BOLSTER Project

No European resident should be put at a disadvantage because of the European Green Deal (EGD). Research shows that transition policies predominantly benefit already privileged citizens and often tend to reproduce social inequalities. Moreover, there is a growing polarization vis-à-vis transition plans.

The BOLSTER project will deliver new scientific evidence on decarbonization transition strategies and how they intersect with various dimensions of inequality, such as gender, race, age, and class. It will conceptualize the principle of leaving no one behind by developing participatory governance models and transition guidelines based on climate justice and gender equality.

In 2022, I joined the BOLSTER project (Bridging Organizations for Local Sustainability Transitions in EuRope), led by the University of Tilburg in partnership with a total of 12 institutions. The project will last for 36 months (finishing 2025).

For more information: https://bolster-horizon.eu/