Nordic nations commit to a green and gender-equal region

 

Nordic nations have endorsed a commitment to advance “A Green and Gender-Equal Nordic Region”[1] by 2030, adding to a growing international movement calling for feminist action for climate justice.

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Homes for People: How Nordic policies can improve Australia’s housing affordability


Australia’s housing affordability crisis results from over- reliance on just two options – private home ownership and private renting. To tackle it, a wider repertoire of policies is required.

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Nordic nations make dietary guidelines environmentally friendly


Nordic nations are integrating sustainability criteria into their 2022 dietary guidelines to promote both nutrition and environmental sustainability, and hope to inspire countries outside the Nordic region to follow suit. Australia is currently updating its own dietary guidelines for the first time in ten years.

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Media Release: Removing Designated Fathers Leave Threatens to Worsen Gender Inequality

“Australia has missed a great opportunity to improve its parental leave policies, invest in children's early years, support parents and improve gender equality,” said Professor Andrew Scott at Deakin University and Convenor of The Australia Institute’s Nordic Policy Centre.

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Russian invasion of Ukraine: Nordic responses


As Australia considers how to respond to the invasion of Ukraine, the Nordic countries have shown how independent foreign policy is strengthened by consistent diplomacy, development aid and domestic economic management.

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Beautiful one day, Nordic the next? Cleaning up heavy industry in Queensland and Sweden

Queensland and Sweden may not appear to have much in common, but both are looking to use abundant renewable energy to drive regional development.

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Finland’s Mobility as a Service Legislation


The Finnish Act on Transport Services frames transport as a whole system, rather than single and separate services – allowing public, active and shared transportation to compete with private vehicle ownership in terms of flexibility and convenience.

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Icelandic Whistleblower Protection

 

Iceland’s consolidated whistleblower legislation protects public & private sector whistleblowers. It came into force in 2021.

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Finland's Climate Adaptation Precedent


Finland has set the standard for national climate adaptation policy since 2005. Australia should look to Finland as a best-practice example.

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The Nordic Edge - Policy Possibilities for Australia

Climate and energy. Work/life balance. Mining taxes. Progress on policy issues like these is essential, and yet they have become subject to the most rancorous partisanship, the precipitation of culture wars, and have brought down governments.

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