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  • Our digital existence: meet Julien Da
    14 January, by Eva Wissenz

    Julien Da, IT specialist, is joining this Thursday the Sustainability and Impact Club at Y-Kampus TAMK to share about our digital existence and how sustainably using and contributing to technology for the common good".
    He’ll introduce us to durable mobile phones and laptop and data minimization.
    As he states, "Why would I login to Google, send my gmail account, telephone unique identifiers, location and all data associated with it to start the phone I just bought?"
    Julien is very (...)

  • Climat Crisis coffee time
    14 January, by Eva Wissenz

    Extinction Rebellion (or XR, Elokapina in Finnish) is "a global environmental movement using non violent civil disobedience to compel government action to avoid tipping points in the climate system, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse." (Wikipedia)
    As a non-violent movement, they are interesting because they have to be super creative in order to be heard by the decisions makers.
    The movement was established in the United Kingdom in 2018 and is known for (...)

  • Join us for the Sustainable and Impact Club events
    6 January, by Eva Wissenz

    I’m very happy to welcome you at the Sustainability and Impact Club!!
    The Club is supported by Tampere Universities, Y-Kampus and the Continuous Learning department. All meetings are free and open to non-students.
    Mondays and Tuesdays meetings have the same content but are offered in 2 different locations so you can choose your location.
    Here is the list of the coming meetings in January 2020.
    Week 1:
    How to have more impact in life (topic discussion) Jan. 7th, 11:00-12:00, Keskusta (...)

  • Order organic food in bulk
    3 January, by Eva Wissenz

    Hi luomu food supporters!
    You can order your organic food in bulk with our partner Tietäväinen.
    Orders can be placed on www.tietavainen.fi web store starting from today until Sunday, the 12th of January.
    The pick-up time is Tuesday, the 14th of January from 16.00 to 17.00 pm at the University’s City Centre Campus parking lot (near Atalpa building) (see picture below, the exact place is marked with a red circle):
    Be there on time because they’ll drive back to Helsinki after 17 pm.
    The (...)

  • Meet Siiri Enoranta: imagining a sustainable future
    2 January, by Eva Wissenz

    What does it mean to write fiction when so many eco-systems are collapsing? How can we imagine a new world? How can we deal with all these new fears? These are some of the questions we’ll screen together with Siiri Enoranta, a young and brilliant Finnish author of fantasy.
    Siiri received the Finlandia Junior price in 2018 as well as numerous rewards. Check her website (in Finnish).
    We’ll have an inspiring interview about her passion, her vision and the way she deals with sustainability. (...)

  • A healthy fair
    2 January, by Eva Wissenz

    Over a hundred seminars, workshops and guided classes will give you a full package of new energy for the new year.
    During these 2 days, you’ll get familiar with vegan and gluten free food, as well as yoga or tai-chi sessions, lectures about tree hugging and self development.
    It’s happening on January 18th and 19th, 10-17, Tampere Exhibition and Sports Center (Tampereen Messu- ja Urheilukeskus).
    Check the program here and the FB event page (...)

  • An intellectual approach to climate change
    2 January, by Eva Wissenz

    An intellectual approach to climate change solutions through 3 different angles (all in Finnish).
    1) BIOS project which is Research Unit about the Ecological Reconstruction (PhD Tere Vadén)
    2)Economy and ecological crisis (basic income researcher Johanna Perkiö)
    3) "An Ethical Guide to Transforming Our Communities", translated in Finnish (here)
    Each speaker will make a 20 presentation followed by a panel discussion and the 15 min for Q&A (which is very short if we consider that the (...)

  • The Vegan Challenge Tour arrives in Tampere!
    2 January, by Eva Wissenz

    Are you a meat-fish-cheese-eggs eater and you understand that it’s enough and you could eat more veggies?
    Are you already slowing down with animals food but willing to find more inspiration because soya taste always like cupboard to you?
    Are you curious to see what’s really possible on a plant based diet?
    This evening is for you guys!!
    There will be a lecture by a licensed Nutritionist explaining us "The Basics of Vegan Nutrition. How Can A Vegan Eat To Be Well? What are the things worth (...)

  • Nature lovers, how will you be heard in 2020?
    2 January, by Eva Wissenz

    The Luonto-Liiton Hämeen piiri (Finnish Wildlife Association) is one of the most important environmental protection association. They are having their meeting to define strategies and actions next week.
    Anybody can attend, member or not. Coffee and Tea will be served.
    It’s on January 7th, 18:00 - 20:00 at Luonto-Liiton Hämeen piiri, Kuninkaankatu 39, 33200 Tampere. FB link.
    Association’s website: (...)

  • Community Canvas – a tool for building communities
    2 January, by Eva Wissenz

    This event is free and organized by Changemakers Tampere at Tribe.
    We are all aware that hard capitalism has destroyed our sense of community by placing interest and trade at the core of almost everything. So, it’s extremely important to get more and more familiar with a sense of community and Katja Pellini will introduce these ideas and tools based on the Community Canvas.
    The Community Canvas is a framework that helps people and organizations build stronger communities. A community is a (...)

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