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Innovating urban development: Lessons from M4EG & moving beyond growth

Two key lessons from our work in the Mayors for Economic Growth project, in collaboration with UNDP: 1) Innovation needs to occur at multiple levels and 2) If we’re to be effective, we must remain humble.


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Europe cannot simply build its way out of the housing crisis

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

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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Global Consumer Cleantech Opportunities

Global Consumer Cleantech Opportunities oli Tekesin tilaama hanke, jonka Demos Helsinki ja Solved toteuttivat yhteistyössä. Selvitys valottaa asiantuntijahaastattelujen, yrityskartoituksen sekä ajuri- ja megatrendianalyysin keinoin kuluttajapuolen cleantechin kiinnostavimpia markkina-alueita, liiketoimintamalleja ja yritysesimerkkejä. Päätarkoituksena oli kartoittaa suomalaisten kuluttaja-cleantechin vahvuudet maailmanlaajuisilla markkinoilla sekä tehdä toimenpide-ehdotuksia suomalaisten yritysten tukemiseksi.


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Water-filtering solution Nanomaji wins Finnish finals in Europe’s largest climate innovation competition

Finland is a cleantech country. Recent rankings by Cleantech Group and the WWF have placed the US, Israel, and Finland in the top 3 global leaders of cleantech. Many Finns hope that sector will become the country’s next big export after Nokia. So what makes Finnish cleantech so special? Demos Helsinki carries out…


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10 New Finnish Climate Change Solutions: Eat Insects And Grow Vegetables In Stores

Finland is a problem-solving nation. The Finnish school-system gathers praise, a Finnish president-turned-conflict-solver received the Nobel Peace Prize some years back and now Finland is tackling climate change with a variety of interesting solutions. Finland recently gathered the most applications of all the 28 participating countries in the world’s largest…


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Changing the Default in Proteins

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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Towards long-term governance – From future awareness to action

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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Navigating the green transition – a toolkit for developing key skills in organisations

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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