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2.11.2021
Delicious Sustainability – climate friendly and sustainable meals everyday options in Helsinki-Uusimaa
Sustainable consumer choices and responsible business models are important themes for people in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region.
Climate
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28.10.2021
Helsinki-Uusimaa preparing its year as European Entrepreneurial Region
Helsinki-Uusimaa is one of six European Entrepreneurial Regions (EER) in 2022. The preparations for this theme year have commenced under the guidance of the management at the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council.
News
8.10.2021
Dutch and Finns learning wood construction from each other
The possibilities and challenges of wood construction in both the Netherlands and Finland were the topics for a Timber Transition in Construction Industry webinar on Thursday October 7th, 2021.
News
10.9.2021
Significant drop of 12 % in Helsinki-Uusimaa climate emissions 2020
According to a recent calculation by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), municipal climate emissions in Helsinki-Uusimaa decreased by 7 % in 2019 compared to the previous year. The emissions in all Finnish municipalities decreased by a total of 5,5 %.
Cases
23.8.2021
Woodly accelerates sustainable change with climate neutral plastic from wood cellulose
There is a great need for plastic packages and this need will certainly increase in the future. Plastics should be produced by using as little fossil-based material as possible, and it should be both climate neutral and recyclable. This is the basic idea of Woodly, a technology company with the mission to accelerate the change towards a sustainable future by redesigning plastics.
News
23.4.2021
National ambassadors strengthen local and regional implementations of climate objectives – Markku Markkula representing Finland
Mr Markku Markkula, the chairman of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Board has been appointed the Finnish Ambassador for the Covenant of Mayors. The Covenant of Mayors was launched in 2008 by the European Commission.
News
24.3.2021
Sustainable development a trump card for airport area stakeholders
A Green Deal Manifesto was published today by the stakeholders of the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport Area. It is the first time a manifesto on sustainable growth has been issued by such a large group of actors.
News
18.3.2021
Helsinki-Uusimaa awarded as European Entrepreneurial Region 2021–2022
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Region has been selected European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) 2021–2022. Awarded by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), this label of excellence goes to regions who have demonstrated outstanding entrepreneurial foresight and an intelligent growth strategy taking into account larger societal challenges.
Cases
30.9.2020
Lauri Reuter: “We won’t necessarily need animals for food anymore”
Investments in food technology are necessary in order to truly create a sustainable food system. This far, there haven’t been enough of those in the Nordics. Lauri Reuter, a researcher turned investor, wanted to speed things up and co-founded the first food technology fund in the Nordic countries.
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9.9.2020
Picturesque Hanko wants to be the solar power capital of Finland
In summer, many Finns head towards Hanko to enjoy its bright sun and sandy beaches. However, that’s not all the southern city has to offer. Hanko has installed solar plants all over the city and aims to double the solar energy produced in Finland.
Cases
4.2.2020
Mari Pantsar: “Companies that take ecological sustainability into account will be the only ones to exist in the future”
Mari Pantsar leads The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra’s Carbon neutral circular economy theme. According to her, the key to a more sustainable society lies in moving from resource effectiveness towards resource wisdom and the circular economy.
Cases
17.3.2019
Solar Foods makes food out of thin air
Solar Foods is a research-based company whose goal is everything but modest: to disconnect food production from agriculture. The startup makes science fiction reality by producing edible protein from electricity and air.
Cases
12.10.2017
Farmer Markus Eerola makes environmentally friendly production an asset
Markus Eerola comes from a long line of farmers: he represents already the 8th farmer generation in his family. Eerola is managing the Knehtilä Farm which has its roots in the 18th century. Now Eerola has transformed the family farm into a modern and ecological enterprise.