Taking a stand with style Life & societySociety Taking a stand with style Tackling social taboos and running a successful business seldom go hand in hand. Satu Viskari proves that they can as CEO of Mentalwear, purveyor of in-your-face T-shirts.
’Twas the night before PISA in Finland Life & societyEducation ’Twas the night before PISA in Finland Finnish kids don’t like homework any more than anyone else. But their education has something most countries’ schools lack.
Finnish Paralympians aim at golden future Life & societySports Finnish Paralympians aim at golden future With major events coming up, Finland’s top Paralympian, Leo-Pekka Tähti, advocates even more support for “disabled sports.”
Finnish families get to grips with trash Life & societyEnvironment Finnish families get to grips with trash Finland, a leader in bottle and paper recycling, sets bold goals to cut the amount of household waste sent to landfills.
Schools help keep Finland bilingual Life & societyEducation Schools help keep Finland bilingual Did you know Finland is bilingual, and kids can go to school in Swedish or Finnish? We visit a Swedish-language school.
Green transport flourishes in Finland Life & societyEnvironment Green transport flourishes in Finland Finnish transport innovators are using communications technology creatively in flexible services that reduce eco-impact.
Finnish apps share fitness online Life & societySports Finnish apps share fitness online We talk to a few Finnish companies that are way ahead of the pack in connecting fitness with apps and social media.
Finland makes multilingualism easy Life & societyEducation Finland makes multilingualism easy The Finnish school system helps foreign and mixed-nationality families to bring their kids up to be truly multilingual.
