We are convening the second International Resource Recovery Conference, August 5th-9th, 2017. The conference will bring together international leaders from research, academia and industry for important discussions around resource recovery as it pertains to the human climate-water-life cycle. A particular focus will be placed on facilitating solutions to provide renewable energy, clean water, and food security to the globe’s most vulnerable populations. Specific topics at the conference range from the production of renewable energy, nutrients and commodities from non-fossil resources to finance and policy aspects to this sustainable enterprise.