APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference 2025
Program at a Glance
The 2025 APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference will be held June 17–19 at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby Mountain Campus. With the theme “Living with Water,” the conference brings together global experts, researchers, and students to explore sustainable solutions for urban and landscape interdependencies across the Pacific Rim.
*Program details are subject to change. The final Program will be published closer to the Conference.
PROGRAM DAY 1 - TUESDAY, JUNE 17th, 2025
| ACTIVITY | TIME |
| Registration | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm |
| Student Symposium | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| Official Welcome Lunch | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
| Paper Presentations | 1:15 pm – 3:30 pm |
| Working Group Session #1 | 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm |
| Opening Reception | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Program Day 2 - Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
| ACTIVITY | TIME |
| Morning Session with local Indigenous Nations | 9:00 am – 12:00 am |
| Lunch | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
| Field Visit / Off-Site Experiences | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
Program Day 3 - Thursday, June 19th, 2025
| ACTIVITY | TIME |
| Keynote Speaker | 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Paper Presentations | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| Lunch | 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm |
| Working Group Session #2 | 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
| Wrap-Up / Report-Out | 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
| Closing Reception | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm |
For additional inquiries: Email scl_2025@sfu.ca