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It all started this Summer with Kubilay Kağan Özkan, a young student from Turkey working on his thesis and working for Tampere City as well. With a lot of dedication, his role is to help start-ups find their way and create more connexion between international talents and Tampere’s landscape.
This Summer, Kağan felt he should do something for climate change and started to call for changemakers. Being very community building orientated, he allowed every one to express and share and a few (…)

Interesting.
In it’s constant search for more and more tech, Finland goes crazy about 5G but what about side effects. Are they any? Can it be harmful? This conference is presenting the perspective of Prof. Martin Pall and researcher Mikko Ahonen who state that we should pause the 5G and observe the side effects first.
It’s happening this Wednesday at Tampere university. Link to FB event.
Here is the website with more information about how 5G can be harmful, especially for kids.
And (…)

Organized at Tribe, the Mix&Match networking events serie is coming up on various impact fields. The second one in on Oct. 16th and all about circular economy.
It’s a cool opportunity to network. Check the event’s FB page:
The event is in English and is FREE of charge for all participants! The venue is Tribe, Pinninkatu 47.

If you’re willing to relax in the forest and learn more about natural food, this event is for you.
It’s on Oct 5th and it all starts at 9:15 am and it’s all about identifying boletus and chanterelles, and also learning how to cook and conserve same during winter time. After a light snack with hot tea, the organizers are offering a moment of mindfulness before walking back.
Another event, shorter and focused only on mushrooms identification, conservation and cooking is organized on Oct (…)

If you can make it, it’s important to join this event and make your voice count by suggesting more sustainable practices for Tampere and discovering interesting initiatives.
It’s happening on October 1st, from 3pm to 7pm in Tampere Talo (all information here).
According to the program page "nearly 60 Tampere-based associations showcase their volunteering and other meaningful activities. The program also features dance, music, magic and a "How I Change the World" discussion between 6 pm (…)

You are, we are, way more powerful than you think.
"The sea level rises. So do we."
It was Earth Strike this morning in Tampere.
Thank you organizers, kids, teens, students, full classes with teachers and few older people.
Don’t stay alone. Join the movement. Check the organizers of this event (FB page).

To conclude the Earth Strike Week, the Green Party (Vihreät) is offering vegan waffles and nice insight to make Tampere more sustainable.
Enjoy the waffle and the nice discussion Sat 28/09 in Keskustori, Jugendtori, 12:00-15:00.

CSA means Community Supported Agriculture. As you know, a farmer’s harvest depends on the weather. Not only but mostly. And it has always been hard for farmers to anticipate the quality of harvest, and the amount of clients.CSA was created to mitigate the risks for farmers.
I have found here a good definition. It "consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes—either legally or spiritually—the community’s farm, with the growers (…)

In a week from now, Stream Festival Tampere is happening.
This year, everything is focused on impact. We are going to brainstorm, question and define impact all day, start ups are going to network, meet, rise and hopefully take the next steps toward a sustainable future.
I’m happy to be a speaker at this event at 1pm. I’ll ask you "In what kind of jungle do you want to live?"
Business as usual won’t help to solve climate change crisis, if not it would be already done. The start-up (…)

The city of Ylöjärvi is joining the Hinku network. Citizens are welcome to join, understand what Hinku is and share their ideas.
Hinku is an umbrella name for carbon neutral cities where public servants, industries, experts and people are working towards CO2 reduction. These cities are committed to reduce their emissions by 80% by 2030. This is achieved by improving the energy efficiency and increase the share of renewable energy.
It’s happening in Ylöjärvi, in the City Hall, (…)