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I want to push forward the spirit of impact and social entrepreneurship in Tampere and that’s why I’m organizing a Shaking Traditions in Finland event next week. It’s happening on March 31st and it’s part of the Skoll Forum for Social Entrepreneurs eco-system. This year Skoll Forum happens on-line and has a focus on... Collective strength!
Since a year, I’m a delegate at this amazing and visionary Forum held in Oxford each year since 2005. Attending there last year was a life changing (…)

This on-line event is organized by Oxygen 2050, a great association based in Helsinki (but who cares nowadays?) willing to change the business culture in Finland. The event is happening on-line on April 6th, from 5pm to 7pm.
Read their website here: https://oxygen2050.com/
"Mother nature puts global supply chains, consumerism and globalization on hold. Human goodness—altruism, compassion and generosity of spirit and action is normal in these times. Good is taking root. How do we keep the (…)

The students and participants of the Club hosted at Y-Kampus and funded by the Continuous Learning project in TAMK are happy to share their new on-line platform!!
Here you can read about the creative first challenges taken by the students since January, learn more about our upcoming events and access soon a series of podcasts. Soon we’ll also release the results of the big sustainable and impact challenges tackled by the students of the 2d session.
https://club.sustainabletampere.fi/en (…)

Friends,
We are asked to stay home, keep our distance and be cautious.
In Finland, the people and the government are very reasonable, decades of crazy capitalism haven’t washed away their concern about the common good and the way they care. I’ve learned from my 8 years in Finland, that although Finns could seem a bit cold at times, they do care. From this country, from this space of safety in a tense and uncertain global context, I send all my best energy and courage to you my friends. (…)

This impact entrepreneur meeting is organized by the Sustainability and Impact Club of Tampere Universities with Y-Kampus and the Continuous Learning project.
Kati Juola-Alanen, architect and co-founder of The Natural Design Company. Come and discover the beauty and sustainability of raw material!
The event is free and open to all. It’s happening online on March 27th, from 16:00 to 18:00.
Click the link to register and attend on Zoom here.

This lecture is happening remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions.
This public lecture is organized by the Leadership for Change Master’s program of Tampere University. It is the third and last out of three inspiring lectures related to sustainability and everyone is more than welcome!
The third, final, lecture in the mini-series "Mindset Changers" is given by Raisa Foster, a well-known multidisciplinary artist and scholar in Finland. In her artistic research, she embedded the topic of (…)

Pete is back and he’s having a pop-up pizzeria on Friday 13th on Irjalankatu 7, FI-33560 Tampere, between 15:00 and 21:00.
The Margarita is on the menu!!
Want to know more about Peter? Read here.

This impact entrepreneur meeting is organized by the Sustainability and Impact Club of Tampere Universities with Y-Kampus and the Continuous Learning project.
Juha Kaario (MSc, MBA), COO and Chairman of the Board at Newelo Oy, co-founder at Varaani Works Oy and previously Senior Business Development Manager at the Nokia Research Center.
The event is free and open to all. It’s happening online on March 20th, from 16:00 to 18:00.
Here is the podcast for you:

This forum is post-poned due to Covid-19 restrictions.
TAMK is hosting a Sustainability Forum!
The beginning of 2020ies calls for urgent changes in global economy and education. This urgency has been emphasized both by the leaders participating the World Economic Forum in Davos and the youth of the world. Universities of Applied Sciences have crucial role in educating change makers and new leaders. In this Forum we outline ways to make this true cooperating internationally and with the (…)

This workshop with an impact designer is organized by the Sustainability and Impact Club of Tampere Universities with Y-Kampus and the Continuous Learning project.
Adriana Santamaría is a design strategist and entrepreneur. Her experience lies in the intersection of design, business and communication. She has 5+ years of experience facilitating visual communication workshops with a focus on social and environmental impact. During 6 years, she was a coach and coordinator TEDxBogotá. She’s (…)