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On a roll: Helsinki urban planning continues to expand bike path network
A person bikes over a bridge with the sun and the sea in the background.
Life & societySustainability

On a roll: Helsinki urban planning continues to expand bike path network

The Finnish capital places high on the growing list of enlightened world capitals that embrace cycling as an urban planning priority. Broad political agreement is a factor in the long-running development of its bike path system.

Tagged in ClimateEnvironmentHelsinkiPoliticsSocietySportsSustainabilityTravel
From bottles to molecules, Finland continues to reshape its plastic recycling
A hand is throwing a plastic food container into a large yellow bin at a household waste collection point.
Business & innovationSustainability

From bottles to molecules, Finland continues to reshape its plastic recycling

Finland’s public and private sectors are stepping up to the recycling challenge with a roadmap and an array of innovations.

Tagged in EconomyEnvironmentInnovationRecyclingScienceSustainabilityWaste Disposal
How “every person’s right” in Finland evolved over more than a century
A person walking with a dog through an autumn landscape, with a mountain in the background.
Life & societyNature

How “every person’s right” in Finland evolved over more than a century

More than 110 years ago in eastern Finland, Ilma Lindgren fought for her right to pick lingonberries on land she did not own. Her court case provided a legal precedent, helping ensure that everyone may enjoy nature, regardless of who owns the terrain.

Tagged in EnvironmentFinlandFinnishnessNature
Spending an idyllic week in a Finnish national park, on a shepherding holiday
A woman is kneeling to pet a lamb in a green meadow in front of several old wooden buildings.
Life & societyNature

Spending an idyllic week in a Finnish national park, on a shepherding holiday

In several of Finland’s national parks, grazing sheep and cows help maintain traditional landscapes. Holiday-goers can enjoy a week surrounded by natural beauty while looking after the animals.

Tagged in AnimalsEnvironmentNational parkNatureSustainabilityTravel
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

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