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Aug 23, 2023
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Is their mutual benefit? The role of relevance in transition policies and citizen engagement
How does the perceived relevance of transition policies affect community engagement? DUST research explored this question and found...


Feb 62 min read
DUST uses Pol.is: a powerful tool for e-democracy
In DUST, we combine our explorations of place-based democratic decision making, with increased citizen participation at scale. To reach...

Jan 302 min read
Inspiration for Engagement: Practices in Sweden
Achieving a sustainable future requires citizen participation to ensure that the transition is fair and inclusive. Across different...

Jan 232 min read
Civic participation in just sustainability transition initiatives: Scope, depth and determining factors
We have now concluded our desk research in the project. Conducted in work packages 2 and 3, we explored the conditions that support the...


Jan 172 min read
DUST Trails 19: Solutions from Germany's Focus Groups
Completing our series on the outcomes of focus groups across DUST regions, we turn to Germany. Like other regions, participants expressed...


Jan 11 min read
Welcome 2025!
As we enter the final year of the DUST project filled with exciting developments, here’s what to look forward to: DUST Academy A...


Dec 23, 20242 min read
Winter scenes from some of our case study regions
As the winter sets in and the partners working on dust hang up their tools for the holidays, we look to the progress made in our case...


Dec 11, 20244 min read
Building Trust: What’s Involved?
What does trust mean to you, and how can it be broken or rebuilt? Trust is a fundamental part of any community's ability to work...


Dec 6, 20243 min read
Media Analysis: Narratives For and Against the Transition
The European Union is embarking on a transformative journey towards a sustainable energy future, guided by the ambitious European Green...


Nov 29, 20245 min read
Discussing just transitions in Silesia during the DUST consortium meeting
During the recent DUST Consortium meeting in Katowice, Poland, we held a forum on participation in the progressing Just Transition...


Nov 11, 20244 min read
The Inside Scoop on DUST’s Consortium Meeting in Katowice
With just over a year remaining in its three-year journey, the DUST Consortium recently gathered in Katowice, Poland, for two...


Oct 25, 20241 min read
DUST Works 1: Our first policy brief!
Place-based approaches to policy design and deployment enable decision-making to be brough closer to citizens. Many EU policies seek to...


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