Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) has been developing several tools that can calculate and follow the environmental impacts of different subjects. Climate Diet - for citizens Clim...

A report compiled by the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE has produced a clearer picture of litter in the Finnish marine environment. On beaches close to residential areas 90% of the litter visible ......

According to the dissertation by Mikko Savolahti, a researcher at the Finnish Environment Institute, residential wood combustion causes 200 premature deaths in Finland each year. In addition, resident......

Senior research scientist D.Sc. (Economics) Contact information E-mail: firstname.surname@syke.fi Phone: +358 295 252 092, +358 50 477 1387 Finnish Environment Institute (......

A circular economy makes it possible to significantly reduce the consumption of raw materials. The advancement of a circular economy requires ambitious quantitative goals for the reduction of the use ......

  Blue Platform Project. Advancing Blue Bioeconomy Capacities in the Baltic Sea Region Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) is leading a three year Blue Platform project funded ...

The Independent Group of Scientists appointed by the UN has assessed the state of global sustainable development as worrying. Although positive developments can be found in the world, certain issues m......

The ORSI research project develops steering practices that enable the transformation to a Finnish eco-welfare state with ecologically effective and societally legitimate measures.  The ob...

Much work remains to be done on behalf of sustainability in mining. Environmental points of view must be considered in all phases of a mine's life cycle, from ore prospecting, all the way to the closi......

A new assessment of the ecological status of surface waters in Finland shows that 87% of the surface area of our lakes and 68% of our rivers are in good or very good condition. Eutrophication is still......

The climate impacts of diet can be reduced by 30 to 40 per cent by changing our diets and taking care of the carbon reserve in arable land. According to the final report of the FoodMinimum project, sh......

Researcher © Juha Saarinen   MSc (Geography) Doctoral Researcher (University of Helsinki, Doctoral Programme in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences)......

  All publications of the project are collected here.   Publications of Work Package 2: 2.1 report: Approaches for a better use of available data to preven...

  Canemure, the Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities and Regions -project implements practical measures for climate change mitigation during a six year period, from 2018 to 20...

Ghost nets refer to nets and other gear lost by fishermen that fish by themselves in seas and bodies of water. They are harmful to animals and constitute a part of the plastic problem in the seas. The......

As the use of pharmaceuticals increases, increasing amounts of drug residues end up in sewage treatment plants. Environmental drug load can be reduced by introducing more advanced treatment method and......

A new assessment of levels of harmful substances in Finnish waters has been completed. According to monitoring activities, harmful levels of mercury, fire retardants and surface treatment agents are f......

Group manager, Leading researcher D.Sc. (Tech., Aalto University) Docent (Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki)   Contact information Email: firstname.su......

Senior research scientist PhD (for.) Contact information E-mail: etunimi.sukunimi@syke.fi Phone: +358 295 251 872 Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) Climate solutions......

Photo: Visit Finland Promoting Nordic tap water "Turn the tap on - Rent vatten från kranen" campaign is launched to promote and educate tourists and locals about pure tap water ...