Housing and Environment

07.03.2018

Made for our benefit, treated without thought – How single-use plastics rule this earth

But what can you do to improve the situation? Read blog post by Atte Lindqvist and Anna von Zweygbergk.

31.01.2018

Every person can contribute to tackling climate change

In November 2017, Theresia Bilola participated in the Bonn conference on climate change together with over 600 other United Nations climate change volunteers. Now she is working to establish cooperation with the Finnish Ministry of Environment and the City of Turku to improve people’s awareness and knowledge of climate change.

29.01.2018

The planning of the large-scale experience centre to be located in Turku is under progress: Turku initiates the city planning of Ratapiha

On the basis of the city plan draft, the call for architects is opened during the spring of 2018 in the framework of the Turun Ratapiha (‘Turku rail yard’) project. The objective of the competition is to find a comprehensive plan that suits the city structure, is realistic in terms of transport and costs and is of high functional and architectural quality.

29.11.2017

Luminous Finland 100 light art fusion fills the whole Turku Castle on Independence Day

Luminous Finland 100 Tour will culminate in an art fusion of various artforms and tens of artists on the Independence Day of Finland, 6th December, in Turku Castle. As one part of the Turku Castle work there is an environmental art ensemble called Suomen luonto, The Nature of Finland, with tens of dancers, a choir, fire artists and aerial acrobats. You can enjoy light art already on the 5th December between 4 p.m. and midnight.

23.08.2017

Let sunflowers bring the sun to your home or your friend

You can pick sunflowers for your own use free of charge from fields owned by the City of Turku. Free flowers are available at seven locations in Turku.

02.05.2017

Municipalities and other actors cooperate for a carbon-neutral Southwest Finland

Alongside the fast-paced financial development, a common wish to hasten the implementation of environmentally sustainable solutions has been expressed. The newest demonstration of this is the goal published in Rauma today, to develop Southwest Finland into a carbon-neutral region by 2040.

20.04.2017

100 clean shores for the 100-year-old Finland

The Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association and the Baltic Sea Challenge will organise a one-week ‘Shore Cleaning Wave’ campaign at the turn of April and May. The campaign aims to increase people’s knowledge on littering and to offer everyone the tangible chance to participate in water pollution control.

10.03.2017

96 per cent of residents in Turku favour the promotion of bicycling

According to a recent bicycling survey in Turku, 96 per cent of the residents are in favour of promoting bicycling in Turku. The bicycling survey, conducted for the first time, gauged the residents’ attitudes towards the promotion of bicycling as well as the opinion of those who do cycle on the cycling conditions and quality in Turku. The survey focused on cycling in wintertime.

31.01.2018

Every person can contribute to tackling climate change

In November 2017, Theresia Bilola participated in the Bonn conference on climate change together with over 600 other United Nations climate change volunteers. Now she is working to establish cooperation with the Finnish Ministry of Environment and the City of Turku to improve people’s awareness and knowledge of climate change.

29.01.2018

The planning of the large-scale experience centre to be located in Turku is under progress: Turku initiates the city planning of Ratapiha

On the basis of the city plan draft, the call for architects is opened during the spring of 2018 in the framework of the Turun Ratapiha (‘Turku rail yard’) project. The objective of the competition is to find a comprehensive plan that suits the city structure, is realistic in terms of transport and costs and is of high functional and architectural quality.

29.11.2017

Luminous Finland 100 light art fusion fills the whole Turku Castle on Independence Day

Luminous Finland 100 Tour will culminate in an art fusion of various artforms and tens of artists on the Independence Day of Finland, 6th December, in Turku Castle. As one part of the Turku Castle work there is an environmental art ensemble called Suomen luonto, The Nature of Finland, with tens of dancers, a choir, fire artists and aerial acrobats. You can enjoy light art already on the 5th December between 4 p.m. and midnight.

20.10.2017

Makoto Chiba feels at home in the forests of Turku

Makoto Chiba, 24, has now been in Finland for nine months and has recently started international business studies at Turku University of Applied Sciences. Chiba is very fond of Finnish nature and warmly recommends everyone to spend more time in nature.

23.08.2017

Let sunflowers bring the sun to your home or your friend

You can pick sunflowers for your own use free of charge from fields owned by the City of Turku. Free flowers are available at seven locations in Turku.

02.05.2017

Municipalities and other actors cooperate for a carbon-neutral Southwest Finland

Alongside the fast-paced financial development, a common wish to hasten the implementation of environmentally sustainable solutions has been expressed. The newest demonstration of this is the goal published in Rauma today, to develop Southwest Finland into a carbon-neutral region by 2040.

20.04.2017

100 clean shores for the 100-year-old Finland

The Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association and the Baltic Sea Challenge will organise a one-week ‘Shore Cleaning Wave’ campaign at the turn of April and May. The campaign aims to increase people’s knowledge on littering and to offer everyone the tangible chance to participate in water pollution control.

10.03.2017

96 per cent of residents in Turku favour the promotion of bicycling

According to a recent bicycling survey in Turku, 96 per cent of the residents are in favour of promoting bicycling in Turku. The bicycling survey, conducted for the first time, gauged the residents’ attitudes towards the promotion of bicycling as well as the opinion of those who do cycle on the cycling conditions and quality in Turku. The survey focused on cycling in wintertime.

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