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Sustainability initiatives

  • Dodo, environmental organisation which aims to approach environmental issues in an open-minded way, trying to find new perspectives, relying on the power of factual discussion. Public events, discussion groups and projects.
  • Siirtymäliike Hämeenkyrö, Transition town

Initiatives by topic

Climate action

wikipedia:Climate change in Finland

Community energy

Finland's Renewable Energy

Wikipedia: Renewable energy in Finland, Finland National Renewable Energy Action Plan, Solar energy in Finland

Community involvement

Yhteismaa (Common Ground), a Finnish non-profit dedicated to participatory city culture and placemaking

Cycling activism

Critical Mass bicycle rides in Finland

Ethical consumerism

Buy Nothing Day

Food activism

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Cottages and Allotments, City of Helsinki

Open spaces

Green Hearts, Park Walks in Helsinki

Towards sustainable economies

wikipedia:Cleantech Finland

Events

Regular events

Restaurant Day 2015, Visit Helsinki, approximately once every three months


News and comment

2016

Free Cash in Finland. Must Be Jobless. Dec 17 [1]

Helsinki Treats New Bike-Share as Another Form of Public Transit, May 27 [2]

2015

Finland is considering giving every citizen a basic income, December 5 [3]

The Sharing Economy is Booming in Helsinki: Here's Why, October 22 [4]

Dinner Under the Helsinki Sky Turns Busy Street into Community Table, September 14 [5]

Helsinki Volunteers Reinvent the Public Sauna, September 4 [6]

Why Helsinki – a mix of Detroit and Geneva – is one of the most exciting cities in the world, Aug 10 [7]

Finnish parliament approves new climate bill that commits to 80% emissions reductions by 2050, March 6. [8]

Mobility survey reveals three-quarters of Helsinki journeys are sustainable, January 7 [9]

2014

Finland Sets New Goal For Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions, June 11 [10]

2012

"Finland is about to start using crowdsourcing to create new laws", September 20 [11]

Resources

Citizens data initiative

Urban Facts, open data at the City of Helsinki.

Community resources

Sompasauna, wood burning self-service public sauna in Helsinki built and maintained by a group of volunteers.

Maps

Helsinki Region Transport - Vehicles, bus and tram (English) Google Maps Location

Research

wikipedia:Finnish Environment Institute

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: Finland, Environmental issues in Finland


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