International Workshop on Geography and Sustainability in 2025
October 17-20, 2025 • Xi'an, China
The International Workshop on Geography and Sustainability 2025 was successfully held on October 17-20, 2025 in Xi'an, China. The workshop theme of this year was Geography and Sustainable Development: From a Transdisciplinary Perspective, which aimed to promote in-depth dialogue and cooperation among multiple disciplines and drive the integrated innovation of geography and sustainability research. The workshop was hosted by Beijing Normal University, Shaanxi Normal University, the Geographical Society of China, and IGU, co-organized by IGU- GEOSUS and the Geography and Sustainability journal.
The workshop attracted nearly 500 attendants from 30 countries. The workshop had 13 keynote speeches and 36 thematic sessions, under the theme of climate change, ecological restoration, urban sustainability, etc. Prof. Nathalie Lemarchand (President of IGU), Prof. Michael Meadows (Past- president of IGU), Prof. Bojie Fu and Prof. Holly Barus (Vice-presidents of IGU), have attended the workshop in Xi'an.
