Join us for an engaging webinar on the Frontiers Planet Prize, a prestigious award recognizing groundbreaking research that drives transformative change and sustainable solutions for the planet. This session will explore the prize’s mission, eligibility criteria, and how it supports researchers in advancing impactful, science-driven innovations. When: May 2, 2025, at 9:00 am (EST/GMT-5) / [...]
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Ocean Sustainability: Belmont Forum Attends the Ocean Accounts Exchange Event in Costa Rica
March 28, 2025Our Executive Director, Nicole Arbour, participated in the Ocean Accounts Exchange in Costa Rica! Hosted by Costa Rica’s Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Environment and Energy, Costa Rican Council of Environmental Accounts, and the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership, with support from the UK government’s Blue Planet Fund, this event aimed to find ways to manage [...]
The ARMS Resilience project is tackling the issue of food insecurity in Southwest Madagascar, exacerbated by recurring droughts and climate stressors. Collaborating with Indigenous communities, the project is restoring coral reefs and enhancing marine food yields to bolster the local food supply. By integrating environmental, ecological, agricultural, fisheries, and human data, ARMS Resilience is developing [...]
Waste management is a global challenge, but in Mombasa, Kenya, young people are leading the way towards innovative solutions. The UComNetSus-Africa, a Pathways 2020 CRA project, has empowered local youth to take charge of waste management in their community. By sorting waste and recovering valuable materials, they are not only creating employment opportunities but also [...]
Transdisciplinary Photo Competition at SRI 2025
February 20, 2025Are you part of a research team that’s making a real difference in the world? We’re inviting you to share your story through the power of photography! The Belmont Forum Photo Competition 2025 is now open, and we’re looking for striking images that capture the essence of transdisciplinary research and its positive impact on society. [...]
Advancing Leadership Program at the Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue and 3rd ISC General Assembly
February 10, 2025The Belmont Forum’s Advancing Leadership Program (ALP) was presented to a global audience at the Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue & ISC Third General Assembly in Oman. This event provided a platform to highlight the need for transdisciplinary (TD) leadership development and promote the Belmont Forum’s role as a key encourager of TD research. Anne-Teresa Birthwright [...]
Belmont Forum’s Oceans 2 CRA: Endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade
February 6, 2025Our Oceans 2 Collaborative Research Action has been formally recognized as an endorsed Action of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. This endorsement means that the Belmont Forum’s CRAs align with and actively contribute to the goals of the Ocean Decade. Different organizations worldwide are collaborating to support research that tackles the [...]
Belmont Forum and CNR Italy Deepen Existing Collaboration in Panama
February 5, 2025INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION The Belmont Forum recently welcomed a high-level delegation from the Italian National Research Council (CNR) to its Panama office. The visit was an exciting opportunity to deepen the existing collaboration between the two organizations. Led by its president, Dr. Maria Chiara Carrozza, the CNR delegation included several department directors, notably Dr. Petracchini, who [...]
Nicole Arbour, Executive Director of the Belmont Forum, attended the Latin America and the Caribbean International Economic Forum 2025. The forum, hosted by CAF—the development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean— focused on strategies to reignite economic growth in the region. This high-level event provided a platform for global and regional leaders to engage [...]
We’re thrilled to share that the Belmont Forum has been mentioned during President Biden’s historic trip to the Amazon rainforest. This recognition highlights the importance of international collaboration in funding critical research on sustainability challenges. The White House fact sheet details a significant commitment by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and its partners to research [...]
