The project, ‘The energy transition as a joint decision of municipality and community of municipality Súdwest-Fryslân has been nominated for the Galjaard Prize. Populytics’ researchers Shannon Spruit and Niek Mouter contributed to this innovative citizen participation project. They set up a consultation using the Participatory Value Assessment method where regional residents could indicate their preferences for energy policy.

The Galjaard Prize is awarded each year to an initiative in the field of public communication that meets the criteria of being inspiring for its peers, innovative in its approach, and having an impact in terms of its results. The announcement of the winner took place on October 29th, 2020.

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