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One of the reasons I love Finland is the quality of the second hand shops and events.
This one is happening at the Opera, Tampere Talo, this Saturday and is free entrance.
"UPEE Second Hand is an accessible and free event celebrating sustainable consumption and fashion. It brings together individuals interested in sustainable consumption and suppliers of second hand products. Finnish brands Uhana, Ivana Helsinki and many more are participating in the event with their second hand (…)

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 (…)

Insects are often perceived as strange and almost incomprehensible "other". However, humans and insects have a lot in common. Insects, too, have their own languages, communicative systems of meaning, and many of them form, like human beings, organized societies in which individuals serve common goals.
The researcher Tero Piirainen is giving a lecture which is part of the series organized by Luonto-Liiton Hämeen piiri.
Life on Earth manifests itself in countless different forms. In their (…)

Corporate environmental responsibility is much more than a trend and companies tackling the challenge of environmental responsibility have for sure a competitive advantage.
During this morning, experts will present some key points about CSR.
Seats are limited. Program and registration here.
Promotion is a joint project of the Ekokumpanit and the Finnish Environment Institute Cycle, launched in April 2018, which aims to integrate sustainable development into the everyday life of (…)

If you like craft and DIY, join the association Luontoliitto to make crafts and decoration from recycled and natural materials. You can bring materials but they are also available to everyone.
The products will be sold at the Aamulehti Christmas House on Dec. 14th, and the profit will go to the association.
What’s nicer than sitting down for a while doing a good job. At the same time, maybe learn something new and meet people :) Mulled wine and gingerbread.
On Dec. 8th, between 13:00 (…)

This Friday, a nice conference is organized with the writerOtso Sillanaukee who’s promoting a frugal lifestyle without waste (and then no need to recycle anything!). He’s sharing the mic with Maija Lumme, Corporate Responsibility Specialist at Pro Ethical Trade Finland (Eettisen kaupan puolesta ry) and Risto Isomäki, journalist, activist and writer.
This event is part of the European Waste Reduction week and is organized by Ekokumppanit, the learning center Tampereen seudun työväenopisto (…)

Tampiiri Ry is this amazing community based food circle created a few decades ago at Tampere university to make organic food accessible to all. The annual membership is 5€ and through them you can get nice local veggies and discount on a bit eco-products retailer (read more here).
The association’s autumn meeting will be held on Thursday 21.11. at 17:00 on the Y-campus of the University of Tampere (Kalevantie 4, main building, 0A corridor, barrier-free space).
The autumn meeting will (…)

Extinction Rebellion (or XR, Elokapina in Finnish) is "a global environmental movement using nonviolent 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.
It was established in the United Kingdom in 2018 and are know for occupying key (…)

One of the best thing in Finland are the second hand shops. Name it Fida, Red Cross or small "kirppis" shops in town. These shops are nice and just like any other. Take your time, explore everything and you will for sure find treasures there for your next Christmas gifts!!
A few events are also interesting if you’d like to buy brand new items made by local creators. The Finnish Handicrafts 2019 Fair is a massive event, very connected to the Finn’s passion for handicraft!! And that’s indeed (…)

I’m SO happy to announce that the 4th sustainable lunch is happening on Nov 27th at Y-Kampus in Tampere University / TAMK campus (the one right in front of Tays, entrance on Kuntokatu 3).
Come to discuss climate change solutions with positive energy!!
We’ll also share delicious veggie food prepared by TAMK catering studio!!
Please register here by Monday 25th of Nov (free for registered participants).
2 months ago, I have started these sustainable lunches spontaneously by myself (…)