Tag: Circular economy
The Finnish Environmental Center is renewing its organization: a vision of change in sustainable development, life within the limits of the planet
The Finnish Environmental Center (Syke) has changed its vision in the direction of sustainable development. The change in sustainable development guides our society to quickly operate within the carrying capacity of our planet. Syke has reformed its organization and focused its expertise on finding solutions to key sustainable development challenges. At the same time, its […]
Mindaugas Jočbalis, who lives in London, studied for an online master’s degree in purchasing and procurement: “Find your future path regardless of location”
Metropolia is one of the few universities offering a master’s degree in procurement Mindaugas has worked in leading procurement positions in the packaging industry throughout his professional career and studied economics at a few universities. However, he had not yet completed professional studies in purchasing or procurement, although that had become his main field over […]
25 million euros in funding from Finland’s recovery and survival plan granted to local and regional research infrastructures
The funding was granted on the basis of Finland’s national recovery and survival plan (RRP). The plan is part Finland’s sustainable growth program, which supports ecologically, socially and economically sustainable growth. The granted funding is a total of 25 million euros. The call for applications collected a total of 103 applications. FIRI 2022: Call for […]
The extension of the metro enables better services and increases Espoo’s vitality
– We are not only building the metro, but also everything that it enables, says the mayor of Espoo Jukka Mäkelä. Mäkelä mentions the European Innovation Capital award (iCapital) as an example of the opportunities offered by the metro. The city of Espoo is one of the finalists in this year’s competition, along with Marseille […]
Internationalization awards of the President of the Republic to Kempower, K. Hartwall, Andritz and Kasvuryhmä Suomi
The Internationalization Award of the President of the Republic is awarded annually in recognition of internationally successful companies or organizations. The candidates were proposed by several business organizations. “In addition to international success, this year’s evaluation emphasized sustainable development and the ethics of operations, as well as the effects on Finnish know-how, innovation, employment development […]
Union Views: Track Your Green Career!
Did you know that you can use your academic skills in the social sciences to make the world a more sustainable place AND build a career with purpose at the same time? Green focusThe Danish labor market is booming these days with jobs with a green focus. In this article, I will describe very specifically […]
Maker Faire Rome 2022 – European Edition was a great success
Maker Faire is an annual gathering of DIY enthusiasts, first organized by Make magazine in 2006. Participants come from a wide range of interests, such as robotics, 3D printing, computers, arts and crafts, and hacker culture. Since 2006, several sister events have been born in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. The classic Rome three-day […]
46 projects to enhance the green transition in the built environment
“The built environment produces about a third of Finland’s greenhouse gas emissions. On the other hand, the green transition also offers great business opportunities for the construction industry, including the fact that the demand for solutions that improve energy and material efficiency stops and stagnates. The decrease in biological diversity continues to grow. There is […]
The EU grants 135 million euros to Finnish fuel giant Neste for a chemical recycling project
Finnish fuel and renewable technology company Neste will receive a grant of up to 135 million euros from the EU’s innovation fund to finance the company’s chemical recycling project at its Porvoo refinery, the company announced on Wednesday. Liquid invites trouble "Pulse" (Pre-treatment and improvement of liquefied plastic waste to expand the circular economy), the […]
Norway is among the world’s top 10 most sustainable fashion-conscious countries
New research reveals that Norway is one of the world’s top 10 most sustainable fashion-conscious countries. New research from JeweleryBox took a look at consumers’ interest in sustainable clothing to reveal which countries are leading the way in demanding more sustainable solutions in the fashion industry. The researchers wanted to find out which countries are […]
Roskilde 2022: A week’s waste and the work to stop it
It’s a fine line between irony and hypocrisy, and with climate skeptics and deniers always ready to throw themselves out, it’s a line often followed by environmentalists to balance their ideals with reality of their own CO2 footprint. Roskilde Festival, the iconic Danish music festival, follows that line at an organizational level. Although the organizers […]
Ordinary reed would be a suitable material for the green transition
Despite the expanding growth area and volumes, the use of industrial scale has not progressed e.g. due to underdeveloped harvesting techniques. “Lignocellulose-based reeds need to be considered on a global scale as part of the green transition,” says Timo SuutarlaBusiness Development Manager at Green Industry Park. Suutarla acted as a mentor in a student working […]
Building Green Habits: Recycling Smarter
Through this column, I share with you my approach to embracing green habits and a sustainable lifestyle by taking small steps. This time let’s look at the fourth of the 5 Rs (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot), and how we can recycle smarter – especially in Denmark. I hope that this column helps new […]
More and more women with an immigrant background are becoming entrepreneurs
Located in the old hospital area of Helsinki’s Lapinlahti Pukhraj Ranjanin Hi Helsinki – an Indian used clothing store that collaborates with artisans as part of a circular economy. Although Ranjan has faced challenges in getting the company up and running, he believes every country needs more entrepreneurs. "A person from another country does not […]
International Environment Conference in Stockholm – 50 years of environmental action
The 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment led to the establishment of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and a number of international environmental agreements. The conference was a key milestone in the development of international environmental governance and cooperation, and the establishment of an environmental program is celebrated annually on World Environment Day […]
9th International Alvar Aalto Design Seminar – BIOSYMBIOSIS brought together participants from 67 countries around the world
The feedback on the event has already been positive and enthusiastic. The 2-day program included 28 speakers from Europe to the United States. The event was open to virtual worldwide. The afternoon sessions of May 24-25, 2022 were streamed to Clerkenwell Design Week in London in collaboration with Welltek Studio and Media 10. The virtual […]
Prime Minister Modi invites Nordic companies to invest in the Sagarmala project
Copenhagen [Denmark]May 4 (ANI): On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Nordic companies to invest in the blue economy, including the Sagarmala project, and asked the Nordic countries’ state wealth funds to invest in India. As part of the Sagarmala program, more than 800 projects at an estimated cost of approximately 5.48 lakh crore Rs […]
Prime Minister Modi travels to Denmark on the second stage of a visit to Europe
Berlin [Germany]May 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark, from Berlin on Tuesday to begin the second part of her visit to the three European nations. Prior to his resignation, Prime Minister Modi thanked the German government for their hospitality during his “productive” visit. “My visit to Germany has been productive. The […]