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== Sustainability initiatives ==
== Sustainability initiatives ==
*[http://www.dodo.org/english 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.
*[http://www.dodo.org/english 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.
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[[wikipedia:Cleantech Finland]]
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== Events ==
'''Regular events'''
Restaurant Day 2015, [http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en/whats-on/events-in-helsinki/restaurant-day-2015 Visit Helsinki], approximately once every three months
== News and comment ==
'''2016'''
Helsinki Treats New Bike-Share as Another Form of Public Transit, May 27 <ref>[https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/helsinki-launches-integrated-bike-share-system nextcity.org]</ref>
'''2015'''
Finland is considering giving every citizen a basic income, December 5 <ref>[http://qz.com/566702/finland-plans-to-give-every-citizen-a-basic-income-of-800-euros-a-month/ qz.com]</ref>
The Sharing Economy is Booming in Helsinki: Here's Why, October 22 <ref>[http://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-10-22/the-sharing-economy-is-booming-in-helsinki-here-s-why Shareable]</ref>
Dinner Under the Helsinki Sky Turns Busy Street into Community Table, September 14 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/dinner-under-the-helsinki-sky-turns-busy-street-into-community-table Shareable]</ref>
Helsinki Volunteers Reinvent the Public Sauna, September 4 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/helsinki-volunteers-reinvent-the-public-sauna Shareable]</ref>
Why Helsinki – a mix of Detroit and Geneva – is one of the most exciting cities in the world, Aug 10 <ref>[http://www.demoshelsinki.fi/en/2015/08/10/helsinki-residents-take-back-their-city-no-chaos-necessary/ demoshelsinki.fi]</ref>
Finnish parliament approves new climate bill that commits to 80% emissions reductions by 2050, March 6.  <ref>[http://www.foeeurope.org/huge-new-climate-law-finland-060315 Friends of the Earth Europe]</ref>
Mobility survey reveals three-quarters of Helsinki journeys are sustainable, January 7 <ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/mobility-survey-helsinki/index.html European Green Capital]</ref>
'''2014'''
Finland Sets New Goal For Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions, June 11 <ref>[http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/06/11/3447983/finland-climate-change-act-2050/ ThinkProgress]</ref>
'''2012'''
"Finland is about to start using crowdsourcing to create new laws", September 20 <ref>[http://gigaom.com/europe/online-crowdsourcing-can-now-help-build-new-laws-in-finland/ GigaOM]</ref>


== Resources ==
== Resources ==
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== Interwiki links ==
== Interwiki links ==
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Finland|Finland]], [[wikipedia:Environmental issues in Finland|Environmental issues in Finland]]
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Finland|Finland]], [[wikipedia:Environmental issues in Finland|Environmental issues in Finland]]
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Revision as of 08:23, 20 October 2016

Päijänne and päijätsalo.jpg

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

Helsinki Treats New Bike-Share as Another Form of Public Transit, May 27 [1]

2015

Finland is considering giving every citizen a basic income, December 5 [2]

The Sharing Economy is Booming in Helsinki: Here's Why, October 22 [3]

Dinner Under the Helsinki Sky Turns Busy Street into Community Table, September 14 [4]

Helsinki Volunteers Reinvent the Public Sauna, September 4 [5]

Why Helsinki – a mix of Detroit and Geneva – is one of the most exciting cities in the world, Aug 10 [6]

Finnish parliament approves new climate bill that commits to 80% emissions reductions by 2050, March 6. [7]

Mobility survey reveals three-quarters of Helsinki journeys are sustainable, January 7 [8]

2014

Finland Sets New Goal For Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions, June 11 [9]

2012

"Finland is about to start using crowdsourcing to create new laws", September 20 [10]

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)

Research

wikipedia:Finnish Environment Institute

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: Finland, Environmental issues in Finland


References Template:Attrib sca ref


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