Join the International Society for Industrial Ecology.
The International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) promotes industrial ecology as a way of finding innovative solutions to complicated sustainability problems, and facilitates communication among scientists, engineers, policymakers, managers and advocates who are interested in better integrating sustainability concerns with economic activities.
The mission of the ISIE is to promote the use of industrial ecology in research, education, policy, community development, and industrial practices. In order to accomplish this mission, the ISIE seeks to build a community of interest, support cumulative learning, produce high quality research, and promote social change.
The ISIE has a growing membership of over 1,000 members, spread over all continents. Within the ISIE, various Sections organize events and provide resources focused on key methods and approaches, including Socio-Economic Metabolism, Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, Environmentally Extended Input Output, Industrial Symbiosis and Eco-industrial Development, Sustainable Urban Systems, Island Industrial Ecology, Sustainable Circular Economy and Students. The Student Section supports students and early career researchers through scholarships and tailored events.
The ISIE holds various regular events, including its International Conference as well as numerous regional conferences. The members curate a YouTube channel, among other resources, such as a GitHub Repository for open source tools.
Visit the ISIE website to learn more about the ISIE and to join as a member!
Aim
The award aims to acknowledge the most-impactful paper published in the Journal of Industrial
Ecology (JIE), for continuing Bob Ayres’s tradition of making impactful contributions of the
highest quality lying at the intersection of industrial systems and sustainability.
Main criteria
High impact on social, environmental, and/or economic sustainability, clearly showing innovation
in methodology and positive impact to at least one of the following areas: policy development,
business development, academic advancement, and environmental stewardship.
The Prize
The award of 2,500€ will be presented at the ISIE Biennal Conference. The first edition will be
presented during ISIE2025 in Singapore.
Nomination
For further details and nomination instructions, please see: https://is4ie.org/announcements/2033. The
deadline for submissions is 31 January 2025.
Selection committee
Chris Kennedy; Eric Williams; Marina Fischer-Kowalski; Luk van Wassenhove; Gang Liu (JIE
liaison); Gara Villalba (chair)
If you would like to be a sponsor for ISIE 2025,
please contact Prof Kua Harn
Wei at bdgkuahw@nus.edu.sg to discuss our sponsorship
packages.