WSBE26 Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals: Who, What and How?

World Sustainable Built Environment conference 2026 – 10-12 June Melbourne, Australia

Bringing together the best expertise and the latest research will support sustainable development and management of the built environment at all scales. We are excited to showcase our cutting-edge research and development and to encourage innovative thinking to address these critical issues. The City of Melbourne, known for its iconic green buildings and pioneering energy efficiency regulations, will provide a fitting backdrop for this global event.

As we approach WSBE26, there is a growing need to plan beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) timeline of 2015-2030. This conference provides an opportunity to take stock and move from inaction to action, addressing important challenges such as the triple planetary crises. We aim to chart a new course for humanity, encouraging out-of-the-box thinking and accelerating solutions for both the Global North and the Global South.

Call for abstracts

WSBE26 is your opportunity to shape the conversation and drive real-world impact through your research, ideas, and innovations. We welcome submissions from across disciplines, geographies, and sectors that respond to our conference theme:

“Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals: Who, What and How?”

We are looking for contributions that:

• Identify the key actors and enablers of systemic change
• Highlight emerging approaches, technologies, and frameworks for sustainable built environments
• Explore collaboration models across academia, policy, industry, and civil society
• Address regional challenges and opportunities across both the Global North and Global South

Potential Topics Include (but are not limited to):

• Models and case studies of successful transitions
• Whole life carbon assessments and circular economy strategies
• Decision-support tools, AI applications, and digital innovations
• Governance, policy, certification frameworks, and leadership strategies
• Education, equity, and inclusion in the context of sustainability

We encourage submissions that take a systems-thinking approach, and draw from interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, and cross-scale perspectives from materials and buildings to cities and nations.

Submission deadline: 20 August 2025

For more information go to WSBE26.