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Finnish theatre tells the story of humankind
Arts & cultureWebpick

Finnish theatre tells the story of humankind

In a breathtaking feat of dramatic construction, a group of Helsinki-based theatre-makers condenses hundreds of thousands of years of human history into just 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Tagged in EnvironmentHistoryLiteratureTheaterWebpick
Finnish daycares emphasise nature, music, art and other exciting themes
Small children climb on the roots of a fallen tree, with an adult watching nearby.
Life & societyEducation

Finnish daycares emphasise nature, music, art and other exciting themes

Many Finnish daycare centres arrange their activities around music, art, exercise, adventure or other themes. The overarching goal is to contribute to a good childhood, of course.

Tagged in EducationEnvironmentNatureThisisFINLAND Magazine
Finland’s new natural resource
A person looks across a lake at green forests in the distance.
Business & innovationEnvironment

Finland’s new natural resource

Finnish people love the natural world, and this connection goes beyond leisure activities. It is giving rise to a new natural resource: great ideas that can help mitigate climate change.

Tagged in EntrepreneursEnvironmentInnovationNatureSustainability
Autumn brings a festival of colour to Finnish Lapland’s fells
Red bilberry shrubs growing on a mountainside.
Life & societySlideshows

Autumn brings a festival of colour to Finnish Lapland’s fells

The autumn colours come early in Lapland, in the far north of Finland.

Tagged in ArcticEnvironmentLaplandNatureSeasonsSlideshows
Finland pioneers circular economy to ensure prosperity in the future
Two smiling girls ride bicycles by a river.
Business & innovationSustainability

Finland pioneers circular economy to ensure prosperity in the future

The goal of the circular economy is simple: to halt over-consumption so that we can still afford to be prosperous in the future.

Tagged in EconomyEnvironmentNatureSustainabilityThisisFINLAND Magazine
Finnish schools emphasise climate change education
A large crowd of young people hold signs at a climate march.
Life & societyClimate

Finnish schools emphasise climate change education

Teaching about the environment and climate change forms an important part of the curriculum in Finnish schools. We look at one school that is also taking action by utilising renewable energy.

Tagged in ClimateEducationEnvironment
Finnish summer in the city: garden getaways
Two children sit in a hammock in a lush green garden.
Life & societyNature

Finnish summer in the city: garden getaways

When you hear the words “Finland” and “nature,” you may think of the country’s large expanses of forest and numerous lakes. On a different scale, allotment gardens offer many Finnish city-dwellers a way to spend time surrounded by nature.

Tagged in EnvironmentNatureSustainabilityUrban
Finland aims to bid farewell to rubbish dumps
People browsing clothes hanging on a rack.
Business & innovationSustainability

Finland aims to bid farewell to rubbish dumps

Recycling waste saves natural resources, produces raw material for the circular economy and generates new business opportunities.

Tagged in BusinessDesignEnvironmentFashionSustainability

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