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Finland reaches for the solar switch
Business & innovationEnergy

Finland reaches for the solar switch

FinSolar is spotlighting solar power. If you thought Finland wasn’t ideal for solar panels, you have to read this.

Tagged in ClimateEnergyInnovationSustainabilityTechnology
Helsinki’s Recycling Factory offers trashion, bikes, sauna and more
Recycling Factory, reused, remade, reworked, clothes, bicycles, goods, Cable Factory, ecological sustainability event, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Helsinki’s Recycling Factory offers trashion, bikes, sauna and more

Slideshow: The Recycling Factory promotes two trends of contemporary Finnish lifestyle: innovative design and sustainability issues.

Tagged in EnvironmentRecyclingSustainability
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.

Tagged in EnvironmentSustainability
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
Sustainable learning branches out
Life & societyEducation

Sustainable learning branches out

Finnish e-learning innovation Environment Online combats climate change and even promotes world peace.

Tagged in EducationResearchSustainability
Alternative Christmas gifts on the rise
ChristmasModern Christmas

Alternative Christmas gifts on the rise

Tired of giving friends and family “just more stuff”? Buy gifts in their name for people in need, through a charity.

Tagged in Modern ChristmasSustainabilityWellbeing
Nordic backing for green projects
Life & societySociety

Nordic backing for green projects

Three Nordic funds in Helsinki battle climate change and Baltic Sea pollution by financing projects at home and abroad.

Tagged in SocietySustainability
Women’s Bank offers a way forward
Life & societySociety

Women’s Bank offers a way forward

Women’s Bank believes that empowering women’s entrepreneurship is the most efficient way to decrease world poverty.

Tagged in BusinessSocietySustainability

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