What do we want to cherish?

This is what the sustainability transformation is all about in the end. The Finnish Environment Institute turns 30 this year. In the anniversary year, we wish to remind people of the necessity of the transformation and all that has been done and is being done for the environment.
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Cherish the good!

Rather than giving up, a sustainable lifestyle is about cherishing the things that are valuable to all of us. We can preserve clean waters, a favourable climate, and a vibrant nature for the future only if we achieve a sustainability transformation, that is, a rapid shift in our society towards operating within the limits of nature's carrying capacity.

For 30 years now, Syke has supported the evaluation and selection of goals and means for sustainable development, as our statutory task requires. I welcome you to Syke's newsletter, established in honour of our anniversary year. In this and future issues, we will tell you about Syke's diverse work for a sustainable and safe Finland. Let's cherish the good together!

Leif Schulman, Director general, Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)

Cherish urban forests and waters!

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In the beginning of September, Espoo’s Otaniemi Campus harnessed nature’s own processes to support degraded urban ecosystems. In a spirit of community effort, treetops — known as “turo” structures — were placed in water to aid purification.

Anniversary year Policy Briefs encourage local decision-makers to cherish and restore our nature

Ecological restoration is an investment for the future
Cities can be densified nature-smartly

Other Policy Briefs published this year:

Sustainable and vibrant municipalities build on environmental information

Cherish the clean water!

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Syke's Principal researcher Suvi Sojamo is looking for solutions for sustainable and fair water use and water protection in her work. Watch the video to see what brings her hope.
Published 20.3.2025 / Updated 14.11.2025