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Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter here LATEST THINKING FROM THE NORDIC THINK TANK This is Demos Helsinki’s bulletin on the most curious ideas shaping the future. Permafrost? No worries, the spring is just around the corner! Earlier this year The Economist wrote how Finland, as the euro zone’s only Nordic member, struggles to…
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In what ways does sensor abundance change work and organizations? What are the new opportunities in the hyperconnected business? How does the disruptive innovation theory fit to the development of the hyperconnected society? What are the new ways of value creation in the Internet of Things? How does Internet of…
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Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter here LATEST THINKING FROM THE NORDIC THINK TANK This is Demos Helsinki’s bulletin on the most curious ideas shaping the future. This month we highlight some of Demos Helsinki’s freshest as well as reintroduce few of our most successful cases from ten years of designing urban life….
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This report, created in collaboration with the EU Horizon-funded LIKE-A-PRO project and over 50 food experts across sectors and regions, underscores the urgent need to change the default protein production and consumption within the next two decades.
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How can countries strengthen their capacity for long-term governance and ensure that future generations are taken into account in decision-making? In this white paper, we highlight ways to promote anticipatory governance based on the views of key Finnish stakeholders. By translating the Finnish experience into a broader context, we aim to provide universally applicable strategies for advancing long-term governance and promoting intergenerational justice.
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What if green skills were more than technical expertise? The Green Skills Radar helps Finnish organisations integrate transformative mindsets and leadership into sustainability strategies. With tools for skill assessments and practical recommendations, it guides teams to navigate change, fostering adaptability and collaboration for a successful green transition.
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Europe cannot simply build its way out of the housing crisis
April 15, 2025
There is an anticipated challenge in housing that few are talking about yet. The conventional tool that cities have always had to address housing crises — building more — will not be sufficient. How prepared are cities for this scenario? More importantly, how can cities address housing justice while also averting ecological and biodiversity crises from worsening?
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What’s going on with GDP? Rethinking economic success
March 7, 2025
For decades, GDP has stood unchallenged as the primary measure of economic success. As calls to move beyond GDP grow, two approaches have risen to prominence: supplementing it with broader measures, or abandoning it altogether to redefine economic success. What is the best path forward in the debate on GDP?
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Care, ageing, and how to amplify our imagination
December 9, 2024
How do societies make most of the extraordinary good luck of ever-longer life expectancies? How can nations be strategic as they manage the huge demographic shifts of the years ahead? How do we handle the transition of care needed over the next few decades? Demos Helsinki Fellow, Sir Geoff Mulgan, is unpacking these questions below in a personal and cross-functional account.
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