BIOLOGUE: Understanding Biodiversity Perceptions for Inclusive Dialogue
Controversy Mapping · Digital Methods · Visual and Digital Epistemology
European Union (Horizon Europe Programme)
Partners
Wageningen University (Coordinator)
European Forest Institute (EFI)
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL)
Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)
European Landowners' Organization (ELO)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Digital National Alliance (DNA)
Pensoft Publishers
BIOLOGUE is a four-year Horizon Europe research project coordinated by Wageningen University, bringing together 10 European partners to investigate how biodiversity and nature restoration policies are perceived and debated across society.
The project aims to support the implementation of European biodiversity policies by improving communication and dialogue between science, policymakers, and society. It combines large-scale surveys with AI-assisted analysis of online discussions to understand different perceptions of biodiversity, identify emerging controversies and polarisation, and develop more inclusive approaches to public engagement.
Through the analysis of existing communication practices and the development of experimental pilots, BIOLOGUE will produce tools to support policymakers and stakeholders in addressing biodiversity-related challenges.
Politecnico di Milano, through the Department of Design and DensityDesign Lab, contributes its expertise in digital methods, information design, and data visualization. Its work focuses on analysing online narratives and visual content related to biodiversity and developing visual and communication approaches that make complex societal debates more accessible and actionable for policymakers and stakeholders.