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Finnish city of Vaasa enjoys Unicef recognition for child-friendly urban life
In a view from above, several children are shown sitting at a table drawing pictures of trees with coloured pencils.
Life & societyChildren

Finnish city of Vaasa enjoys Unicef recognition for child-friendly urban life

Unicef has recognised Vaasa, a city on Finland’s west coast, as a Child-Friendly Municipality, for taking into account the views of children and young people in planning and decision-making.

Tagged in ChildrenFinlandPoliticsSocietyWebpick
Finnish artist creates world’s largest light installation in Australia
Colourful lights illuminate a mountainside and reflect on calm water during Finnish artist Kari Kola’s large-scale installation Savage Beauty in Connemara, Ireland.
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Finnish artist creates world’s largest light installation in Australia

World-renowned light artist Kari Kola sets up the world’s largest light installation in southwestern Australia, together with photonics experts from his eastern Finnish hometown, Joensuu.

Tagged in ArtInnovationVisual artsWebpick
AI app in Finland lets birdwatchers become citizen scientists
A brown bird sings as it perches on a green reed.
Business & innovationTechnology

AI app in Finland lets birdwatchers become citizen scientists

A University of Helsinki study shows how AI can identify bird sounds more reliably and power a citizen science app used across Finland.

Tagged in EnvironmentInnovationTechnologyWebpick
In Helsinki, major infrastructure upgrades sustain a growing city
A tram drives along a set of tracks with trees in the background and summer flowers in the foreground, next to a paved bike path.
Business & innovationHelsinki

In Helsinki, major infrastructure upgrades sustain a growing city

Helsinki is preparing for a decade of major infrastructure investments designed to support sustainable growth while keeping the city functional during construction.

Tagged in EconomyHelsinkiSustainabilityWebpick
Finnish youth turn climate ideas into action in Turku
Several students and a man work together on ladders to install a colourful climate art piece made of reused materials above library shelves.
Life & societySustainability

Finnish youth turn climate ideas into action in Turku

From solar-powered boats to climate art, young people in Turku are shaping the city’s climate action from the ground up.

Tagged in ClimateEducationSustainabilityWebpick
Sámi artist Lada Suomenrinne reclaims the remote in the far north of Finland
A photographic artwork by Lada Suomenrinne hangs on the dark wooden wall of a coastal building, with snowy hills and grey sea stretching into the distance.
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Sámi artist Lada Suomenrinne reclaims the remote in the far north of Finland

Lada Suomenrinne creates photography on Sámi land, drawing on experience that spans the Arctic and beyond. An interview with the artist accompanies a recent outdoor exhibition.

Tagged in ArcticArtCultureLaplandMuseumsSocietyTravelVisual artsWebpick
Finland helps crack the oat genome in global research effort
Oat plants grow in pots inside a laboratory, arranged in rows under controlled lighting and equipment.
Business & innovationBiotech

Finland helps crack the oat genome in global research effort

Finland is a global oat powerhouse, and new genetic research is helping to secure the future of this key crop for food, health and climate resilience.

Tagged in BiotechFoodInnovationResearchWebpick
Finnish app mobilises locals to clear out invasive plants
A dense patch of pink Himalayan balsam growing in a forest clearing in Espoo, Finland, near Helsinki, with tall birch and evergreen trees in the background.
Life & societyEnvironment

Finnish app mobilises locals to clear out invasive plants

Near Helsinki and elsewhere, a mobile game turns the fight against invasive species into a real-world mission for dedicated players in Finland.

Tagged in EnvironmentInnovationNatureTechnologyWebpick

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