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Gulf of Finland Year brings new progress
Life & societyEnvironment

Gulf of Finland Year brings new progress

Gulf of Finland Year: See how Finland, Russia and Estonia are intensifying efforts to monitor and clean the Gulf of Finland.

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Helsinki’s Recycling Factory offers trashion, bikes, sauna and more
Recycling Factory, reused, remade, reworked, clothes, bicycles, goods, Cable Factory, ecological sustainability event, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Helsinki’s Recycling Factory offers trashion, bikes, sauna and more

Slideshow: The Recycling Factory promotes two trends of contemporary Finnish lifestyle: innovative design and sustainability issues.

Tagged in EnvironmentRecyclingSustainability
Finnish ecovillage runs on future energy
northern Finland, ecovillage, biomass, woodchips, off-grid, self-sufficient, Volter, Kempele, Oulu
Life & societyEnvironment

Finnish ecovillage runs on future energy

Visit an innovative northern Finnish ecovillage that produces its own electricity outside the national power grid.

Tagged in EnergyEnvironment
The original Finnish Christmas ornament
A row of diamond-shaped himmelis hanging from the ceiling.
ChristmasChristmas traditions

The original Finnish Christmas ornament

The Finns’ age-old holiday decoration himmeli is more “in” than ever. We take a closer look and talk to a himmeli maker.

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The Finns dream of a green Christmas
Green Christmas, environmental sustainability, environmentally friendly, charity, waste, Finnish local food, lights, candles, cards, travel, family, FinnChurchAid, Jussi Nikula, WWF, World Vision Finland
ChristmasModern Christmas

The Finns dream of a green Christmas

Finnish environmental organisations offer tips if you’d like to consume less during Christmas without missing the fun.

Tagged in EnvironmentModern Christmas
Finnish families get to grips with trash
A woman dropping a glass jar into a recycling container.
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.

Tagged in EnvironmentRecycling
Green transport flourishes in Finland
Green transport, energy, Kutusplus, GreenRiders, carpooling, minibuses, public transport, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Green transport flourishes in Finland

Finnish transport innovators are using communications technology creatively in flexible services that reduce eco-impact.

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To Hell’s Lake and back in Finland
Helvetinjärvi National Park, Hell’s Lake, Finnish forests, nature, wildererness, hiking, blueberry picking, great outdoors, Finland, Tampere
Life & societyEnvironment

To Hell’s Lake and back in Finland

Unlike what its name might imply, Helvetinjärvi (Hell’s Lake) National Park offers peace and a feast for the senses.

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