Nessling Impact

Nessling Impact is a programme that aims that the work of the researchers and the projects funded by the Nessling Foundation are implemented in society to accelerate the sustainability transformations that protect natural systems. The programme offers our grantees opportunities to develop the impact of their work. Within the programme, we organise training and personal sparring, and we help sharing about the work of the grantees.

Upcoming events and trainings 

The Nessling events and trainings are meant for the Nessling Foundation’s current grantees. Get to know the constantly updated calendar below. We send all invitations with registration forms via e-mail.

23.10.-14.11. Fall training: Introduction to data visualisation
Do you want to learn how to turn data into clear and compelling visuals that captivate your audience? And how to create effective data visualisations even if you’re not a graphic designer?

This autumn, we are offering a rare opportunity: a free three-session data visualisation training led by data journalist Juuso Koponen. In this training, you learn the best practices of data visualisation and have the chance to work on visualising data related to your research with professional guidance. The training will be in English and available both online and in-person. 

What will you learn?  

  • Basic understanding of how human visual perception works and how this should be taken into account when creating visual displays of data.  
  • Familiarity with the most common chart types 
  • How to pick the most suitable type of chart for a variety of use cases 
  • How to create clear and compelling data visualisations 

Course schedule 

Wed 23.10., 9–12 

  • Introduction to data visualisation
  • Information about design genres and methods: charts, maps, and qualitative infographics

Wed 30.10., 9–12 

  • Chart and table design: best practices
  • Use of color: color palettes, contrast, limitations of color vision
  • An overview of visualisation tools

Thu 14.11., 9–12 

  • Hands-on working on your own visualisation project: bring a visualisation you have previously created and want to improve, or a data set you want to visualise

 

More information and link to sign up form via grantee newsletter.

Book a personal sparring session from an Impact Specialist or a Communications Specialist 

The sparring sessions are meant for the Nessling Foundation’s current grantees. 

Sparring by an Impact Specialist 

The Nessling Foundation’s Impact Specialist is Enni Sahlman. Her background is in the field of communication and she has worked, for example, as a communications specialist for foundations, research projects, research organisations, universities and different expert organisations. Enni has also led communications of a youth organisation as the Head of Communications. She has a special skill in bringing different operators together and bringing out impact from scarce resources. 

Together with Enni, you may reflect on, for example: 

  • what kind of change would you want to achieve through your work, and who could help you in making that change happen
  • working with your project’s stakeholders 
  • what kind of communications strategy is beneficial to your project 
  • is there anyone to collaborate with or to spar you among the Nessling Foundation’s other grantees. 

Or questions concerning communication, such as: 

  • how to succeed in an interview or with media in general 
  • what would be the best way to communicate your research results 
  • how to build an interesting presentation for listeners outside of your field 
  • how to summarise your message in an interesting way. 

You can also ask sparring for other topics than the ones mentioned above as long as they are related to the communication, interaction or impact of your project. We encourage you to book a sparring session without hesitation! 

Book a sparring session by sending Enni an email at enni.sahlman(a)nessling.fi and suggesting for a time. Title your message as “Booking a sparring session”. The sparring sessions may be held by phone, on Teams or on place at Puistokatu 4. The sparring sessions are maximum of an hour and a half. 

NB: We may limit the number of sparring sessions if there are a lot of bookings. 

Sparring by a Communications Specialist 

The Nessling Foundation’s Communications Specialist is Johanna Osváth. Johanna has studied politics & communication research and comparative literature. She has worked in the fields of communications and science as a communication planner, journalist, editor-in-chief and literary critic. Her forte is in understanding, editing and producing diverse texts in diverse contexts. 

Together with Johanna, you may reflect on, for example: 

  • The sharpness of your research’s communicative message 
  • Popularising your research in a way that is interesting and understandable to the media or your stakeholders
  • The twists and turns of social media and as well as the functions and styles of different platforms (and if you really need to be omnipresent)
  • Participating in public debate as a researcher
  • Building a researcher profile through communicative means 
  • Cooperation with traditional media: how to get the most important message of your research across

You can also ask sparring for other topics than the ones mentioned above as long as they are related to the communication or interaction of your project. We encourage you to book a sparring session without hesitation! 

Book a sparring session by sending Johanna an email at johanna.osvath(a)nessling.fi and suggesting for a time. Title your message as “Booking a sparring session”. The sparring sessions may be held by phone, on Teams or on place at Puistokatu 4. The sparring sessions are maximum of an hour and a half. 

NB: We may limit the number of sparring sessions if there are a lot of bookings.