Evidence-based knowledge of sustainability transformation
We are exploring how individual actions can lead to a comprehensive systemic change in a just manner.
We combine different approaches in the value chain of knowledge production
The sustainability transition involves the rapid adaptation of housing, energy, transport, food chain, and production systems to the limits of the environment's carrying capacity.
Our research topics
We are making society more sustainable
We study the comprehensive transformation of society and the conditions for accepting change.
Marja Helena Sivonen: Justice and Security are two sides of the same coin in the Arctic
Climate change is warming the Arctic faster than any other region globally, impacting everyday life in the area. While fossil fuel production continues, policies aimed at mitigating climate change are widely discussed in the north, ponders Marja Helena Sivonen in her Ratkaisuja blog.
Pioneer in the environmental information value chain
Collaboration and networks are prerequisites for a sustainability transition
Promoting environmental solutions in collaboration with others is an important part of the Finnish Environment Institute’s mission.