Current Projects
Partnerships for Sustainability: Examining the Evidence
The Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability plans to commission a series of review papers and use a
symposium to develop a better understanding of key factors of success
(and failure) for partnerships established to promote sustainability. A
steering group will be appointed to develop a common framework for the
reviews and organize the symposium, planned for June 18, 2008.
The National Academies' Federal Sustainability Research and Development Forum
The Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability held a workshop ("forum") on October 17-18, 2007. Forum participants discussed
research gaps, needed analytical tools, and opportunities for collaboration among federal
research and development programs focused on selected high priority challenges to
sustainability in the areas of biofuels and ecosystem services.
The Network for Emerging Leaders in Sustainability (NELS)
The Network for Emerging Leaders in Sustainability (NELS) is a new organization for early-career professionals who are interested in building bridges with peers in DC-area agencies and organizations. The Network includes leaders with diverse backgrounds and expertise, from natural resource management to energy policy to public health. NELS members share a common interest in taking a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability challenges -considering the economic, environmental, social, and cultural dimensions of these problems. Through NELS, these emerging leaders will foster relationships that enable them to more effectively bring about a sustainable future.
