A Forum for the co-design of innovative solutions.

We organise international conferences on natural resources with the world’s leading scientists, policy-makers, business and civil society leaders. Our conferences act as a platform between science, industry, policy and society to exchange on challenges and solutions for a sustainable management of natural resources. We work with public and private partners so that knowledge and solutions for a sustainable management of natural resources can be scaled up.

Why?

Awareness Raising and Advocacy
Encourage collaboration
Global dialogue
Build support for action
Science Dissemination
Unconventional connections

WRF 2021 – Accra, Ghana and Zurich, Switzerland

WRF 2021 – Accra, Ghana and Zurich, Switzerland

“A Green Deal for Sustainable Resources”: global governance of raw materials, circular economy in Africa, trade and finance, fair transition to circularity, responsible mining, secondary materials.

WRF 2019 – Geneva, Switzerland

WRF 2019 – Geneva, Switzerland

“Making Natural Resource Governance Fir for the 21st Century”: governance of mineral resources, circular economy in Africa,  raw materials trends, sustainable consumption and production.

WRF 2019 – Antwerp, Belgium

WRF 2019 – Antwerp, Belgium

“Closing Loops – Transitions at work”: 1.5-degree lifestyles, global metal flows, digital technologies, sustainable materials, climate policy, bio-economy, soil and land, ports in a circular economy.

Swiss Resources Forum 2018

Swiss Resources Forum 2018

Swiss initiatives and networks on resource efficiency, innovative solutions in the built environment, governance and trade of mineral resources.

WRF 2017 – Geneva, Switzerland

WRF 2017 – Geneva, Switzerland

“Accelerating the Resource Revolution”: governance of raw materials circular economy and sustainable recycling, resource efficiency and decoupling, lifecycle thinking, smart cities.

WRF 2016 Latin America and the Caribbean – San Josè, Costa Rica

WRF 2016 Latin America and the Caribbean – San Josè, Costa Rica

‘Building Sustainable Cities and Lifestyles’: sustainable business and financing, bio-economy, sustainable lifestyles and education, sustainable and inclusive cities and buildings.

Swiss Resources Forum 2016

Swiss Resources Forum 2016

“From the Energy to the Resource Revolution”: the supply of critical metals and other resources needed for renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies, innovation and economic growth.

WRF 2015 – Davos, Switzerland

WRF 2015 – Davos, Switzerland

“Boosting Resource Productivity by Adopting the Circular Economy”: resource efficiency, investments in innovation for sustainable production, sustainable lifestyles for shared prosperity.

WRF 2015 Asia-Pacific – Sydney, Australia

WRF 2015 Asia-Pacific – Sydney, Australia

‘Resource Productivity in the Asia Pacific’: resource productivity, enabling transition pathways and innovation through collaboration.

WRF 2014 – Arequipa, Peru

WRF 2014 – Arequipa, Peru

‘Innovation, Competitiveness and Resource Efficiency’: international policy coordination, cleaner production, resource policies for climate change, circular economy, measuring progress.

WRF 2013 – Davos, Switzerland

WRF 2013 – Davos, Switzerland

“Resource Efficiency, Governance and Lifestyles”: global resource governance, resource productivity and the social and environmental impact of current consumption and production systems.

WRF 2012 – Beijing, China

WRF 2012 – Beijing, China

“Resources and Green Economy”: relation between resource scarcity, increasing prices and unsustainable use of resources with economic development and global stability.

WRF 2011 – Davos, Switzerland

WRF 2011 – Davos, Switzerland

“Shaping the Future of Natural Resources – Towards a Green Economy”: supply security, assessment methods, resource use indicators and targets, social impact of resource use, communication and education.  

WRF 2009 – Davos, Switzerland and Nagoya, Japan

WRF 2009 – Davos, Switzerland and Nagoya, Japan

“Shaping the Future of Natural Resources”:  natural resource use trends and limitations, eco-efficient technologies, economic frameworks.