Sustainability MDPI

We are honoured to announce Prof. Dr. Junhua Zhao, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), China, as a Keynote Speaker for (Hong Kong, 21–24 August 2026)!

Prof. Zhao's research on smart grids, electricity markets, and the low-carbon transition has earned him recognition as an Elsevier Highly Cited Chinese Researcher, with over 21,000 citations to his name. We look forward to the insights he brings to the Forum's dialogue on sustainable energy futures.

🗣️ Submit your poster abstract: https://brnw.ch/21x3idF
🔗 Early bird registration: https://brnw.ch/21x3idE

🚀 Volume 18, Issue 11 (June-1 2026) is now online!

The latest issue features 579 new open-access articles exploring critical topics in sustainability science, environmental management, climate resilience, and socio-ecological systems.

Read the full issue 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21x3gqU

🌿 Cover Story explores the sustainability of wildlife management in the Amazon. In Loreto, Peru, hunting plays a vital role in Indigenous livelihoods and local food systems. The study assesses hunting sustainability in the Maijuna–Kichwa Regional Conservation Area using a spatially explicit model and field-based insights into local practices and governance.

Read here 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x3gqT

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📢 Another prominent specialist is joining as a Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jaya Bharti from Universität Potsdam! 🎓

🌐 With research experience across France, Switzerland, India, and Germany, she’s passionate about sustainable catalysis, circular chemistry, and clean energy innovation, while being awarded earlier this year with the Brandenburg Postdoc Prize. 👏

📍 Her work ultimately lies at the intersection of materials science and environmental sustainability, building on solutions for a more sustainable future. 🌻

https://brnw.ch/21x35Jm 🌇 Receive a warm welcome in and connect with shapers of the field like Dr. Bharti at —submit your abstract now! 📝

🚀 Popular article!

"Driving Manufacturing Companies toward Industry 5.0: A Strategic Framework for Process Technological Sustainability Assessment (P-TSA)"

As manufacturing continues its evolution from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0, understanding how technology and sustainability can work together is more important than ever. This open-access paper introduces the Process Technological Sustainability Assessment (P-TSA) framework, offering a strategic approach to evaluate and integrate technological sustainability within manufacturing processes.

🖋️ Authors: Vacchi, M.; Siligardi, C.; Settembre-Blundo, D.

If you're interested in Industry 5.0, digital transformation, sustainability, or manufacturing innovation, this paper is well worth reading! 💡

📖 Check out the full publication:

Driving Manufacturing Companies toward Industry 5.0: A Strategic Framework for Process Technological Sustainability Assessment (P-TSA) This study explores the complex nexus between technological innovation, Industry 4.0′s transformative paradigm, and the emerging concept of Industry 5.0, highlighting the critical role of integrating sustainability into factories to enhance organizational competitiveness. In this context, confusio...