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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
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
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
Six Finnish pioneers in carbon neutrality
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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
Finnish companies working on 6G connectivity
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Business & innovationWebpick

Finnish companies working on 6G connectivity

Greater connectivity is on the horizon. Have a look at how 6G will, over the next decade, affect everything from digitalisation to carbon goals, and see how Finnish companies and academics are contributing.

Tagged in CleantechInnovationResearchSustainabilityTechnologyWebpick

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