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🌟 Welcome 2025! 🌟

As we enter the final year of the DUST project filled with exciting developments, here’s what to look forward to:


  • DUST Academy

    • A capacity-building programme equipping learners with the knowledge and skills to implement DUST’s tools and strategies.

    • Ensuring the project’s impact continues to ripple outwards, inspiring sustainable practices across Europe and beyond.


  • Pol.is platform

    • Testing Pol.is, a deliberative democracy tool, to gather and analyse concerns from the least-engaged communities.

    • Combining online and offline participation for broader consensus in policymaking.

    • Using public input to strengthen policy recommendations for multi-level governance.


  • Citizen learning reports

    • Evaluating how RFLL (Regional Futures Literacy Labs) participation affects citizens' motivation, interest, and readiness to engage in just transitions by documenting insights via interviews and feedback.


  • Policy briefs

    • Publishing clear and actionable policy briefs to bridge the gap between research and real-world implementation.


  •  Regional designs

    • Mapping the impacts of current policies and contrasting them with aspirations from underrepresented communities.

    • Delivering storylines and visuals that showcase how sustainable futures can inspire regional adoption.


  • Handbooks

    • Producing handbooks based on the RFFLs and affective communication.


  •  Academic publications

    • Publishing position papers and academic articles on citizen participation and governance strategies.


  • The DUST Book

    • Consolidating the project’s outcomes into a comprehensive resource on just sustainability transitions.


  •  DUST’s Final Event

    • Hosting a flagship event to celebrate achievements, share outcomes, and chart a way forward.


So join us as we continue this journey towards a sustainable, inclusive and just future!

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