2023 International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2023)

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Abstract submission deadline extended to May 7, 2023
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2023 International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2023)

August 7-9, 2023, Guildford, Surrey, the United Kingdom

The sustainable development of human society depends on resources. Addressing critical societal challenges, such as climate change, resource depletion, and environmental protection, requires sustainable management of resources using interdisciplinary approaches.

The International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS) series serve as an international platform for researchers and practitioners around the world with diverse background and expertise to share the most recent ideas, outcomes, and practices on resource sustainability.

icRS embraces interdisciplinarity, welcoming contributions from ANY discipline including natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering on ANY aspect of resource sustainability. We define resource broadly, including physical resources, biological resources, and "misplaced" resources:

physical resources: metals, non-metallic minerals, energy, water, etc.
biological resources: food, forestry, land, ecological systems, etc.
"misplaced" resources: air emissions, water pollutants, solid waste, etc.

icRS 2023, hosted by University of Surrey, will include invited keynote speeches, parallel sessions, and poster presentations on the following topics:

Whole system approach for sustainability
Cross-vector management for Net Zero
Artificial Intelligence enabled tools
Sustainable wellbeing economy
Circular economy
Efficiency and environmental impacts of resource utilization
Sustainable supply chain
Waste reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery
Environmental behaviour for sustainable consumption

To encourage participation, we will ONLY call for abstracts to submit for the conference. However, authors will have options to select to submit full papers in addition to abstracts to be considered for special issues in supporting journals.

We also welcome proposals to organize special sessions at icRS 2023.

icRS 2023 is in-person only. There will no option for online presentations.

icRS 2023 is sponsored by the flagship journal in sustainable resources management Resources, Conservation & Recycling (RCR; 2021 Impact Factor: 13.716) and its sister journal Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances (RCRADV; 2021 CiteScore: 14.5). High quality papers presented at icRS 2023 will be recommended to special issues in these journals as well as other supporting journals.

Important Dates

April 1, 2023: Deadline for submitting special session proposals (abstracts will be reviewed periodically by the Scientific Committee on a rolling basis to allow enough time for travel plans)
April 15, 2023: Acceptance notification for special session proposals
~~May 1~~ May 7, 2023: Deadline for abstract submission
~~May 15~~ May 21, 2023: Acceptance notification for abstracts
June 15, 2023: Early-bird registration ends (at least one author should register before Early Bird ends; otherwise an accepted abstract will be removed from the conference program and not be considered for journal special issues; an author can only register for no more than two accepted oral presentations)
July 15, 2023: Deadline for full paper submission (optional)
August 7-9, 2023: Conference
August 31, 2023: Invitation for journal special issues

Committees

icRS 2023 is pleased to have its Advisory Committee composed by the Editorial Boards of RCR and RCRADV and its Scientific Board composed by the Editors of RCR and RCRADV.

Advisory Committee (RCR and RCRADV Editorial Board)

Julian Allwood, University of Cambridge
Annick Anctil, Michigan State University
Sergio Angulo, University of Sao Paulo
Robert U. Ayres, INSEAD
Chunguang Bai, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
David Broadstock, National University of Singapore
Jorge de Brito, University of Lisbon Higher Technical Institute
Ichiro Daigo, University of Tokyo
Jo Dewulf, Universiteit Gent
Liang Dong, City University of Hong Kong
Matthew Eckelman, Northeastern University
Jose-Luis Galvez-Martos, IMDEA Energy
Nishant Garg, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Alexandre Bacelar Gonçalves, University of Lisbon
Thomas Graedel, Yale University
Willi Haas, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Seiji Hashimoto, Ritsumeikan University
Gang He, Stony Brook University
Monzur Imteaz, Swinburne University of Technology
Md Tasbirul Islam, RMIT University
Kannan Govindan, University of Southern Denmark
Alissa Kendall, University of California, Davis
Jiří Jaromír KlemeŠ, Brno University of Technology
Yasushi Kondo, Waseda University
Simonov Kusi-Sarpong, University of Southampton
Gang Liu, University of Southern Denmark
Yanchen Liu, Tsinghua University
Rui Cunha Marques, University of Lisbon
Daniel Beat Müller, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Kok Siew Ng, University of Oxford
Chi-Sun Poon, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Helmut Rechberger, Technische Universität Wien
Vasco Sanchez Rodrigues
Heinz Schandl, CSIRO
Lei Shen, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rafat Siddique, Thapar University
Avishreshth Singh, India Institute of Technology Tirupati
Matthew Stasiewicz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Guido Sonnemann, University of Bordeaux
Meng Sun, Tsinghua University
Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jinping Tian, Tsinghua University
Timothy Townsend, University of Florida
Ian Vázquez-Rowe, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Ming-hung Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University
Ernst Worrell, Utrecht University
Beidou Xi, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
Zhifeng Yang, Guangdong University of Technology
William Young, University of Leeds
Lixiao Zhang, Beijing Normal University
Tieyong Zuo, Beijing University of Technology

Scientific Committee (RCR and RCRADV Editors)

Gisele Azimi, University of Toronto
Fazleena Badurdeen, University of Kentucky
Krishna Prapoorna Biligiri, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Zhi Cao, University of Antwerp
Wei-Qiang Chen, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Steven De Meester, Universiteit Gent
Xiangzheng Deng, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Elham Fini, Arizona State University
Luca Fraccascia, Sapienza University of Rome
Magnus Fröhling, Technical University of Munich
Pezhman Ghadimi, University College Dublin
Oliver Heidrich, Newcastle University
Andrea Hicks, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Melanie Jaeger-Erben, Brandenburg University of Technology
Mitchell Jones, Vienna University of Technology
Ramzy Kahhat, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Vikas Khanna, University of Pittsburgh
Junbeum Kim, Université de Technologie de Troyes
Shihong Lin, Vanderbilt University
Ruth Mugge, Delft University of Technology
Rupert Myers, Imperial College London
Keisuke Nansai, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan
Elsa Olivetti, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sergio Pacca, University of Sao Paulo
Shen Qu, Beijing Institute of Technology
Veena Sahajwalla, University of New South Wales
Joseph Sarkis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Sabrina Spatari, Israel Institute of Technology
Gara Villalba, Autonomous University of Barcelona
George Wells, Northeastern University
Yufeng Wu, Beijing University of Technology
Yuan Yao, Yale University
Steven Young, University of Waterloo

Conference Co-Chairs

Lirong Liu, University of Surrey
Lorenzo Fioramonti, University of Surrey

icRS General Chair

Ming Xu, Tsinghua University

Organization Committee

Lirong Liu, University of Surrey
Lorenzo Fioramonti, University of Surrey
Tiantian Feng, China University of Geosciences
Bu Zhao, University of Michigan

Call for Submissions

icRS 2023 welcomes submissions of abstracts, full papers, and special session proposals on topics related to sustainable management of resources from any discipline.

Abstract

All authors who wish to present at the conference should submit an abstract. Abstracts should be submitted in plain text with no more than 300 words. The abstract should be written in clear and concise English. At least one author of an accepted abstract should register in order to keep the presentation in the program.

Full paper (optional)

Full papers are optional, but are required if to be considered for special issues in supporting journals. Please prepare the full paper using this template.

Special session proposal

icRS 2023 welcomes proposals to organize special sessions which focus on topics that are highly relevant and timely to the conference. Special session organizers should solicit interested authors to prepare abstracts on related topics and, if the special session proposal is approved, coordinate submission of the abstracts. A special session is confirmed when the proposal is approved and at least four presentations are accepted and registered.

Special session proposal should include the proposed session title (no more than 80 characters with space), short acronym (no more than 20 characters), rationale of the special session (no more than 300 words), organizer(s) information (name, title, affiliation, email), and information on at least four expected presentations (title, author name, author affiliation).

Submission

Please submit your abstracts, special session proposals, or full papers via https://www.conftool.org/icrs2023

Registration Information

Registration Link

To register, please visit https://www.conftool.org/icrs2023

Registration Fees

Early Bird rate (on or before June 15, 2023)

Regular: US$750
Student: US$600

Full rate (after June 15, 2023)

Regular: US$850
Student: US$700

At least one author should register before Early Bird ends; otherwise an accepted abstract will be removed from the conference program and not be considered for journal special issues. An author can only register for no more than two accepted oral presentations.

To be qualified for the student rates, attendees will be asked to provide evidence of student status at registration (e.g., letter from school authority, student ID card showing name and expiration date).

Cancellation and Refund

Cancellations received by the conference secretariat in writing (email) will be accepted. 75% of the registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is received before June 30, 2023. After June 30, 2023, no refund will be issued for cancellation.

Supporting Journals (updating)

These journals (more to come) will support icRS 2023 by inviting selected papers to submit for regular or special issues.

Conference Program

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

Rutger Hoekstra

Rutger Hoekstra has worked on well-being and sustainability from an academic, governmental and business perspective. He has worked with the United Nations, OECD, World Bank, European Commission, European Central Bank and other international organisations. He was the co-chair of the UNECE/OECD/Eurostat Task Force which developed the Conference of European Statisticians Recommendations on Measuring Sustainable Development. In 2019 Cambridge University Press published Replacing GDP by 2030. He has lectured at various universities and published numerous publications on sustainable development, globalisation, circular economy and big data applications. He was also Scientific Director of the True Value methodology at KPMG Sustainability. Rutger Hoekstra is now the owner of MetricsForTheFuture.com, which provides consultancy services to governments, international institutes and companies on Beyond-GDP and Beyond-Profit.

Gordon Huang

Dr. Gordon Huang is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Energy and Environment, and Executive Director of the Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities at the University of Regina, Canada. He holds BSC from Peking University (China), MSc from Simon Fraser University (Canada) and PhD from McMaster University (Canada). Since the 1990s, Huang has led over 150 research projects, produced over 800 peer-refereed international journal papers (with an SCI-based H-index of 51 in Science Citation Index under Thomson Reuters' Web of Science), and supervised over 100 Master/PhD students (with degrees awarded). Over 20 Huang's PhD graduates were appointed as faculty members at universities in Canada, USA, China and Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the President of the International Society for Environmental Information Sciences. He also acts as editor-in-chief for Journal of Environmental Informatics, and served the United Nations Development Programme as Chief Scientist for a program of Rural Water Resources Management and Drinking Water Safety. His pioneering work in environmental risk management has been recognized as a significant innovation, and has influenced government and business approaches for tackling environmental challenges and formulating related policies.

Zhijun Jin

Dr. Jin is a renowned scholar with a distinguished career in research, teaching and managing large institutions. He is a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Expert Advisory Committee of the National Energy Commission, the Basic Research Strategic Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Vice President of the Council of Chinese Petroleum Society. Among many innovative achievements in geological research and exploration practice, Dr. Jin has established a national research lab on hydrocarbon formation mechanism. His pioneer work on the earth deep fluids has provided guidance for research on environment and hydrocarbon natural resources.

Joanne Wade OBE

Dr. Joanne Wade is the Chief Strategic Advisor at the Association for Decentralised Energy and a non-executive Director at the Energy Saving Trust. She is an expert in local energy systems, energy sufficiency and energy justice, with over 30 years’ experience in the sector. Joanne Chairs the Advisory Boards for the UK Energy Research Centre and the Centre for Research on Energy Demand Solutions, and is a Fellow and Council Member of the Energy Institute. She was appointed an OBE in 2018 for services to energy efficiency.

Sara Walker

Dr. Sara Walker is Professor in Energy, and Director of The Centre for Energy, in the School of Engineering at Newcastle University. Her research is on whole energy systems and systems transformation to low and net zero greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Prof. Walker is Director of the EPSRC Hub on Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions (HI-ACT), and Co-Champion of the EPSRC Energy Demand Research Centre. She is also Deputy Director of the EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Hub, and until recently she was Director of the EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration and Deputy Research Director of the Active Building Centre.

Yang Xia

Dr. Yang Xia joined in Nature as a Senior Editor in July 2020 and used to be the senior editor at Nature Communications during 2017-2020. As the first social science editor at both journals，she has a BS in economics, a MS in sustainability, both from the University of Leeds, and a doctorate in ecological economics from the University of East Anglia, where her research focuses on quantitative assessment of the socioeconomic impacts of health outcomes resulting from disasters such as heat-waves and air pollution. She handles manuscripts on socio-economics, climate-related health risks, climate policy and sustainability.

Host

University of Surrey

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. With a beautiful and vibrant campus, we provide exceptional teaching and practical learning to inspire and empower our students for personal and professional success.

Venue

Lecture Theatre Block

Step free access to building is via the second floor entrance or the Learning Centre entrance (through the centre and down a steep ramp). The Senate House Entrance is accessed via steps and a ramp from the patio outside the Hive (Senate House lift can be used to get to the second floor and then to this ramp with no steps used). There is signage within the building showing the way for step-free access through the Lecture Theatre to the Hive (bypasses the steps outside).

Travel, Accommodation and Visa

International Flights to Surrey

The University of Surrey is based in Guildford, in the southeast of England. It is easily accessible by road and rail, and is a short distance from London. Please visit the University of Surrey website for travel information.

Hotels

Guildford is Located southwest of central London around 27 mi (43 km). The fastest train from Guildford to London departs every 30 minutes and will take 40 minutes to arrive in London Waterloo Station. The closet town, Woking, is 6.5miles (10km) from the Guildford. Train departs every 15 minutes and will take 7 minutes from the Woking Railway Station (GU22 7AE) to the Guildford Railway Station. The University of Surrey is 0.8 miles (1.3km) from the Guildford Railway Station.

Hotels close to the campus

Holiday Inn Guildford (0.9 miles/1.4km from the Surrey campus), Egerton Rd, Guildford GU2 7XZ
Travelodge Guildford (1 mile/1.6km from the Surrey campus), Woodbridge Meadows, Woodbridge Rd, Guildford GU1 1BD
Premier Inn Guildford North (1.4 miles/2.25km from the Surrey campus), Parkway, Guildford GU1 1UP
Guildford Harbour Hotel & Spa (1.5 miles/2.4km from the Surrey campus)3 Alexandra Terrace, Guildford GU1 3DA
The Mandolay Hotel (1.6 miles/2.6km from the Surrey campus), Mandolay Hotel, 36-40 London Rd, Guildford GU1 2AE

Hotels in Woking (transportation required)

DoubleTree by Hilton Woking, Victoria Way, Woking GU21 8EW
Travelodge Woking Central, Oriental Rd, Woking GU22 7PJ
Premier Inn Woking Town Centre hotel, Eurobet House, 10-24 Church St W, Woking GU21 6HT

If the hotels above are full or don’t meet your requirements, you may also take the hotels in London near Waterloo Station.

Website to buy train tickets: https://www.thetrainline.com

Bus information in Guildford: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/buses-and-other-transport/bus-timetables/timetable?id=282116

Visa

Visa invitation letter will be available for download in the registration system after you complete the online registration.

News

Abstract submission deadline extended to May 7, 2023

Hotel and travel information updated