Green transition projects often involve local tensions and potential for conflict. In Finland, Akordi is working with our extensive network of partners to develop conflict management capacity and proactive conflict management methods for green transition. Conflicts show that there are values at stake that are so important that people are prepared to fight for them, […]
FIBS membership provides tools for regenerative business development and perspectives for systemic change. Akordi joined Finnish Business & Society FIBS at the turn of the year. For me, membership represents continuity in the field of responsible business, where FIBS is an unrivalled network and source of quality information. Thinking and acting locally Akordi is Finland’s […]
Akordi has conducted a preliminary study to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland on results-based funding models for reducing diffuse pollution in agriculture and forestry. The preliminary study published today provides guidelines for the preparation of possible pilot projects for results-based schemes. Economic compensation based on measured environmental impacts is difficult but possible […]
There is pressure in Finland to increase the minimum distances between wind power plants and settlements. This means a growing interest in finding sites for power plants in the sparsely populated reindeer husbandry area, which covers more than a third of Finland’s territory. However, the areas that look empty on the map are the most […]
While decades of mistrust remain in the background, the work has reached a stage where local stakeholders feel genuinely involved in defining and resolving key issues and providing the knowledge base for solutions. In the spring, Akordi drafted a proposal for a long-term solution to the dispute over nature conservation in the Kvarken archipelago. The […]
Juha Kotilainen, an expert and associate in Akordi, was awarded a PhD from the University of Eastern Finland on 22 November 2024. The title of his dissertation is “Emerging forms of collaborative mineral governance – Analyzing preconditions for community benefit argeements in Finland”. In his dissertation, Juha Kotilainen examines the possibilities and conditions of Community […]
Akordi has published a free playbook to support green transition actors. The main message is that conflicts are not to be avoided or won, they can be resolved together. Akordi’s playbook focuses on the early stages of project development. It provides proven tools for thinking and doing that can help project developers, municipal policy makers, […]
The local opposition to the green transition is not just about fear, but about the real impact of the projects on nature and on local residents and businesses. There may be values at stake that are so important that people are prepared to fight for them. Event on the acceptability of the Green Transition, organized […]
In Akordi’s training, you will learn how to build social acceptance at the local level by investing in early-stage interaction. In Finland, the green transition has strong social and political support and market uptake. This is reflected in increasing pressure at local level, where the need to coordinate projects with other interests gets concrete. The […]
The planning of the steel factory has generated disagreements and concerns in the municipality of Inkoo. Akordi produced a situation report for the municipality. Next the municipality aims to strengthen the dialogue. For the mapping, Akordi interviewed Inkoo municipal decision-makers, municipal officials, companies operating in the Joddböle area and Inkoo residents who had organised to […]
What is it like to deal with a large-scale green transition project in a small town, when the project is relevant both locally and for the whole of Finland? Local residents are hungry for information, and the company wants to move quickly. The municipality, on the other hand, is responsible for the land use planning. […]
Time: Wednesday 21.8.2024 at 10:00 am – 3:30 pm Place: Tieteen ja toivon talo, Puistokatu 4 (2. kerros), 00140 Helsinki The training is fully booked. Please contact irina@akordi.fi for a place on the waiting list. What is Collaborative Governance and why do we need it? Defining Collaborative Governance and its Unique Dynamics in […]
Solving public problems often requires the bringing together of representatives from a range of interest groups, businesses, and governmental agencies. Who ‘convenes’ the various stakeholders, and how they do it can make the difference between failure and success. The National Policy Consensus Center in Oregon (USA) has extensive experience in working with leaders as conveners, and will […]
Irina Niinivaara joined Akordi’s team in the summer. As Chief Operating Officer, the baton will pass from Emma Luoma to Irina, and Emma will be able to deep dive into a more specialist role in environmental conflict mediation. Irina brings with her fifteen years of experience in responsible business development and environmental management roles. In […]
