Policymaking in Absolute terms? How can research best support planetary policies?

The seminar started with four well-packed talks on the interlink between research and policymaking, followed by a panel debate with all four speakers.  
Some insights and food for thought to find in the seminar:
▫️ Three key examples of research and its influence on policymaking.
▫️ Presentation of research turned into policies years after it was published.
▫️ Contracted research: an example from the food sector
▫️ Timing in the influence on policymaking
▫️ Discussion on research influence on policymaking, and how the wish to create an impact on policymaking influences the research?
▫️ Research needs to be transformed from academic contributions to key insights that policymakers can easily digest.  
▫️ How can activism and research be balanced? Some research communities are more activist-oriented than others.
▫️ The importance of research in shaping future regulations towards a sustainable society.

Key insight from the REBOUNDLESS project:
▫️ Science can help facilitate better political discussions.
▫️ Science creates more trustworthy policy proposals.
▫️ Science-based considerations must happen early in the process.
▫️ Science can increase the effectiveness of policy measures.

This lunch seminar features:

• Sara Monteiro Pires , Senior Scientist at National Food Institute, DTU
• Daniela Pigosso , Professor at DTU Construct, Section of Design for Sustainability
• Anders Bjørn , Associate researcher, DTU Sustain, Section of Quantitative Sustainability Assessment
• Christian Poll , Sustainability advisor at DTU Centre for Absolute Sustainability