DEMETRA
Democratic Governance, Environmental and Climate Challenges, and Societal Transformation: Deliberation, Inclusiveness, and Citizen Empowerment for Sustainable Food Systems
Project overview
The climate crisis requires fundamental transformation processes in all areas of life. At the same time, right-wing extremist and populist movements are increasingly making it clear that parts of society feel ignored by politicians and radically reject the upcoming transformations. In response to these multiple crises, it is important to actively involve as many citizens as possible in the transformation processes.
The DEMETRA project involving seven European countries is analysing processes of citizen participation that aim to give all parts of society a political voice. What opportunities do these deliberative participatory processes (DPP) offer and what challenges do they pose? The researchers are initially focussing on DPPs in the food system. In a next step, DEMETRA will provide recommendations for action and tools for other areas to enable democratic governance of the sustainability transformation at EU, state and municipal level.
DEMETRA Digest
Voices on Democratic and Sustainable Food Systems is the video magazine designed to raise awareness and active participation for the transition to sustainable food systems.
📽️ Watch the full episode of DEMETRA Digest on our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/463tynm
Learn more about our project: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/demetra/
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Further information
- Duration: 2024 - 2027
- Funding: Horizon Europe
- Responsible: Reinhard Mohn Institute of Management (RMI)
- Partner universities: Queen Mary University of London, Scuola Normale Superiore, Uppsala Universitet, Université de Genève, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Institut Catholique de Lille, Tartu Ülikool
- Partner organisations: Food Council for Cologne and the surrounding area e. V., Campi Aperti per la Sovranità Alimentare, Cinemovel Foundation
Project manager
Dr.
Simone Schiller-Merkens
Researcher
Faculty of Management, Economics and Society (Department of Management and Entrepreneurship) | Reinhard Mohn Institute of Management (RMI)
Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50
58455 WittenRoom number: E.097
Project team
Dr
Galia Figueroa Alfonso
Scientific project assistant
Faculty of Management, Economics and Society (Department of Management and Entrepreneurship) | Reinhard Mohn Institute of Management (RMI)
Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50
58448 WittenRoom number: 1.193
Valentin Rottensteiner , M. A.
Scientific project member
Faculty of Management, Economics and Society (Department of Management and Entrepreneurship) | Reinhard Mohn Institute of Management (RMI)
Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50
58455 WittenRoom number: E.093
Former employees
- Philipp Degens
- Christoph Kirtzel
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