6th International Conference for Sustainable Resource Society - ICS26

University of Eastern Finland Joensuu campus
Please, also see the conference website.

The International Conference for Sustainable Resource Society is a multi-disciplinary conference focused on challenges of sustainability transitions in society, environmental change, and sustainable use of natural resources. ICS26 is organized around five working groups: sustainable resource society, water, biosociety, climate, and computational modelling and photonics. ICS26 is jointly organized by a consortium of Research Communities from University of Eastern Finland: RESOURCE, FOBI, WATER, CLEHE, and PHOTONICS,  and COMMIT.

ICS26 offers a platform for researchers from all fields of science to share research insights and discuss the complex global and local challenges on sustainability transitions, the use of natural resources, environmental and climate change, and circular economy themes from a broad perspective, or those themes which are related to the conference theme.  

Please, register to the conference by filling the form at the end of this page.

We warmly invite paper or poster submissions covering the themes of sustainability transitions and transformative innovations; these are described in detail in the session descriptions. We especially welcome submissions that explore and discuss the ICS26 special theme:   

Restoration Futures: Sustainability Transitions, Nature Governance, and Transformative Innovations

ICS26 offers a platform for researchers across all scientific fields to share research insights and discuss how technological, social, institutional, and cultural innovations can be transformative – reshaping entire systems toward more sustainable, restorative, equitable, and resilient futures.

Link to the abstract submission form: Abstract submission

There are no conference fees for conference participation. The conference dinner and evening event (maximum of 150 participants, potential waitinglist) will be 10€/person.

The on-site event will held at the Joensuu Campus of the University of Eastern Finland.  

Tentative programme

Thu Nov 5th

8.00 Registration opens

10.00 Plenary

11.30 Lunch

12.30 Parallel sessions

16.00 Campus Tour, including the poster session

19.00 Conference dinner, Sokos Hotel Kimmel

Fri Nov 6th

8.00 Registration

8.30 Plenary

10.15 Parallel sessions

12 Closing words


Conference hotel accommodation 4.-6.November 2026

ICS26 has set of hotel rooms reserved for attendees in Sokos Hotel Kimmel (www.sokoshotels.fi) or +358300870000 by using the code "BICS2026". You can reserve a standard single room for 124€ per night and a standard double room for 144€ per night.  


Welcome to ICS26! 

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Participation on 5 Nov *
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Will you participate in the dinner on 5 Nov *
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Participation on 6 Nov *
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Participation to the laboratory tours on 5 November *
This event is scheduled on 5 November, 2026, after the sessions.

The laboratory tour will take about 1h and will show you the facilities at the Joensuu campus.
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Tietosuoja ja henkilötietojen käsittely Itä-Suomen yliopistossa
Climate Forcing, Ecosystems and Health (CLEHE)



COMMIT



Department of Geographical and Historical Studies



Forests and Bioeconomy (FOBI)



Photonics



Sustainable Co-management of Water Resources and Aquatic Environments (WATER)



Sustainable Resource Society: Circular Economy, Energy and Raw Materials (RESOURCE)



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