JYU.Wisdom news

The key finding of a peer-reviewed article published in the Wisdom Letters series of the JYU.Wisdom research community is that the cumulative effects of enewable energy projects are not investigated comprehensively enough.

The economic potential of forests should be examined more broadly. In the publication Biodiverse forests as a platform for value creation: Balancing nature, economy and fairness, researchers present seven recommendations for renewing the forest sector.

The results of the BOOST project have been used in the regulation of voluntary ecological compensation under Finland’s Nature Conservation Act and in the preparation of the Ministry of the Environment’s compensation regulation.

Researchers of the JYU.Wisdom have provided policymakers and those preparing the national restoration plan with research-based definitions for the key concepts of the Regulation. Publication summarises practical recommendations.

Wisdom Days conference offered a space for meaningful encounters to advance sustainability and planetary well-being. Conference brought together more than 300 researchers and experts from 23 countries on 6–8 May 2026 at the University of Jyväskylä.

The latest publication of Wisdom Letter presents research-based recommendations for both activists planning to establish local currency systems as well as public authorities.

Taija Nöjd’s doctoral dissertation in social work discusses the significance of the environment, environmental issues and the ecosocial approach in social work.

In her doctoral dissertation in Corporate Environmental Management, M.Sc. (Econ.) Minna Käyrä examines how demand for air travel is formulated in Finnish society and what kinds of changes are needed to build a more sustainable future.

We asked Professor Mikko Mönkkönen and Associate Professor Marileena Mäkelä, why securing biodiversity is essential for the future of the forestry sector – and what measures can be taken to reconcile the goals of nature and the economy.

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The University of Jyväskylä is an international pioneer in the research, development and application of biodiversity footprint assessment for companies and other organisations.

The Wisdom Days conference to bring together multi- and interdisciplinary scholarship on sustainability transformations. Collaboration across disciplines is essential to create knowledge, understanding and solutions to the transition to sustainability.