, refugees who have to sleep outside. Though our conference will not solve these issues, we aim to raise awareness of the underlying challenges and issues and understanding of pathways needed for a sustainable HOME, including water management, energy use, food production, protection and restoration of biodiversity and circular systems, and the societal implications of these pathways.

Keep up to date with all the speakers and program at the Conference website.

Impression of last year's conference