Submissions are now open

Reflecting the 2026 Congress theme “From Crisis to Creativity,” ESAC invites submissions from a diverse range of issues and topics including (but not limited to):

Environmental Justice ; Sustainable Livelihoods ; Climate Change and Resilience ;

Environmental Education ; Care and the Environment ; Community Sustainability ;

Interdisciplinary Methods ; Environmental Politics and Policy ; Sustainable Development ;

Ecological Economics and Degrowth ; Sustainable Food Systems ; Political Ecology ;

Knowledge Mobilization ; Gender and the Environment ; Resource Management ;

Environmental Psychology ; Marketing and Corporate Sustainability ;Technology and Sustainability ;

Decolonial Approaches ; Biodiversity ; Social-ecological Transitions

*If you are interested in presenting at or attending the conference, you will need to hold an active ESAC Membership

May 26th to 28th
In-person w/ select hybrid sessions
Université de l'Ontario français & George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto, Ontario

The Environmental Studies Association of Canada is pleased to invite you to participate in our 2026 Annual Conference from May 26 to 28 in Toronto!

The 2026 Annual Conference will be packed with exciting in-person and digital events and opportunities, including:

• Keynote speakers and creative dialogues with leading voices in environmental futures, design, and sustainability.

• Undergraduate and graduate research showcase, celebrating emerging scholars.

• Practitioner–academic networking event, building bridges between applied work, policy, and research.

• ESAC’s first-ever creative exhibition with opportunities for performances highlighting art, design, and storytelling as methods of inquiry.

• The announcement of the 2026 ESAC ECO-Award winners, ESAC graduate awards and other exciting announcements!

The organizing committee is accepting proposals for individual paper presentations & artworks. All proposals must be submitted through the Abstract Submission Form on the ESAC website by January 15, 2026.

For the Call for Artworks: ESAC will have a space at George Brown Polytechnic to host the exhibition for the 3-day duration of the conference. We are still sorting out logistical details and will provide them at a later date if your artwork is selected. There is no guaranteed access to electrical plugs at this stage.