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Environment

On safari to see rare Finnish lake seals
Saimaa ringed seal, freshwater seals, eastern Finland, Savonlinna, endangered species, extinction, conservation, Finnish Lakeland
Life & societyEnvironment

On safari to see rare Finnish lake seals

Our reporter embarks on a safari on Finland’s largest lake, Lake Saimaa, to catch a glimpse of the world’s rarest seal.

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Free to explore Finland’s great outdoors
Everyman’s Right, berries, mushrooms, hiking, skiing, nature, camping, wilderness, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Free to explore Finland’s great outdoors

Anyone may roam the Finnish countryside freely, no matter who owns the land, thanks to the concept of every person’s right.

Tagged in EnvironmentNatureTravelWellbeing
Finnish Nature Centre offers walk on the wild side
Haltia Finnish Nature Centre, Nuuksio National Park, forests, lakes, wilderness, ecological construction, Kalevala, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Finnish Nature Centre offers walk on the wild side

Just outside Helsinki, Haltia Finnish Nature Centre forms a showcase like no other for Finland’s wilderness and nature.

Tagged in ArchitectureEnvironment
Enhancing energy efforts in Finnish towns
Finnish energy efficiency, Carbon Neutral Municipalities, Canemu, woodchips, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Enhancing energy efforts in Finnish towns

Five pioneering Finnish municipalities have achieved remarkable cuts in emissions, and the project is set to expand.

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Diving for Baltic Sea secrets in Finland
Finnish Inventory Programme for the Underwater Marine Environment, VELMU, Baltic Sea Action Group, Gulf of Finland, Archipelago Sea, Bothnian Bay, Helsinki, St Petersburg
Life & societyEnvironment

Diving for Baltic Sea secrets in Finland

Finnish divers and marine biologists make exciting discoveries in a new underwater survey of the Baltic Sea (slideshow).

Tagged in Baltic SeaEnvironment
Forests are rich in recreational value
Finnish forestry industry, recreational use, conservation, Forest Act, certification, Finland
Business & innovationEnvironment

Forests are rich in recreational value

Part two of our series on the forest industry takes a different perspective: sustainability and non-industrial value.

Tagged in EconomyEnvironmentForestry
Forests form the trunk of Finnish trade
Finland, forest industry, forests, recreation, environment, sustainability, Metso, Stora Enso, Ponsse, UPM, Metsä Group, bioenergy, bio-oil
Business & innovationEnvironment

Forests form the trunk of Finnish trade

Would there be wealth in Finland without forests? Check out where the industry came from and where it’s heading.

Tagged in EconomyEnvironmentForestrySustainability
Finland tests Baltic oil-spill readiness
Oil-spill clean-up drill, HELCOM, Finnish expertise, Gulf of Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Finland tests Baltic oil-spill readiness

Finland leads a major international exercise testing readiness to clean up oil spills in the Baltic Sea.

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