Publications
We will regularly publish our own reports, analyses, and policy briefs. Since WELA is a newly established think tank, we have also listed below a selection of relevant publications from collaboration partners and other scientific sources.
Wellbeing for Future Generations
WELA, (2025).
This report explores how governments can secure wellbeing for future generations. The report’s relevance is underscored by the commitment of world leaders to safeguard the needs and interests of future gener-
ations, as reflected in the adoption of the UN’s ‘Pact for the Future’ and ‘Declaration for Future Generations’ in September 2024.
The well-being economy in brief
Trebeck & Smith (2024), Center for Policy Development.
In this report, Katherine Trebeck (WELA board member) and Warwick Smith introduce the basic elements of well-being economics.
We highly recommend this report to anyone who wants an accessible but thorough introduction to the agenda and its content.
Wellbeing Economy
Policy Design Guide
Wellbeing Economy Alliance (2024).
This report from the Wellbeing Economy Alliance introduces design principles for policy development that puts human and planetary well-being first.
Deep dives on the
wellbeing economy
World Health Organization (2023).
In this report, we document the results of selected questions from our first population survey.
We continuously reveal more results.
The survey results are representative, and the sample reflects the composition of the Danish voter population measured by gender, age and geography.
Getting wellbeing economy
ideas on the policy table
Trebeck (2024), The Club of Rome & Earth4All.
In this report, Katherine Trebeck examines the experiences with well-being economics in selected countries. Based on those experiences, she seeks to qualify the approaches to system change.
Sixth Main Report of the IPCC, Working Group 3, Chapter 5
Creutzig et al (2022), IPCC.
In this contribution to the sixth main report from the UN climate panel (IPCC), the possibilities for a transition to a society with high well-being and low climate footprint are presented via "demand-side solutions".
The crossing of 6 out of 9 planetary boundaries
Richardson et al (2023).
In this 2023 update of the "planetary boundary framework", Katherine Richardson and colleagues find that six out of nine planetary boundaries have been exceeded, meaning that Earth is now well outside what can be considered sustainable for humanity.
