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Finnish ceramic artists visualise land contamination in Venice research pavilion
Working with Soil, an artistic research project at Aalto University's Department of Design, has been selected as one of the projects for Research Pavilion #3 in Venice. The University of the Arts Hels...
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2018-10-25
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New methods of environmental footprints can be a game changer for companies
New methods for calculation of the environmental footprint open possibilities for businesses to document and communicate their environmental performance in a more simplified and verifiable way. With t...
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2018-09-21
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A future the planet can accommodate requires policy change in Finland as well
The United Nations Agenda 2030 puts binding goals on countries for the promotion of sustainable well-being. However, research indicates that Finland cannot achieve these goals because our ecological s...
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2018-05-30
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Local authorities offered possibility to take part in extensive joint procurement of electric and natural gas-powered cars
Local authorities have the possibility to join Finland's largest joint procurement of cars powered by electricity and natural gas. The goal of the joint procurement by the Finnish Environment Institut...
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2017-12-19
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Helsinki builds steps towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
A high-level international panel of scientific experts will convene in Helsinki on 12 and 13 December. It will prepare assessments based on research data and draw up recommendations to achieve the goa...
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2017-12-08
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Ten municipalities to become forerunners of the circular economy
Ten Finnish municipalities − Ii, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Porvoo, Riihimäki, Rovaniemi, Turku and Vantaa − have committed themselves to promoting the circular economy in an ambitious an...
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2017-11-20
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Efficient nutrient recycling calls for a policy reform
According to a recent Finnish study, efficient utilisation of nutrients requires a policy reform. Normative guidance should better support the processing of organic side streams, such as manure, into ...
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2017-10-20
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Swan Ecolabel to promote circular economy
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel could be further developed with the aim of promoting a circular economy by setting criteria for recycled products and environmentally friendly sharing economy services. Requir...
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2017-09-21
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In a circular economy materials need to be recycled – not hazardous substances
In a circular economy the aim is for products and materials to be kept in use for as long as possible, but the material cycles should not impose risks on people or the environment. The Policy Brief pu...
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2017-06-05
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HINKU municipalities reduce climate emissions by nearly a third in eight years
Emissions from municipalities in the Carbon Neutral Municipalities (HINKU) network declined by an average 29 percent in 2007 - 2015. The greatest decreases in emissions were in the municipality of Ii ...
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2017-03-29
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The new calculator shows how consumption contributes to nutrient pollution in the Baltic Sea
With the calculator developed by the Finnish Environment Institute and the Natural Resources Institute Finland, consumers can determine the impacts of their consumption habits on nutrient pollution in...
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2017-02-03
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Low levels of environmental toxins in Lapland, climate change and new chemicals the main risks
The Finnish Lapland is renowned for its purity, even if environmental toxins are present at low concentrations in the air, water and living organisms. The main concern in the Arctic region is the long...
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2016-08-24
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A new research project analyses synergies between ecolabels, product environmental footprint and circular economy
The objective of the three-year project “The Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Circular Economy and Product Environmental Footprint” by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) is to explore what kind of new info...
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2016-07-01
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Joint procurement of solar power plants to cover 34 municipalities – Tampere Hall to receive its own solar panels
34 municipalities intend to take part in the joint procurement of solar power plants organised by the Finnish Environment Institute and KL-Kuntahankinnat Oy. Of the largest cities, Helsinki, Tampere, ...
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2016-07-01
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New operative system for managing the water balance of mines
A new tool has been developed for predicting and managing the water balance of mines, which can be used to calculate the water balances of a mining area and produce forecasts to support mining operati...
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2016-06-14
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The climate challenge requires significant new innovations for Finnish wood use
An international agreement was made in Paris to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades. However, a recent study shows that the current Finnish wood bioeconomy fails to m...
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2016-04-27
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All municipalities in mainland Finland invited to participate in the joint procurement of solar power
The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE has launched a joint procurement of solar power systems, inviting all municipalities and municipal enterprises in Finland to increase their use of solar power. T...
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2016-03-02
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Investigating long-range transported contaminants in Finnish Lapland
There is little information available on the presence and concentration of contaminants commonly used in consumer goods in the living environment. The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), the Nationa...
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2016-02-23
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New methods improve the quality of environmental impact assessments
New methods make it easier to recognise and systematically assess the most significant environmental impacts of various projects, and to illustrate the results. They also improve the participation pos...
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2016-01-14
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Doctoral dissertation: Enhancing microbial activity contributes to the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with pesticides
The addition of carbon, which is required as a nutrient by the microorganisms in soil and groundwater, was found to be the most promising remediation method in the remediation of soil and groundwater ...
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2015-02-10
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