Sustainability initiatives
Initiatives by topicClimate actionwikipedia:Climate change in Finland Community energyWikipedia: Renewable energy in Finland, Finland National Renewable Energy Action Plan, Solar energy in Finland Community involvementYhteismaa (Common Ground), a Finnish non-profit dedicated to participatory city culture and placemaking Cycling activismCritical Mass bicycle rides in Finland Ethical consumerismFood activismError in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
Restaurant DayIn big cities, people of many different cultures live in close proximity. However, there often aren't enough chances for them to intermingle and experience the diverse traditions within their city. In an effort to bring people together and foster cross cultural interaction, local organizers in Helsinki, Finland, created "Ravintolapäivä," or Restaurant Day. Initiated in 2011, it began as a food carnival where anyone with a passion for food was encouraged to run a "restaurant" in their private home or in public spaces for a single day. Even though the pop-up restaurants charge money for the meals, the emphasis is not on profit, but rather on community teamwork and cultural exchange. During the event, Helsinki is transformed by hundreds of these informal restaurants serving a wide range of cuisines in this city-wide street festival. The event is put on through distributed organization — individual volunteer restaurateurs are responsible for finding a location, managing the menu and invitations, and setting the meal prices. Now, Restaurant Day has become a global movement, with over 27,000 pop-up restaurants having served over 3 million community members across 75 countries. —Khushboo Balwani [1] Other linksCottages and Allotments, City of Helsinki Open spacesGreen Hearts, Park Walks in Helsinki Sustainable transport activismTrain schedules: VR.fi EN Bus timetables and routes in Helsinki region: HSL.fi EN Towards sustainable economiesThe federal government of Finland is currently (Oct 2017) conducting an experiment of the effects of a basic income on unemployed citizens, which began in January 2017 and will conclude in December 2018. [2] |
News and comment2019 Feb 8 Finland's result on its UBI experiment: people don't shirk work. And it increases trust, health & wellbeing [3] Jan 31 The city with no homeless on its streets [4] 2018 Finland: Where second-hand comes first, Nov 8 [5] Helsinki unveils plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2035, Mar 21 [6] Safe, happy and free: does Finland have all the answers? Feb 12 [7] 2017 How one city plans to steer residents away from driving, Sep 26 [8] 2016 Free Cash in Finland. Must Be Jobless. Dec 17 [9] Helsinki Treats New Bike-Share as Another Form of Public Transit, May 27 [10] 2015 Finland is considering giving every citizen a basic income, December 5 [11] The Sharing Economy is Booming in Helsinki: Here's Why, October 22 [12] Dinner Under the Helsinki Sky Turns Busy Street into Community Table, September 14 [13] Helsinki Volunteers Reinvent the Public Sauna, September 4 [14] Why Helsinki – a mix of Detroit and Geneva – is one of the most exciting cities in the world, Aug 10 [15] Finnish parliament approves new climate bill that commits to 80% emissions reductions by 2050, March 6. [16] Mobility survey reveals three-quarters of Helsinki journeys are sustainable, January 7 [17] 2014 Finland Sets New Goal For Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions, June 11 [18] 2012 "Finland is about to start using crowdsourcing to create new laws", September 20 [19] EventsRegular events Restaurant Day 2015, Visit Helsinki, approximately once every three months ResourcesApps for sustainabilityTäsä, city of Turku. Mobile app, which helps capture citizens' ideas regarding urban development sites. Citizens data initiativeUrban Facts, open data at the City of Helsinki. Community resourcesSompasauna, wood burning self-service public sauna in Helsinki built and maintained by a group of volunteers. MapsHelsinki Region Transport - Vehicles, bus and tram (English) Researchwikipedia:Finnish Environment Institute Interwiki linksWikipedia: Finland, Environmental issues in Finland External links
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