The 5th Europe-China Eco-Environmental Forum for Young Schol

         As environmental protection and ecological civilization enter a new stage of development, young scholars play a crucial role in addressing global environmental challenges and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The European Chinese Association for Eco-Environment (ECAEE) is dedicated to building a platform for communication and collaboration among young Chinese scholars engaged in ecological and environmental research in Europe. We aim to foster an open, diverse, and stimulating academic atmosphere that inspires theoretical innovation and practical exploration, deepening cooperation on cutting-edge ecological and environmental issues in the new era.

On September 6, 2026, ECAEE will host the 5th "Europe-China Eco-Environmental Forum for Young Scholars" at the Xijiao Hotel in Beijing, offering online participation via Tencent Meeting. This year's forum brings together young faculty, Humboldt Scholars, Marie Curie Scholars, and postdoctoral researchers from European countries. Closely aligned with current global environmental hotspots, the forum focuses on smart water management, low-carbon emission reduction, resource circulation, and ecological health, exploring innovative solutions to achieve the SDGs. The four thematic sessions have been newly refined based on the latest research frontiers:

l Water Treatment and Smart Water Management (SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation): Focusing on the fate and electro-oxidation of emerging contaminants (e.g., PFAS, pharmaceuticals) in complex water matrices, and integrating multi-agent LLM decision-making and vision AI for river monitoring and adaptive water utilities, exploring digitalized solutions for sustainable water management.

l Climate Change and Low-Carbon Solutions (SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 13: Climate Action): Exploring carbon emission accounting in organic waste treatment, the design of high-performance gas separation membranes, electrocatalytic ammonia production from wastewater, and multi-scale remote sensing, promoting synergy in pollution reduction and green energy transition.

l Circular Economy and Eco-Sustainability (SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production; SDG 15: Life on Land): Highlighting the role of urban productive landscapes in driving sustainable consumption, anaerobic fermentation for carbon resource recovery in mixed cultures, and the ecological feedback of forest disturbances on soil food-web energy fluxes, advancing efficient resource utilization and coexistence with nature.

l New Pollutants and Environmental Health (SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being): Comprehensively assessing the ecological risks of emerging contaminants—from the macro-level footprint of livestock antimicrobial use embodied in global supply chains to microscale spatial refuges for antibiotic resistance, alongside the ecotoxicological effects of pesticides and microplastics on non-target organisms and soil food webs—supporting the construction of healthy ecosystems.

Through this forum, we aim to promote interdisciplinary exchange and cooperation among young Chinese scholars worldwide, providing innovative ideas and practical pathways to achieve the UN SDGs and jointly tackle global eco-environmental challenges.