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Take Part in the 1.5-Degree Life Video Competition!
What does a climate-sustainable lifestyle look like? Tell us by making a creative video and inspire others to join. Prizes worth of 2000 euros in total.
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Turku is doing its part to keep the word on track to the 1.5 degree target
City of Turku can reduce itself half of the region's emissions. The rest of the emission reductions will require efforts from businesses, communities and residents - as most of society’s climate emissions come from living, food, transport and consumption. Turku wants to encourage citizens to shift towards sustainable 1.5 degree lifestyles and to invite other cities around the world to join.
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Carbon neutral Turku
Turku is a city on the southwest coast of Finland, at the mouth of the Aura River in the region of Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi). Turku aims to be carbon neutral by 2029 and climate positive from then onwards. The thrust is to inspire, encourage and support climate actions from all areas of the society- individuals, companies, city units, groups, businesses, civil society etc.
Several actors from Turku are involved
16.12.2020
RESPONSE – integrated solutions for energy positive and resilient neighbourhoods and cities
Funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, RESPONSE is a 60-month project that aims to establish a strategic vision for Smart Cities Energy Transition: Climate-neutral cities by 2050.
Turku holds special environmental values
15.12.2020
Turku is among the first cities to join the EU Green City Accord
Since joining the Green City Accord initiative, the city of Turku is currently drawing up a practical programme to protect the diversity of nature. The city has also implemented a progressive forest strategy and is working to conserve the Baltic Sea.
03.12.2020
Turku, Nagano, Yokohama and Obuse Collaborate on Tackling Climate Change
What does the 1.5-degree temperature rise limit in the Paris Agreement mean in practice? This question is presented in the video competition that is organised simultaneously in Turku and in three Japanese cities.
Submit your video by 31 December
29.10.2020
Take Part in the 1.5-Degree Life Video Competition!
What does a climate-sustainable lifestyle look like? Tell us by making a creative video and inspire others to join. Prizes worth of 2000 euros in total.
Several actors from Turku are involved
16.12.2020
RESPONSE – integrated solutions for energy positive and resilient neighbourhoods and cities
Funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, RESPONSE is a 60-month project that aims to establish a strategic vision for Smart Cities Energy Transition: Climate-neutral cities by 2050.
Turku holds special environmental values
15.12.2020
Turku is among the first cities to join the EU Green City Accord
Since joining the Green City Accord initiative, the city of Turku is currently drawing up a practical programme to protect the diversity of nature. The city has also implemented a progressive forest strategy and is working to conserve the Baltic Sea.
03.12.2020
Turku, Nagano, Yokohama and Obuse Collaborate on Tackling Climate Change
What does the 1.5-degree temperature rise limit in the Paris Agreement mean in practice? This question is presented in the video competition that is organised simultaneously in Turku and in three Japanese cities.
Submit your video by 31 December
29.10.2020
Take Part in the 1.5-Degree Life Video Competition!
What does a climate-sustainable lifestyle look like? Tell us by making a creative video and inspire others to join. Prizes worth of 2000 euros in total.
Cities Have Undertaken Strong Climate Actions
16.12.2019
Mayor of the City of Turku Minna Arve: The States Should Follow the Ambitions of the Cities
Mayor Minna Arve participated at the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference held in Madrid between the 2nd and the 13th of December 2019. She took part in several panel discussions and spoke on several occasions where she emphasized the role of the city districts and regional organisations as part of the common actions against the climate change.
10.12.2019
New policy brief released: Towards carbon-neutral circular economies at the regional level
At the 2019 UN Climate Summit in Madrid, the City of Turku (Finland) will present their circular economy best practices during ICLEI’s Circular Development track at COP25. The City, ICLEI and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra are also releasing today the policy brief “Towards carbon-neutral circular economies at the regional level”.
05.12.2019
Mayor Minna Arve will present the message of the City of Turku in the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid
The attainments of the City of Turku in developing the climate policy and reducing the emissions rise international interest. Mayor Minna Arve and Development Manager Risto Veivo, Climate, Development Policy and Sustainable Development, will speak on several occasions at the UN climate conference held in Madrid from 2 to 13 December 2019.
31.10.2019
Even 700 Circular Operators Recognised in the Turku Region
Finland Futures Research Centre of the University of Turku studied the current situation of the circular economy in the Turku region. About 700 different circular operators were recognised in the Turku region. 270 of these actors are companies that are prominent in the circular economy or partners of public operators. Second biggest number of circular operators can be found in research and education. The feasibility study on the circular economy was commissioned by the City of Turku.
Several actors from Turku are involved
16.12.2020
RESPONSE – integrated solutions for energy positive and resilient neighbourhoods and cities
Funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, RESPONSE is a 60-month project that aims to establish a strategic vision for Smart Cities Energy Transition: Climate-neutral cities by 2050.
Turku holds special environmental values
15.12.2020
Turku is among the first cities to join the EU Green City Accord
Since joining the Green City Accord initiative, the city of Turku is currently drawing up a practical programme to protect the diversity of nature. The city has also implemented a progressive forest strategy and is working to conserve the Baltic Sea.
03.12.2020
Turku, Nagano, Yokohama and Obuse Collaborate on Tackling Climate Change
What does the 1.5-degree temperature rise limit in the Paris Agreement mean in practice? This question is presented in the video competition that is organised simultaneously in Turku and in three Japanese cities.
Submit your video by 31 December
29.10.2020
Take Part in the 1.5-Degree Life Video Competition!
What does a climate-sustainable lifestyle look like? Tell us by making a creative video and inspire others to join. Prizes worth of 2000 euros in total.
Cities Have Undertaken Strong Climate Actions
16.12.2019
Mayor of the City of Turku Minna Arve: The States Should Follow the Ambitions of the Cities
Mayor Minna Arve participated at the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference held in Madrid between the 2nd and the 13th of December 2019. She took part in several panel discussions and spoke on several occasions where she emphasized the role of the city districts and regional organisations as part of the common actions against the climate change.
10.12.2019
New policy brief released: Towards carbon-neutral circular economies at the regional level
At the 2019 UN Climate Summit in Madrid, the City of Turku (Finland) will present their circular economy best practices during ICLEI’s Circular Development track at COP25. The City, ICLEI and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra are also releasing today the policy brief “Towards carbon-neutral circular economies at the regional level”.
05.12.2019
Mayor Minna Arve will present the message of the City of Turku in the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid
The attainments of the City of Turku in developing the climate policy and reducing the emissions rise international interest. Mayor Minna Arve and Development Manager Risto Veivo, Climate, Development Policy and Sustainable Development, will speak on several occasions at the UN climate conference held in Madrid from 2 to 13 December 2019.
31.10.2019
Even 700 Circular Operators Recognised in the Turku Region
Finland Futures Research Centre of the University of Turku studied the current situation of the circular economy in the Turku region. About 700 different circular operators were recognised in the Turku region. 270 of these actors are companies that are prominent in the circular economy or partners of public operators. Second biggest number of circular operators can be found in research and education. The feasibility study on the circular economy was commissioned by the City of Turku.