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Concrete change for the better: “Green cement” is bubbling in Finland
A woman and two men in jackets and scarves stand outside in front of rows of seats at a stadium.
Business & innovationSustainability

Concrete change for the better: “Green cement” is bubbling in Finland

Concrete is a major source of emissions, but Finnish firms and researchers are creating carbon-negative alternatives to flip it from a climate hazard to a positive solution.

Tagged in ClimateEnvironmentInnovationResearchScienceSustainabilityTechnology
Inspiration and influences: 12 artists in Finland talk about life and creativity
Under a roof made of glass and metal, people sit at the base of a sculpture that is about four times as tall as they are, depicting a head looking upwards with an open mouth.
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Inspiration and influences: 12 artists in Finland talk about life and creativity

On a fascinating journey of discovery, we visit an array of Finland-based artists to find out what ideas animate and inform their work.

Tagged in ArtCultureEnvironmentNatureSocietyVisual arts
In the far north, Siida shows a Sámi view of how nature and culture go together
People walk past enormous photos and video screens showing forests, people and reindeer.
Arts & cultureCulture

In the far north, Siida shows a Sámi view of how nature and culture go together

Hundreds of kilometres above the Arctic Circle, the Siida Sámi Museum and Nature Centre portrays the culture of the Indigenous Sámi people and the diversity of the region’s flora and fauna.

Tagged in ArcticArtCultureEnvironmentLanguageLaplandMuseumsNatureTravel
Navigating life sustainably at an archipelago school in Finland
A man stands ankle-deep in water on a shoreline while pulling on a rope attached to a small boat where several children are sitting.
Life & societyEducation

Navigating life sustainably at an archipelago school in Finland

Our video brings you to an island off the southwestern coast of Finland, where schoolkids take a course called Archipelago Knowledge. It maintains local traditions while looking towards a sustainable future.

Tagged in EducationEnvironmentFinnishnessNatureSocietySustainabilityVideo
Live gigs with fewer climate worries: Finland’s music industry has a plan
With the sky showing pink and orange sunset colours, thousands of festivalgoers watch a concert on a large outdoor stage flanked by a forest.
Arts & cultureClimate

Live gigs with fewer climate worries: Finland’s music industry has a plan

When you’re out with friends at a concert or festival, you’d probably rather not worry about the event’s greenhouse gas emissions. What if it was carefully planned to minimise emissions, or even certified as carbon-neutral?

Tagged in ClimateCultureEnvironmentFestivalsMusicPoliticsSustainabilityTravel
Island and mainland: At Helsinki Biennial, art inspires viewers and makes summer linger longer
A long painting is standing along one side of a tree-lined path where two people are walking.
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Island and mainland: At Helsinki Biennial, art inspires viewers and makes summer linger longer

We jump on a ferry to the lush island of Vallisaari to visit the 2023 Helsinki Biennial and meet a couple of the artists. (Lots more photos in the slideshow at the end of the article.)

Tagged in ArtCultureEnvironmentFestivalsHelsinkiMuseumsSlideshowsSummerUrbanVisual arts
Six Finnish pioneers in carbon neutrality
A tram is shown driving along a track under a blue sky, with white flowers visible in the foreground.
Life & societySustainability

Six Finnish pioneers in carbon neutrality

Six Finnish cities have received recognition from the European Commission as pioneers in climate-neutrality efforts.

Tagged in ClimateEnergyEnvironmentInnovationSustainabilityThisisFINLAND Magazine
Nature is for everyone: Finland adds to accessibility at national parks and nature areas
A man wearing outdoorsy clothing and a backpack sits in a three-wheeled wheelchair looking at a trailside information panel in the woods.
Life & societyNational park

Nature is for everyone: Finland adds to accessibility at national parks and nature areas

Recent years have seen numerous improvements in accessibility in the great outdoors at national parks and nature areas. Dozens of accessible trails are available in regions all over Finland.

Tagged in EnvironmentEqualityNational parkNatureQuality of lifeSocietyTravelWellbeing

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