Empowering Change: How Women-Led Social Innovations Are Advancing Gender Equality in Rural Areas
By Cristina Dalla Torre
In many rural communities across the globe, gender equality remains a distant goal. Women often face structural barriers - social, economic,...
Reimagining the Future of Reindeer Herding in Finland: A Wild Logic Approach to Land Use
By Simo Sarkki
Reindeer herding is more than a livelihood in Finland. It is a cultural cornerstone, particularly for the Indigenous Sámi people. However, with...
Voices from the Edge: Shaping Rural Futures in FP10
By Theo Lynn, Irene Christoforidi, and Andrej Ficko
In October 2024, Antonio Monteiro (University of Lisbon, Portugal), Somaye Latifi (Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural...
Pela’s Transformation: Turning Environmental Crisis into Economic Hope
By Josia Paska Darmawan (Senior Researcher at GoTo Impact Lab)
“We used to be able to catch many fish in the past, but the volume...
These Legs Are Made For Walking: How Finnish Reindeer Leg Skins Entered The International Shoe Business
What do reindeer herders in Finnish Lapland and a shoe factory in Mongolia have in common? Karoliina Majuri, a reindeer herder from Ranua, Finland, in 2022 seized a window of opportunity and entered the reindeer leg skin business in partnership with Reindeer Boot, a Mongolian shoe factory.
