International Conference “Naturally Sustainable”

On September 25, 2024, the international conference “Naturally Sustainable” brought together professionals and researchers from over 10 countries to discuss sustainability issues in the fields of education, architecture, construction, consulting, and research.

During the conference, the results of an international project were presented, along with a handbook providing valuable recommendations for sustainable urban development, corporate human resource management, lifelong learning, and the introduction of new products, as well as guidance on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting.

The conference took place in person at the RISEBA Architecture and Media Center H2O6.

The following speakers participated in the conference:

• Experts from the “Naturally Sustainable” project representing France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Finland, and Latvia

• Inga Klebenskaja – Senior Expert at Euromonitor International (Lithuania)

• Valters Kaže, PhD – Vice-Rector at RISEBA, Managing Partner at the innovation consultancy Ex Novo

• Efe Duyan, PhD – Associate professor at RISEBA, Expert in Sustainable Architecture

• Olga Veilande – Director of the Sustainability Program at META Advisory

• Justs Dimants, PhD – Research Director at Sustainability Cluster Latvia

The conference covered the following main topics:

• Sustainability in the workplace: tools and support from the education sector for businesses within the framework of the “Naturally Sustainable” project

• Labor market challenges: why businesses face workforce shortages while parts of society lack job opportunities

• Sustainability in construction: what is biophilia in architecture and urban environments

• Product sustainability: myth, fiction, or reality?

• Digital transformation: how it strengthens corporate sustainability

• ESG reporting: what companies need to know about it

  
  

The conference was conducted in English and was available both in person and online via Facebook and YouTube.