The 7th World Sustainability Forum is an international scientific conference sponsored by the journal Sustainability under the patronage of the  University of International Business and Economics (Beijing), Tsinghua University (Beijing),  University of Basel (Switzerland), MDPI AG  Basel (Switzerland), International Green Economy Association (IGEA),  and  the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN).

The World Sustainability Forum (WSF) is an annual sustainability conference organized by MDPI. It is an excellent opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to engage with this topic, to expose the urgency of the issues, and to recognize individual, collective, and national opportunities associated therewith. The WSF2018 in China is also an excellent opportunity to sensitize researchers toward national and cultural differences, and how considerable progress can be made in sustainability, despite the multitude of challenges and differences around the world.

The programme of WSF2018 is very rich, including 12 topics and two awards. The World Sustainability Awardand the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award will be conferred at the gala dinner of the conference. The World Sustainability Award comprises USD 100,000; the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award comprises USD 10,000.

CitiesAlive® is North America’s leading green infrastructure conference featuring a tradeshow, expert speakers, tours and networking events. CitiesAlive 2018 will be hosted in New York City and will take place at the beautiful and conveniently located Marriott by the Brooklyn Bridge from September 24-28. CitiesAlive connects professionals working in architecture, landscape architecture, green building, urban planning, stormwater management, and government with the latest in green infrastructure design, research and policy development.