We build hope through research

A joint project by the Finnish Environment Institute Syke and the Ministry of the Environment of Finland examined how Indigenous Peoples’ rights and Indigenous Knowledge have been reflected in forest conservation and restoration in the Arctic region.

Panu Halme began his new role at the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) at the beginning of November.

Finnish Environment Institute will participate in the Finland Pavilion in the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) taking place in Belém, Brazil in November. Two seminars will be hosted by our experts from the ongoing Clean Energy System Transition – (REPower-CEST) project.

Increased wood use is unlikely to help in reaching climate goals within this century. This means that the role of wood-based materials and energy needs to be reconsidered in the upcoming EU bioeconomy strategy write Jari Niemi and Sampo Soimakallio.

A shift towards a more sustainable travel culture is slowly emerging in research institutions. But how can we reduce the climate impact of travel when doing research?

Finland needs innovation, and this is best achieved through knowledge and research. Therefore, Finland's goal is to increase research and development funding to four percent of GDP. Public funding would contribute 1.2 percent, aiming to leverage over double that amount in private investment, writes Jari Lyytimäki and Kaisa Korhonen-Kurki in their Ratkaisuja blog.