BECC is the premier conference focused on understanding human behavior and decision making and applying that knowledge to accelerate our transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future.

The call for presentation proposals opens on February 19, 2025, and closes on April 1, 2025.

You must submit a separate proposal for each session you wish to be considered. Proposals will be reviewed by the BECC programming committee and advisory group.

You will need to prepare in advance and have several important pieces of information on hand. 

The proposal must be completed in its entirety in a single session. We recommend that you have your information compiled in a format you can easily copy and paste from.  

1. Complete contact information for each presenter, including full address, email, phone, and mobile #. 
2. Presentation title (up to 100 characters) 
3. Full description of your presentation (up to 300 words) 
4. Any supporting documents, such as documents, photos, videos, or other information that will help reviewers evaluate your proposal 
5. Authority to agree to terms and conditions

Individual presentation - these presentations will be grouped together with other speakers in a single 60-75 minute session; 3-4 speakers for regular sessions; 5-7 speakers for lightning sessions 

• Regular Session (~12 minute presentation) 
• Lightning Session (~7 minute presentation) 

Poster - presented during a poster reception and poster will remain on display throughout the conference. Presenter is responsible for producing and transporting their poster for display. Limit of one presenter per poster.

Symposium or Panel Discussion – presented as a group and considered a single submission 

• Symposium = three speakers presenting on related topic 
• Panel discussion = moderator + up to 4 panelists 

Other 

• Skill-building session (skills-based workshop) 
• Solutions session (working with attendees to solve a specific problem) 
• Interview style “fireside chat” session 
• Other interactive or arts-based session (e.g., art, music, dance, theatre, or video) 

NOTE: Stay tuned for a call for sponsored Workshops (2-6 hour sessions before or after the conference) in June!

BECC accepts abstracts in eight topic areas. Refer to below or the website for details beccconference.org.

Abstracts will be reviewed by a panel of experts on the following criteria:  

• Is the submission description well-written and of high quality?  
• Is the topic new and original?  
• Will the topic be interesting to a general audience or more niche?  
• How much focus is on behavior?  
• Does the work reflect practical significance or impact?  
• Does the topic address equity or underserved populations?  
• Does the submission include diverse speakers/panelists?  

Priority will be given to new work with empirical results not been broadly published elsewhere, related to the conference theme and that engages wider, more diverse perspectives.