Program

Engage in debates, hand-on workshops, inspiring talks, and captivating keynotes. All of this takes place amidst the natural surroundings of KONVENTUM, providing the perfect setting for collaboration and reflection.

Program Schedule - From Less Bad to Good Enough

Program Schedule — From Less Bad to Good Enough

Day 1: September 30, 2025
Time Session
12:30 – 13:30 Arrival, registration and light lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Welcoming session with introduction the Conference and status of Centre for Absolute Sustainability: 2 years down the line Keynote
14:00 – 14:30 Keynote by Katherine Richardson, University of Copenhagen Keynote
14:30 – 15:00 Break with light refreshments
15:00 – 17:00
  • Session 1: Circular Economy Futures: Enablers, Implementation & Impact Platform
  • Session 2: Designing for Absolute Sustainability: Methods, Principles & Tools Platform
  • Session 3: Regulation’s Role in ensuring Absolute Sustainability Platform
  • Session 4: Methodological Innovation in AESA (part 1) Platform
17:00 – 17:15 Break
17:15 – 18:15 Poster session (to be continued day 2) Poster
18:30 Dinner
Day 2: October 1, 2025
Time Session
09:00 – 09:30 Keynote by Serenella Sala, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission Keynote
09:30 – 10:00 Keynote by Daniela Pigosso, DTU Construct Keynote
10:00 – 10:30 Break with light refreshments
10:30 – 12:30
  • Session 5: Product Innovation within Limits: Sector Applications & Case Studies Platform
  • Session 6: Rebound Effects & Behavioural Change: From Understanding to Prevention Platform
  • Session 7: Pathways to Decarbonising the energy system within Absolute Limits Platform
  • Session 8: Corporate Strategy, Target Setting & Business Transformation for Sustainability (part 1) Platform
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Keynote by Cecilie Friis, CONCITO - Denmark's green think tank Keynote
14:00 – 15:30
  • Session 9: Corporate Strategy, Target Setting & Business Transformation for Sustainability (part 2) Platform
  • Session 10: AESA: Applications to Specific Sectors and Regions Platform
  • Session 11: Food Systems, Sustainable Diets & Planetary Health Platform
  • Reboundless Workshop Workshop
15:30 – 16:00 Break with light refreshments
16:00 – 18:00
  • Reflecting about our perspectives on Absolute Sustainability Interactive
  • Poster session (Continued) Poster
18:00 Interactive session incl. tapas dinner Interactive
Day 3: October 2, 2025
Time Session
09:00 – 09:30 Keynote by Sami Kara, University of New South Wales Keynote
09:30 – 10:00 Keynote by Christoph Hermann, Technische Universität Braunschweig Keynote
10:00 – 10:30 Break with light refreshments
10:30 – 11:30
  • Session 12: Towards Sustainable Transport & Mobility Platform
  • Session 13: The Evolving Bioeconomy & Resource Management for Absolute Sustainability Platform
  • Session 14: Towards Absolute Sustainability in the Built Environment Platform
  • Session 15: Methodological Innovation in AESA (part 2) Platform
11:40 – 12:00 Wrapping up with Michael Z. Hauschild and Tim C. McAloone
12:00 Goodbye and sandwich-to-go
Keynotes
Platform presentations
Poster presentations
Workshop/interactive sessions