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Abstract Sustainability work requires continuous reflection in a complex system of interconnected and competing demands. To shed light on the complexity and tensions of sustainability work in a controversial field, such as the textile industry, a narrative approach to sustainability work is utilised. The research
Abstract Sustainability transformation requires that Western societies reconsider the values and worldviews they assign to animals. This study examines whether formal education in Finland supports this change by conveying non-anthropocentric and pluralistic ethical perspectives of animals in primary school textbooks. We conducted a theory-based content
Last week, the BIODIFUL research team was well-represented at Finland’s biggest sustainability research event, Science for Sustainability 2025. The three-day conference, from September 30th to October 2nd in Helsinki, brought together multidisciplinary experts under the thought-provoking theme bursting the sustainability bubble. This collaborative effort between
Science for Sustainability is Finland’s largest conference for sustainability researchers. BIODIFUL will participate in the conference held in Helsinki on October 1-2 with numerous researchers. Welcome to meet us at the following sessions! Wednesday, October 1 Marileena Mäkelä brings together people interested in futures that
Abstract Reducing meat consumption is crucial for addressing environmental and health challenges; however, implementing effective policies requires public support. This study investigates psychological and political determinants of public acceptance of four proposed meat reduction policies in Finland—two price-based and two availability-based measures—developed from expert recommendations.
That’s a wrap! Hanna Oksanen and Lumi Aalto-Setälä from the BIODIFUL consortium completed their journey by ferry and train from Turku, Finland to Oslo, Norway to attend the ISEE-Degrowth 2025 conference. Hanna and Lumi conducted an interview video project on academic travel and opportunities for
Sustainability work with tensions in textile companies #ScienceNews
Abstract Sustainability work requires continuous reflection in a complex system of interconnected and competing demands. To shed light on the complexity and tensions of sustainability
Animal perspectives in Finnish primary school textbooks #ScienceNews
Abstract Sustainability transformation requires that Western societies reconsider the values and worldviews they assign to animals. This study examines whether formal education in Finland supports
Reflections from SfS 2025: Are we taking enough action?
Last week, the BIODIFUL research team was well-represented at Finland’s biggest sustainability research event, Science for Sustainability 2025. The three-day conference, from September 30th to
BIODIFUL at the Science for Sustainability 2025!
Science for Sustainability is Finland’s largest conference for sustainability researchers. BIODIFUL will participate in the conference held in Helsinki on October 1-2 with numerous researchers.
International research workshop: Connecting Biodiversity and Business, 21.-22.5.2026
Save the date: 21-22 May 2026 Site and address: Mercatori, Turku School of Economics, Rehtoripellonkatu 3, Turku, Finland BIODIFUL welcomes researchers to an international research workshop to discuss the connections between biodiversity and business. You are welcome to present early ideas, work in progress work, or
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Introduction Food systems are the biggest single contributor to the accelerating biodiversity crisis. In Finnish diet coffee has been found to be one of the products causing the most biodiversity impacts. This is both because of its high consumption amount and because coffee is grown in biodiversity rich areas where
Introduction Food systems are the biggest single contributor to the accelerating biodiversity crisis. In Finnish diet coffee has been found to be one of the products causing the most biodiversity impacts. This is both because of its high consumption amount and because coffee is grown in biodiversity rich areas where
