Groningen
We are working in Groningen with our Dutch partners, conducting a range of activities. We have interacted with communities, policymakers and practitioners in the region to strengthen citizen participation with insights from the project.
Don't miss your chance to Join the conversation on Norrbotten's future!
There’s a conversation happening right now about the sustainability transition and the future of Norrbotten. Residents have already raised issues about housing, education, economic growth and more.
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We had our first forum workshops!
Join our next Regional Green Transition Future Forums!
In our Regional Green Transition Future Forums you can express your hopes, dreams, expectations, and concerns for the future direction of sustainable green transition policies in Norrbotten.
If you would like to participate contact Linnea Löfving at: linnea.lofving@nordregio.org
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We held Focus Groups and interviews!
Our surveys, interviews, focus groups and workshops/forums engage key actors, such as municipal and regional policymakers, public authorities, civil society representatives, and most importantly, citizens.
By exploring the connections between communities and decision makers in Groningen, we aim to promote more collaboration in the design of transition policies that impact Groningen's residents.
We completed our media analysis!
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With The Groningen gas field is expected to be closed between 2025 and 2028, the whole economic value-chain of the area is undergoing deep structural changes.
The gas extraction process resulted in subsidence, and from 1991 onwards, it was accompanied by increasingly frequent earthquakes. In 2014, it was decided to phase out gas extraction.
In 1959, the largest natural gas field in Europe and one of the largest in the world was discovered in Groningen. Its subsequent extraction became central to the energy supply in the Netherlands.