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To mark its 10th anniversary, the Belmont Forum solicited an external review of its operations and the transdisciplinary, transnational projects it has supported. The year-long process, conducted by Technopolis and Science-Metrix, culminated in an executive summary, review, and related appendices. The evaluation underscored the effectiveness, impact, efficiency, and added value of the Belmont Forum. 

The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) is now accepting applications for volunteers to support the virtual congress. Volunteering at SRI2021 is a great opportunity to gain insight into a truly global event bringing together world leading experts in sustainability science and innovation. In addition to developing skills in organizing a complex global meeting, volunteering at SRI20201 provides an excellent opportunity to build professional networks – volunteers will have plenty of time to attend sessions and interact with speakers and participants.

The Belmont Forum is pleased to announce the awards of a new multilateral and transdisciplinary Collaborative Research Action (CRA) on the theme: Towards Sustainability of Soils and Groundwater for Society. 

A 60-minute discussion titled “Sustainability for Whom?” will be live streamed through the SRI2021 virtual platform on February 17th and will include a moderated discussion and live audience Q&A. This SRI dialogue theme is one of the five Congress Pillars of the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021).

The Belmont Forum is seeking to fill the position of Executive Director within its International Secretariat. This is a full-time position based in Montevideo, Uruguay at the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Offices.

The Belmont Forum is pleased to announce the launch of the joint Collaborative Research Action (CRA) on the theme of Pathways to Sustainability. The call launches on 23 July 2020 with a closing date 31 October 2020 [indicative schedule]. To help provide a science base for achieving sustainability goals, the Belmont Forum and partners are

Interested in taking your knowledge of undertaking co-design and integration in transdisciplinary research a step further? Would you like to learn how to better maintain the relationships you’ve worked hard to build? This 1.5-hour online workshop for Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Actions (CRAs) will provide a framework, plus essential concepts and methods, for maintaining stakeholder relationships. Forming,

As part of the July 1, 2020 celebration of the 4th Annual Global Environmental Health (GEH) Day, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) announces/announced the launch of version 2.0 of its Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal. The Portal contains state-of-the-science research on the human health impacts of climate change, as well

The Belmont Forum is pleased to announce the awards of a new multilateral and transdisciplinary Collaborative Research Action on Climate, Environment and Health. The call aims to foster global transdisciplinary research teams of natural (including climate), health and social scientists and stakeholders from across the globe to improve understanding of climate, environment and health pathways

Announcement   On 9 April 2020 the Belmont Forum launched a Collaborative Research Action on the theme: Towards Sustainability of Soils and Groundwater for Society. The goal of this CRA is to produce the necessary knowledge and propose solutions to maintain well-functioning soils and groundwater systems in the Critical Zone[1], or rehabilitate them where degraded,