Tech’s consultancy supports the Green Tripartite Agreement and other important decisions – thank you for your hard work
Work on implementing the decisions from the Green Tripartite Agreement is in full swing. At the beginning of February 2025, the municipalities established 23 local tripartite groups to work on transforming the historic agreement into changes that will benefit nature and the environment in Denmark.
The work carried out by the municipalities will rest on, among other things, knowledge provided by Tech's public sector consultancy. The Green Tripartite Agreement is a really good example of how we as a faculty generate impact with our research and consultancy. In fact, I would even go so far as to say that public sector consultancy is one of the most direct ways in which we as a faculty help push Denmark in a better and greener direction.
The Green Tripartite Agreement is not the only example that can be drawn from the stack of consultancy tasks we have provided. The inventories of carbon-rich lowland soils, air quality monitoring, the catalogue of policy instruments, mapping of eutrophication and animal welfare, and studies on the use of Bovaer in cow feed are other examples of how we have helped shape public debate and political efforts in 2024.
I have several times turned to my keyboard to draw attention to the consequences it can have for our researchers when they publicly explain and defend our research.
The fact that we at Tech deal with areas that receive a lot of public attention also means that our research is often discussed in the press, on social media and on the radio. I consider that a seal of approval and proof that our research is socially relevant and creates change. But when individual researchers are attacked and scorned for their work, we have a problem, and that’s when we should come forward and we speak out against such attacks.
Luckily, I can also see that our researchers don’t cower before bullies. I’ve seen them repeatedly step forward to communicate, explain and defend their research. And I am delighted each time internet trolls, activists or committed interest groups fail to silence the voice of research. A voice that is crucial for both societal debate and sound political decisions.
I hope that I have clearly expressed how much I support Tech’s public sector consultancy and the results it provides. And if not, I'll say it again: You make a huge difference, and we at the Dean's Office are not blind to your efforts or to the fact that those efforts sometimes come with a great personal cost. Thank you for your commitment.
Ole Hertel
Vice-Dean for Public Sector Consultancy and Business Collaboration