Democratising jUst Sustainability Transitions

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23.00069

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Democratising jUst Sustainability Transitions

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Abstract (English)	The DUST project will develop and operationalise novel participatory instruments for proactive and strategic citizen engagement insustainability transitions. It will combine design-led territorial tools with digital tools for citizen deliberation at scale. The projectaddresses a defining societal and democratic challenge for Europe, which is to hear the voices of least engaged communities, especially instructurally weak regions dependent on energy-intensive industries, which will be most affected by transitions towards a more sustainablefuture. Building on the concept of ‘active subsidiarity’, the project will employ an innovative mix of research methods, and experimentalcitizen participation, to understand the determinants of participation in decision-making on sustainability transitions at different levelsof government, and to develop effective policy recommendations for inclusive engagement of civil society.

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The DUST project will develop and operationalise novel participatory instruments for proactive and strategic citizen engagement insustainability transitions. It will combine design-led territorial tools with digital tools for citizen deliberation at scale. The projectaddresses a defining societal and democratic challenge for Europe, which is to hear the voices of least engaged communities, especially instructurally weak regions dependent on energy-intensive industries, which will be most affected by transitions towards a more sustainablefuture. Building on the concept of ‘active subsidiarity’, the project will employ an innovative mix of research methods, and experimentalcitizen participation, to understand the determinants of participation in decision-making on sustainability transitions at different levelsof government, and to develop effective policy recommendations for inclusive engagement of civil society.