Events

When community is used environmentally, that idea is that community can do something or produce something that other approaches cannot. Community has a greater place-attachment say, even if just as a label. A wind farm is seen as more acceptable because it has the community branding. Those involved in a variety of grassroots initiatives feel a togetherness and connection that allows them to engage and push further than otherwise, even if this leads to detrimental effects. Community can ensure lock-in of novel practices in a way that individualized techniques don’t or can’t.

As part of their role in the EU Horizon project BIRGEJUPMI, RIFS researchers contribute to the creation of a research infrastructure allowing for continuous dialogue and reflexive evaluation across knowledge systems. During the project’s General Assembly in Tartu at the beginning of February 2026, RIFS, together with the University of Oulu, is organizing a project evaluation workshop.

As part of the BIRGEJUPMI project (WP4 “Local and global futures: young people’s visions of sustainable livelihoods and inclusive environmental decision-making”), the reIMAGINE Arctic Research group, together with the Saami Council, is organizing a workshop to understand the ideas that young people living in the Norwegian Arctic have about their future, especially in the face of climate change and climate change mitigation measures. The public workshop is open to young people between 15 to 30 years old who are from or live in the municipality of Unjárga /Nesseby in the Arctic county of Finnmark (Norway), set on the Sámi Indigenous territory of Sápmi.

This seminar will bring together stakeholders from industry, finance, government, academia, and policy to address the critical challenges and opportunities across the hydrogen value chain. Discussions will focus on turning initiatives into bankable projects, ensuring long-term sustainability, avoiding stranded assets, overcoming barriers, and identifying supportive mechanisms and policy frameworks. Through shared insights, success stories, and scenario planning, the seminar aims to provide practical answers for those shaping and investing in the future of clean hydrogen.