The Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development has created three positive images of futures and invites citizens to vision a sustainable tomorrow

15.4.2025 The Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development has developed three outlines of parallel, complementary, positive and realistic images of futures for a sustainable future: The True-cost Economy, Planetary Rules and Sustainability Awareness Revolution. The outlines were created in collaboration with Demos Helsinki to facilitate societal discussion on visioning sustainable futures in Finland. The outlines are based on a comprehensive data analysis and the gaps in the existing images of …

The Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development presented its policy brief at the world’s largest sustainability conference in Helsinki

The Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development presented its new policy brief at two events in the second week of June at the world’s largest sustainability conference (Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress, SRI) held in Helsinki. This was the first time the SRI Congress was held in Europe. On Tuesday 11.6. the Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development organised its own session, for which it had invited members of the …

Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development publishes a new policy brief 

The Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development publishes a policy brief for central government titled Towards successful sustainability transition for Finland: Boundaries from nature, power from the people.  In the policy brief the Expert Panel proposes a dual strategy to save the Finnish welfare society. The policy brief includes concrete proposals for action, a proposal for a key set of indicators that link economic, social and ecological sustainability, and examples …

EEAC network’s conference in Romania dealt with the future of sustainable development actions

The Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development is a member of the European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network (EEAC), which organised its annual conference and meeting at the beginning of October in Bucharest, Romania. The main theme of the conference was Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16, i.e. peace, the rule of law and building strong institutions. Katriina Siivonen, Vice-Chair of the Finnish Expert Panel, was elected as Co-Chair …

Finland has capabilities to do better in crisis management

(Press release 20.9.) Finland has made good progress in many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but in recent years the trend has taken a turn. Sustainable development perspectives are strongly linked to crises and their prevention, which is why they should be placed at the centre of decision-making. The Expert Panel for Sustainable Development assesses Finland’s Government Programme in relation to the recent UN report on sustainable development and …

In an impact-resistant Finland, we know how decisions affect wellbeing and the environment

The Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development proposes that the forthcoming Finnish Government adopts indicators for overall sustainability to examine the impacts of decision-making. A three-part indicator would measure not only the profitability of the economy but also the wellbeing and natural capital of Finns. The Expert Panel for Sustainable Development considers that the long-term sustainable economy sought by the negotiators for the future government will be realised only if …

Johanna Kentala-Lehtonen started 1.3. as a Secretary General of the Expert Panel for the Sustainable Development

Johanna Kentala-Lehtonen started as the new Secretary General of the Expert Panel for Sustainable Development at the beginning of March. She works at the Strategy Department of the Prime Minister’s Office. The Secretary General is responsible for the coordination of the Expert Panel, which was transferred to the Prime Minister’s Office at the turn of the year. The Expert Panel for Sustainable Development will remain an independent scientific advisory panel. …

The new Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development is nominated and continues work under Prime Minister’s Office

The new Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development has been nominated for the season 2023-2025. From the start of the year 2023 the panel works in connection with the Prime Minister’s Office. A new general secretary will be recruited for the panel during the spring 2023, and HELSUS, Luke and SYKE will still be part of the coordination during the transition year 2023. The new members of the panel are: …

Finland needs a new positive vision of the future – it is possible to achieve a sustainable lifestyle together

Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development puts forward 28 fresh recommendations, which can help us change our society to be more sustainable. Transformation into a more sustainable future is not about giving up, rather, it is about moving towards a new, more comfortable, smoother, and more meaningful life. According to the Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development it is possible to live a good, healthy and meaningful life with a …

Three cures for climate crisis: knowledge, skills and shared energy

We are living the critical decade of action, yet urgency does not seem to be at the heart of daily politics. Empty promises, opportunistic tinkering and half-deliberate misunderstandings, based on narrow-minded populism, are a real concern. Without a shared vision, we will not have a collective green transition. In the middle of a complex climate crisis, we need fair transition policies based on scientific understanding. We need to broadly motivate …