Agenda 2030: Empowering youth for more sustainable communities

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Why is it so hard to eat healthy?

Nordregio hosted a Nordic Food Workshop on food choices and dietary habits.

Impact startups in the Nordics face overarching challenges

Read about them in a new report!

Why do people choose to migrate?

New FUME policy brief

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31 March, 2023

Why is it so hard to switch to healthier diets?

We need to eat healthier and more sustainably – we know that. But why is it so hard to change behaviour? This was the topic when nearly 150 professionals gathered for a Nordic workshop to discuss and brainstorm ideas for effective measures to...

24 March, 2023

Nordregio presented during EU seminar on the green transition

The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted a seminar on the 23rd of March, focusing on skills for the green transition for a competitive Europe. Senior Research Fellow at Nordregio Timothy Heleniak was invited to present at...

23 March, 2023

Explore the Nordic Region’s borders from the 16th century until today

Today, on Nordic Day, we celebrate Nordic cooperation, which includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. This year marks 61 years since cooperation was made official through the Helsinki...

14 February, 2023

Which electric aviation routes would be most beneficial in the Nordics?

Nordregio launched the accessibility study that identifies over 200 routes in the Nordics in which electric aviation would shorten the travel time by at least 1,5 times, compared to the same route by car or public transport! A Norwegian fisherman...

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27 February, 2023

Innovation Dynamics in Wood Construction in Sweden and Finland

The rapid developments in wood-construction and the huge expectation built around the potential of ‘greening’ the construction sector by replacing concrete and steel with wood provide our empirical ground to study the drivers of innovation. This...

23 February, 2023

The Nordic Region and the 2030 Agenda: Governance and engagement (2021-2022)

The Nordic countries have continuously ranked at the top of international assessments with regards to SDG implementation. This does not mean, however, that sustainable development in the Nordic Region has been fully achieved. Each country continues...

20 February, 2023

Scaling up Nordic impact through public procurement

In 2019, it was estimated that, of 5,000 Nordic start-ups, 10% included solutions that addressed the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, many of them struggled to make a profit, especially at the early stages and mostly...

30 January, 2023

Cross-border transport infrastructure planning in the Nordic Region – An introduction

This report aims to increase knowledge of cross-border transport infrastructure planning in the Nordic Region. The project covers four Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) and explores institutional and other challenges and...

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