Centring Families
in Iceland's Just Transition
About the project
The research project Centring Families in Iceland’s Just Transition was held on October 9 at Saga, Hagatorg. examines how low-carbon energy transition can be just and equitable for families across Iceland.
Through the analysis of Icelandic cultural texts and lived experiences of families from across the country, the project provides a new perspective on social, environmental and climate justice.
Collaboration between science and society
The project builds bridges between researchers, families and policymakers with an emphasis on collaboration and dialogue.
By connecting theoretical analysis with the lived experience of families across the country, a foundation is created for more just and realistic policymaking.
Two approaches – one goal
The project combines the humanities and educational sciences to study the interaction between families and the environment.
An analysis of Icelandic literature and films from 1944 to the present day, combined with family interviews and children's creative participation, provides a multifaceted picture of sustainability and justice in the contemporary world.
Analysis of films and literature
A cultural analysis focuses on Icelandic films and literature from the founding of the Icelandic republic in 1944 to the present day. The research examines the relations between family, nature and sustainability as presented in cultural products. The aim is to gain an understanding of how ideas about family roles and environmental protection have developed.
Voices of families
With the participation of 50 families with children from across the country, the emphasis is on gaining a diverse perspective on real life, values and attitudes towards environmental and climate issues. Interviews, children's creative writing and family photographs are used to create space for the voices of the families themselves. This provides deeper insight into how just transitions are perceived and experienced in the daily lives of people with different backgrounds and places of residence.
Participants
Are we
looking for you?
We are seeking diverse families who have, or live with, a child under the age of 18.
All family types are welcome — every voice matters.
