The document summarizes two sustainability conferences organized by the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU). The first event in October 2014 was the IARU Sustainability Science Congress & Sustainable Campus Conference which had over 700 researchers from 50 countries discuss topics like biodiversity, energy, food, and water. The second event in December 2016 was the IARU Global University Climate Forum which had 27 student teams from over 30 countries develop climate solutions and receive peer feedback. Both conferences aimed to foster dialogue around sustainability between universities.