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While Nordic countries earn their reputation as top performers in societal welfare, they are operating far beyond the thresholds of ecological sustainability. This finding comes from our evaluation of Nordic welfare performance through the lens of three highly distinct alternative welfare metrics.
However, no country on Earth has yet managed to balance societal welfare within planetary boundaries. Far from a critique of the Nordics’ efforts, this observation is an urgent call for:
1) A better aligned, standardised set of welfare metrics and more meaningful use of their data.
2) Integration of these metrics into mechanisms of governance to shape policy and practice.
3) A strong focus on ecological interventions.
4) Collective actions across the well-established Nordic network.
It’s time to reimagine what a good life means–one in which human and more-than-human entities are both cared for. For deeper exploration and imagination, watch our Nordic Pavilion’s panel at COP 29 here.
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🗓️ Date & Time: 19th Nov, 16:00-17:30 Baku time
🌐 Organiser: The Nordic Council of Ministers on Environment and Climate & Demos Helsinki
👤 Moderator: Aaron Tuckey (The Nordic Council of Ministers)
🎙️ Speakers:
• Theo Cox (Demos Helsinki)
• Lise Coermann Nygaard (Danish Youth Delegate to the UNFCCC)
• Sister Jayanti Kirpalani (Assistant Administrative Head of Brahma Kumaris)
• Isabella Lövin (EU parliamentarian and former Swedish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Climate)
Featured image: The Nordic Co-operation