Twenty-Third International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 20-22 January 2027

Twenty-Third International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, University of the Witwatersrand,, South Africa, 20-22 January 2027 Founded in 2005, the On Sustainability Research Network is brought together by a common concern for sustainability from a holistic perspective, where environmental, cultural, economic, and social interests intersect. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions. Twenty-Third International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability calls for research addressing the following annual themes and special focus: 2027 Special Focus—Innovating for Sustainable Futures Theme 1: Ecological Realities Theme 2: Participatory Process Theme 3: Economic, Social and Cultural Context Theme 4: Education, Assessment and Policy Theme 5: Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Transition