Finland sees dual benefits from rehab and recycling
The Uusix workshops in Helsinki combine social and environmental values by giving long-term jobseekers a chance to return to working life while making new products out of recycled materials.
The moment for industrial wood building in Finland is right now
A wooden house is known to be a pleasant, quiet and healthy environment. Finland boasts an especially great number of public construction projects using logs.
ThisisFINLAND sends British reporter Tim Bird, a longtime Helsinki resident, to chat with Tim Walker, an American teacher and more recent arrival who is attracting attention with his blogs, articles and books about life and work in Finland.
Hockey star Patrik Laine, known for beating goalies with quick, unreadable shots, is enjoying playing in North America and looks set to win the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL rookie of the year.
Disbelief floats away as a real Finnish mermaid called Riia enchants audiences with appearances at spas and swimming pools across the country. She even runs classes for aspiring young mermaids.
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