Young researchers in the inter- and transdisciplinary field of research on sustainable consumption as well as in the field of sustainability sciences in general are warmly invited to attend the pre-conference “Research on Sustainable Consumption – Present and Future Perspectives for Young Academics” on Sunday, 6th November 2011, from 9am to 5pm. The pre-conference is the run-up to the international scientific conference “Sustainable Consumption – Towards Action and Impact” (November 6th - 8th 2011, Hamburg).