The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress will celebrate its fifth anniversary in Chicago, Illinois, where it will be held from 16-19 June 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk and online. SRI is an annual convening focused on action-forward, knowledge-based and inclusive approaches to sustainability.
SRI2025 will be the first time the Congress is held in the United States. The event will build on the momentum of Congresses in Australia, South Africa, Panama, and Finland, connecting both in person and around the world with satellite events and interactive online experiences.
SRI2025 will spotlight Pathways to Sustainability Solutions, sharing implementation strategies and legacies of successful approaches to critical sustainability concerns facing Chicago, the United States, and the globe. It will also provide opportunities to overcome engagement, policy, resourcing, and other hurdles that slow our transformation to more resilient and equitable futures.
The SDSN will collaborate with the SRI as a Lead Partner, working to advance the Congress’s thought leadership through substantive program development, communications, and activation of our global network. As part of this partnership, the SDSN’s annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) will integrate with the SRI Congress, leveraging our collective efforts to advance solutions to the most pressing sustainable development challenges of our time.