SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Kos, L., Roysen, R., Bruehwiler, N., Odermatt, A., & Koehrsen, J. (2025). EVIST Survey (Version 1.0) [Data set]. FORS. https://doi.org/10.48573/jvtk-h585

Bruehwiler, N., Hausmann, R., Kos, L., & Roysen, R. (2025). Exploring the protection-versus-influence paradox in local grassroots niches. Journal of Cleaner Production, 537, 147161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.147161

Roysen, R., Florez Ayala, D. H., Ramos-Mejía, M., Kos, L., Bruehwiler, N., Koehrsen, J. (2026). Replicating grassroots innovations in the Global South: A case study of ecovillages for marginalized groups in Colombia. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 58, 101068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2025.101068

Bruehwiler, N. (2025). Negotiating Spirituality in Sustainable Collectives: A Case-Study of Two Multi-Spiritual European Ecovillages. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture. https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.33042

Bruehwiler, N., Hearn, A., Roysen, R., Kos, L., Koehrsen, J., Hausmann, R., Bögel, P. (2025). Energy justice in innovative living spaces: Examining positive energy districts and ecovillages in Europe. Energy Research & Social Science, 127, 104248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104248 (University of Groningen Research Portal)

Girardi, A., Kos, L., Roysen, R., Esteves., Bruehwiler, N.. (2025). Grassroots Innovations and Projectification: Diffusion Processes of the European Ecovillage Movement. Environmental Policy and Governance. Early view.
https://doi.org/10.1002/eet.70013 

Bruehwiler, N., Koehrsen, J.,  Malin, J., Roysen, R., Kos., L. (2025). Does religious difference have an impact on the diffusion of sustainable innovations? A mixed-methods analysis of ecovillages worldwide. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 57, 101024.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2025.101024 

Roysen, R., Fagundes, G. Moura, Kos, L., Bruehwiler, N., Koehrsen, J. (2025). Building a World-ship: A decolonial approach to just energy transitions. Human Geography, OnlineFirst. https://doi.org/10.1177/19427786251326605

Roysen, R., Bruehwiler, N., Kos, L., Boyer, R., & Koehrsen, J. (2024). Rethinking the diffusion of grassroots innovations: An embedding framework. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 200, 123156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.123156

Roysen, R., Köhrsen, J., Brühwiler, N. und Kos, L. (2023). Global South. Soziologie und Nachhaltigkeit. https://doi.org/10.17879/sun-2023-5654.

STAKEHOLDER REPORTS

English:
Bruehwiler, N., Roysen, R., Ngo, T., Baffour, K. A., Kos, L., & Koehrsen, J. (2025, December). How do ecovillages disseminate sustainable practices and ideas? A stakeholder report of the research project Ecovillages as Incubators for Sustainability Transitions (EVIST).https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11761.54885

Spanish:
Bruehwiler, N., Roysen, R., Ngo, T., Baffour, K. A., Kos, L., & Koehrsen, J. (2025, December). ¿Cómo las ecoaldeas difunden prácticas e ideas sostenibles? Reporte para grupos de interés del proyecto de investigación Ecoaldeas como incubadoras de Transiciones hacia la Sostenibilidad (EVIST).https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11446.97608

Portuguese:
Bruehwiler, N., Roysen, R., Ngo, T., Baffour, K. A., Kos, L., & Koehrsen, J. (2025, December). Como as ecovilas disseminam práticas e ideias sustentáveis? Relatório para partes interessadas sobre o projeto de pesquisa Ecovilas como Incubadoras para Transições Sustentáveis (EVIST).https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.33571.92961

French:
Bruehwiler, N., Roysen, R., Ngo, T., Baffour, K. A., Kos, L., & Koehrsen, J. (2025, December). Comment les écovillages diffusent-ils des pratiques et idées durables ? Rapport aux parties prenantes du projet de recherche « Écovillages comme incubateurs pour les transitions durables (EVIST) ».https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.28538.76485