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Professional Development Workshops: September 15

ACLCA Conference: September 16-18

ACLCA invites you to submit an abstract to speak at the 2025 Annual Conference.

SUBMISSIONS DUE BY MAY 23

TECHNICAL

TALKS

Technical talks are delivered in an oral presentation format.


Technical Talks are live presentations focused on the latest advancements in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), offering a dynamic platform for immediate interaction and feedback from both moderators and audience members.

In these sessions, you'll have the opportunity to present your work for approximately 15 minutes, alongside three other esteemed speakers.

Following the presentations, After the presentations, a dedicated Q&A session will enable further discussion, idea exchange, and insights from peers and experts.

POSTERS

Poster Sessions are formal, research-based presentations are elevated through detailed posters, incorporating text, charts, graphics, and other visual aids to convey findings effectively.

These posters will be prominently displayed at the conference and featured digitally on the conference platform.

Additionally, poster presenters have the opportunity to enhance their research visibility through a 3-minute pre-recorded video, summarizing their key findings, also available on the conference platform.

SPECIAL

SESSIONS

Innovative & interactive sessions crafted by you, intended to foster engagement and interaction within our global community, and are 90 minutes in length.


These interactive sessions offer diverse format options such as expert panels, rapid-fire talks with Q&A, hands-on demos, or expert discussions.


Special sessions should NOT replicate existing ACLCA session formats (technical / poster sessions)


Within these constraints, this session is yours to design. Submissions typically comprise a moderator and up to three or four speakers.

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

We're searching for individuals with specialized LCA experience to lead pre-conference workshops on Monday, September 15, 2025, the day before the conference officially kicks off.


Workshops can be either 1½ or 3 hours.


As an added incentive, teachers of workshops with more than 8 registrants will receive complimentary entry to the conference. (transportation and lodging not provided)

SUBMIT ABSTRACT FOR TECHNICAL TALK

Experience Unparalleled Visibility for your Abstract with ACLCA 2025!


Following the conference, your abstract will be featured in the dedicated proceedings publication slated for release in December 2025*. PDF copies will be accessible to all abstract submitters, ensuring widespread dissemination of your work. Additionally, your abstract will be prominently showcased on ACLCA's website, which attracted over 2 million visits last year alone.

*Authors retain the choice to include their abstract in the proceedings.

ACLCA 2025 PROGRAM PLANNING TIMELINE

  • February 14: Call for Abstracts, Special Session, Posters, and Pre-Conference Workshops Opened
  • May 23: Deadline to Submit Abstracts for Technical Presentations, Special Sessions, Pre-Conference Workshops and Posters
  • June 2: Technical Presentations, Special Sessions, and Posters Abstracts in Review 
  • June 20: Technical Presentations, Special Sessions, Pre-Conference Workshops and Posters Submitters Notified
  • June 29: Last Day for Early Bird Pricing
  • July 7: Technical Presentations, Special Sessions and Poster Submitters Acceptance Deadline
  • July 29: All Sessions and Speakers Finalized and Published to Website
  • August 5: Presenter Registration Deadline
  • August 13: Hotel Housing Block Expires
  • August 17: Last Day for General Conference Pricing (price increases on August 18)
  • September 15:  Pre-Conference Professional Development Workshops
  • September 15-18: ACLCA 2025 Conference