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Living everyday life sustainably in Finland
Wearing jackets and hats that suggest cool weather, an older woman, two women in their thirties and two young children pose together with a large dog in front of a wooden building.
Life & societySustainability

Living everyday life sustainably in Finland

Knowledge shared is knowledge doubled: We see how one woman’s idea became upcycled into a community information centre.

Tagged in ClimateEnvironmentInnovationRecyclingSustainabilityThisisFINLAND Magazine
Fresh air and quiet: App finds best Helsinki routes for bikers and hikers
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Life & societyEnvironment

Fresh air and quiet: App finds best Helsinki routes for bikers and hikers

See how Green Paths, a prototype app from the University of Helsinki’s Digital Geography Lab, helps cyclists and pedestrians in the Finnish capital area choose routes with the cleanest air and the least noise.

Tagged in EnvironmentHelsinkiNatureSustainabilityTechnologyWellbeing
Fleeting fame: Finland’s “centre of population” exists in the middle of nowhere
A man and a woman stand in the forest, each with one hand on a tall wooden pole that is stuck in the ground.
Life & societyNature

Fleeting fame: Finland’s “centre of population” exists in the middle of nowhere

Why are two people putting up a monument in the woods? They’re attempting to pin down Finland’s centre of population as it moves slowly south through the quiet forests outside the city of Hämeenlinna.

Tagged in EnvironmentFinnishnessHistoryLifestyleNatureTravel
Circular fashion finds a good fit in Finland
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Life & societySustainability

Circular fashion finds a good fit in Finland

From hip flea-market boutiques to luxury recommerce, Finland’s second-hand clothing scene signifies a shift toward a circular fashion economy.

Tagged in BusinessEnvironmentFashionLifestyleRecyclingSustainability
For many in Finland, sustainability is the obvious choice
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Life & societySustainability

For many in Finland, sustainability is the obvious choice

Many Finnish people place great value on sustainability, and it shows in the way they choose to live their lives.

Tagged in EnvironmentRecyclingSustainabilityThisisFINLAND Magazine
Finding the fruits of the Finnish forest
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Life & societyNature

Finding the fruits of the Finnish forest

Going out to the woods to collect mushrooms and berries is a natural pastime in Finland – some might even call it a sport.

Tagged in EnvironmentFinlandFinnishnessLifestyleNature
Three Finnish companies at the forefront of reducing and reusing waste
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Business & innovationSustainability

Three Finnish companies at the forefront of reducing and reusing waste

In “re” life: See how Finnish innovations and companies are contributing to responsibly recycling, replacing, reducing, repurposing and reusing plastic and other materials.

Tagged in EnvironmentInnovationRecyclingSustainabilityThisisFINLAND Magazine
The Finnish summer ice hockey article you didn’t even know you were waiting for
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Life & societySports

The Finnish summer ice hockey article you didn’t even know you were waiting for

Why talk about ice hockey during the summer? Funny you should ask. The answer has to do with Finland, climate change, a group called Save Pond Hockey, the NHL and more.

Tagged in ClimateEnvironmentFinnishnessSkatingSports

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