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Demos Helsinki is currently involved in 14 Horizon Europe projects. From exploring the societal impacts of new technologies to tackling climate challenges, these projects reflect a growing demand for research that sparks systemic change. Discover how we are working across disciplines to shape fairer, more sustainable futures.
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These three research projects are: 1) Reducing polarisation via material participation (MaDem); 2) Coastal waters under pressure – safeguarding a healthy Gulf of Finland in a changing geopolitical and environmental landscape (CoWup); and 3) Safe Water for All (WaterFall).
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We are pleased to announce that the UNDP’s Istanbul Innovation Days (IID), taking place in March 2025, will focus on shaping the next generation of public institutions for a secure and prosperous world.
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In Refugees for co-creative cities, we wanted to re-think the accommodation of refugees in Europe. We challenge the concept of the reception centre by new forms of accommodation, which are co-created by refugees, asylum seekers and locals. Publication WITH shares some examples of workable solutions for inclusive housing and better integration.
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The report proposed a new, quick-to-implement model to include experiments and behavioural approaches into Finnish policy design.
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The sustainable development goals are deeply interrelated. It is important to find measures to promote the attainment of several goals at once. To address environmental issues and to achieve
a more sustainable national economy, we need capacity for rapid social reforms and long-term decision-making that spans beyond terms of government. Recent initiatives in the circular economy and the green economy show that a will for reform exists.
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Comments on the European Commission’s Affordable Housing Plan
December 18, 2025
Housing must be made affordable while protecting the ecological systems on which we all depend. The EU could lead this transformation but it requires new ways of thinking about policy, governance, and action.
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Doomed to grow or ready to transform?
December 3, 2025
Economic growth used to be a cause that had effects, and the desired and expected effects were a matter of political and public debate until the 1990s recession. The meanings and expectations towards growth changed over time, and the idea of economic growth evolved within the debates and the very varied perspectives to growth. Our report “Doomed to Grow” calls for acknowledging growth’s historical recent origins and past pluralism in how economic growth has been discussed.
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20 years of trying
November 28, 2025
For 20 years, we have been fighting for a fair, sustainable, and joyful next era. These are the beginnings of our journey.
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