
PEOPLE 2025 – Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Sustainability under Climate Change
Welcome to PEOPLE 2025
Sheraton Hotel, St. John's, NL - July 21-25, 2025
We are delighted to invite you to participate in the PEOPLE 2025 International Conference "Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Sustainability under Climate Change". This event is jointly organized with the 2025 Atlantic Symposium of the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ). Please join us in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, from July 21-25, 2025.
Environmental sustainability is among the most critical and challenging tasks facing researchers, engineers, policymakers, and community leaders worldwide. Within the context of global climate change, the effective protection and management of our environment require advanced scientific knowledge, innovative technologies, informed decision-making, proactive policies and regulations, improved environmental performance and practices, etc. Climate change aggravates these challenges, necessitating more creative and holistic thinking, collaborative research and development, cross-disciplinary approaches, and eco-friendly practices. Addressing environmental issues, from urban and rural settings to terrestrial and marine ecosystems, requires innovative and collaborative efforts and solutions for sustainable development, thereby creating resilient environments capable of combating climate change and promoting a balanced relationship between humans and nature.
This conference will offer an international platform for researchers and professionals from diverse sectors and disciplines, including natural sciences, engineering, health, social sciences, and humanities. The event aims to showcase achievements and innovations, spark new ideas, share valuable information, build connections, and explore collaborative opportunities. It will bring together environmental professionals, practitioners, regulators, researchers, students, and stakeholders globally to develop effective strategies for and sustainable solutions to environmental challenges in a rapidly changing climate.
We welcome abstracts on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
Air pollution modelling and control
Arctic and cold regions
Biodiversity conservation
Circular economy and life cycle analysis
Climate change, renewable energy systems and emission reduction
Environmental research by/with/for communities and Indigenous people
Data analysis & artificial intelligence (AI)
Ecotoxicology and human health
Education & training
Emerging contaminant fate, transport, and effects
Environmental impact assessment and risk analysis
Environmental modeling and decision making
Environmental policy and regulations
Environmental technology transfer and case studies
Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS)
Innovative environmental technologies
Marine and coastal environmental protection
Oil spill response and remediation
Permafrost thaw and environmental impact
Resource recovery and management
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Waste management and minimization
Water and wastewater treatment
Water quality management & drinking water safety
Water resources engineering and management
The global Network on Persistent, Emerging and Organic Pollution in the Environment (PEOPLE Network) proudly hosts this event as the leading organizer. With over 600 members, including researchers, professionals, and students from more than 40 institutions and 50 partner organizations, the PEOPLE Network represents various academia, private and public sectors, and community groups in Canada and worldwide. Through cross-disciplinary, cross-institutional, and international collaboration, the Network aims to address the pressing issues of chemical emissions and their impacts on the environment and human health. With the funding support from the NSERC CREATE, the network has also contributed to training over 100 next-generation researchers and professionals in the field.
Call for Proposals
We invite you to propose and organize workshops on Day 1 or technical/special sessions during the conference (Days 2-4). The objective is to support professionals (especially students and early-career professionals) to learn topics of rising interest, engage in intensive discussion, and explore the topic from different perspectives. A max 2-page proposal is welcomed by using the Session/Workshop Proposal Template. Please submit it to Dr. Guihua Dong (E-mail: peoplenetwork@mun.ca) by February 17, 2025.
Call for Abstract
PEOPLE 2025 abstract submission portal is now open. We invite you to submit an abstract to our technical/special sessions by February 28, 2025.
Registration Fee
Conference Chair
Dr. Bing Chen, PEng, FCAE, FEIC, FCSCE, MEASA
Director, PEOPLE Network
Interim Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
UArctic Chair & Professor, Civil Engineering
Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Canada
Cohosts
Sponsors
Supporting Special Issues & Journals
Stay tuned for more information.
We look forward to seeing you at the PEOPLE 2025 in St. John’s
A beautiful city with over 1,000 years of rich history and culture on the east coast of Canada!
Location
Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland
115 Cavendish Square St. John's, NL Canada, A1C 3K2Registration period
February 24, 2025 - 00:00 until July 25, 2025 - 18:00
Submission period
January 14, 2025 - 00:00 until February 28, 2025 - 23:59
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact peoplenetwork@mun.ca .