10 theses for an ecosocially just sustainability transformation
Lukuaika: 11 min.Responsibility from decision-makers is demanded in the theses shaped through multidisciplinary research collaboration and citizen workshops, to ensure no one is left behind in the sustainability transformation.
Locals tackling the challenges of peripheries
Lukuaika: 7 min.In the citizen workshops and expert seminars of the Margins of the Sustainability Transition project, the sustainability transition and its associated marginalities are approached through various themes, bringing together different citizen perspectives and expert knowledge. In the first citizen workshop, participants reflected on global and local changes in land and natural resource use and their potential impacts on the future of living in Lieksa.
Perspectives on the social inequality of sustainability transformation
Lukuaika: 9 min.The article explores social inequality aspects of sustainability transformation. The focus is on the context of Tampere which has been ranked as the most attractive city in Finland.
Towards coexistence between nature and humans in Kemijärvi
Lukuaika: 8 min.Natural livelihoods and nature-based traditions play a significant role in the lives of Finns. Fishing, hunting, and berry picking have been part of Finnish lifestyles and livelihoods for thousands of years. However, the ecological crisis has created a serious need for social change, namely the sustainability transformation.
Scientific societies should take a more active role in the sustainability transformation
Lukuaika: 7 min.Scientific societies could be more active in leading the sustainability transformation, but are they ready to take up this role?