XV ANZSEE Biennial Conference
Regenerative Futures, Imagining Alternatives, Transforming Systems
Wed 30 Sep – Sat 3 Oct 2026, Wellington, New Zealand – Aotearoa
Register here for early bird discount and pre-conference Masterclass registration
General Description
The ANZSEE 2026 conference will bring together people from government, education and research, practitioners, consultancies, and NGO and community sectors, helping solve problems at local-regional-global scales drawing from ecological economics and its trans-disciplinary perspectives.
With a natural focus on Oceania as a region but also on local issues and those that permeate the globe, the conference will help synthesise global “post-growth” and “planetary boundary” discourses with a specific focus on the unique social-ecological and political vulnerabilities including those of the Pacific. The gathering will center on the integration of Indigenous stewardship and decolonised economic frameworks to address climate adaptation, while prioritising island and maritime resilience over traditional growth-centric metrics.
Key Note speakers
We are planning for a great line-up of keynote speakers and these will be updated as we progress:
- Professor Bob Costanza, Professor of Ecological Economics, Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London; Founding President, International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE); Founding Editor-In-Chief Ecological Economics, Societal Addiction and Recovery: Creating a New Science of Collective Behavioural Traps and Transformative Recovery
- Professor Anitra Nelson, President-Elect International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE), Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne, Welcome to XV ANZSEE Biennial Conference – Regenerative Futures and Across Oceans from ISEE’s President-Elect
- Professor Erik Gomez-Baggethun, Professor in Environmental Governance at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Senior Associate at the University of Oxford, The Plurality of Values and the Valuation of Nature
- Professor Joshua Farley, L4E Ecological Economics Lead, Gund Institute for the Environment, University of Vermont, Taking Complexity Theory Seriously and Non-market Food Systems
- Dr Mike Joy, The Morgan Foundation Senior Research Fellow in Freshwater Ecology and Environmental Science, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Freshwater Management
Themes
| No. | Theme Title | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond Growth and Wellbeing | Post-growth economies, alternative wellbeing measures, macroeconomic reform |
| 2 | Indigenous and First Nations Economies | Decolonisation, treaty rights, traditional knowledge, land and water stewardship |
| 3 | Island and Ocean Resilience | Blue economies, sea level rise, Pacific sovereignty, island biodiversity |
| 4 | Intergenerational Justice and Stewardship | Just transitions, youth, equity, rights of future generations |
| 5 | Climate, Cities, and the Built Environment | Energy, transport, housing, urban ecology, cost of living |
| 6 | Ecological Limits, Governance, and Policy | Planetary boundaries, ecosystem services, institutions, environmental law |
| 7 | Transformative Knowledge — Education, Methods, and Technology | Pedagogy, research methods, STI, arts, and transdisciplinarity |
| 8 | Other Issues in Ecological Economics | Open theme for emerging, cross-cutting, and novel contributions |
Key Dates
| Ideas/abstracts | Open | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Close | 31 Jul 2026 | |
| Submission review | 7 Aug 2026 | |
| Response from anzsee | 15 Aug 2026 | |
| Registration | Registration open | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Early bird close | 31 Aug 2026 |
Submission of abstracts and ideas
Please submit your abstracts and ideas on this Google form. We suggest preparing a word document and copying across into the form. Include a title, theme & sub theme alignment, authors/persons and affiliations,150 word abstract, 6 keywords and 100 word bio for each author.
Abstract submission can be used for presentation, paper (refereed or not), or idea on a special session, panel, field trip and other activity or idea of any kind. We particularly welcome new and novel ideas including decision-making and community engagement, performance, music, and other creative approaches.
Fees
| NZD | ||||
| Early-Bird (1/7 to 31/8/2026)
Discount |
15% | Standard | ||
| Member | Non-Member | Member | Non-Member | |
| Full Conference | 620 | 740 | 730 | 870 |
| Concession/Students | 310 | 370 | 360 | 440 |
| Day Rate | NA | NA | 370 | 450 |
| Concession/Students Day Rate | NA | NA | 180 | 220 |
Indicative Schedule
Wed 30 Sep
- Day: Ecological Economics Masterclass (see below for details – separate rego)
- Evening: TBA
Thu 1 Oct
- Day: Conference welcome, keynotes and concurrent sessions
- Lunch: Posters and performance
- Dinner: XV Anzsee Biennial Conference Dinner 2026 (separate rego)
Fri 2 Oct
- Day: Keynotes and concurrent sessions, close
- Lunch: ANZSEE AGM & Elections (all members and observers welcome)
- Evening: ‘Cost of Growth’ film night (separate rego)
Sat 3 Oct
- Day: Field work/trips
- Evening: TBA
Register your interest
If you would like to receive updates on the conference please register your interest here.
Preconference Masterclass
‘GROUNDED ECONOMICS’ – An Ecological Economics Masterclass
Wellington · 30 September 2026 · Massey University Te Aro Campus
An ANZSEE pre-conference short course for postgraduates and professionals.
Spend a day learning ecological economics the way it should be taught — outdoors, in place, and in conversation with the people who shaped the field.
Walk and talk your way through the foundations of ecological economics, ecosystem valuation, degrowth and complexity theory, and applied policy — across Massey University’s Wellington campus and waterfront, opened with a Maori Marae acknowledgement and grounded throughout in Aotearoa’s landscape.
Numbers limited – Register here
More details on the conference to come…
