Keskustavision havainnekuva Kulttuuriranta

City centre will be expanding to the river delta and the harbour

24.08.2017

New ambitious vision for the centre of the City of Turku

By 2050 the commercial centre will be expanding, the old town will turn into a European oasis for encounters and the eastern bank of the River Aura with a view to the evening sun will function as a vivid platform for a new kind of combination of culture, restaurants and work.

Dozens of climate projects underway

08.03.2017

Turku to become a top city in sustainable development?

The City of Turku has gone to great lengths to reach its ambitious climate goals. However, we all need to contribute to these efforts. Sustainable development can also bring in new investments, jobs and prosperity.

This side or that side of the river?

04.07.2016

You can now follow Föri online in real time

You can now follow the movements of the river ferry Föri in real time, using the online service www.toispual.fi. The City of Turku and Turku-based Cerion Solutions have equipped the river ferry with a sensor that helps you schedule your own journey in accordance with Föri’s movements.

Uusiutuvaa energiantuotantoa lisäävä Luolavuoren pellettilaitos. Kuva: Turku Energia

The aim to become the first carbon neutral city in Finland

25.11.2015

The Climate Goals of Turku Strongly on Display in the Paris Climate Conference

Turku will introduce its energy system reform project in Paris on 1 December. The reform project is part of the global spearhead climate initiatives of cities programme. Mayor Aleksi Randell will take the message of the climate commitments of Turku to the Local Leaders Climate Summit on 4 December 2015.

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.

20.10.2017

Makoto Chiba feels at home in the forests of Turku

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

20.04.2017

100 clean shores for the 100-year-old Finland

21.04.2016

Summer timetables for buses to come into effect on 25 April

Tidtabellsböckerna för Åboregionens kollektivtrafik Föli har delats ut till hushåll och företag.

15.03.2016

First electric buses to be adopted in Turku in the autumn

Kollektivtrafiken i Åbo stadsregion Föli tar i bruk de första elbussarna inkommande höst. Finländska Linkker Oy levererar sex elbussar. Arbets- och näringsministeriet har beviljat cirka en miljon euro i investeringsstöd för genomförandet av anskaffningen.

18.11.2015

City of Turku to host European Maritime Day 2016

The European Maritime Day (EMD) conference Investing in smart and sustainable solutions for Blue Growth will be organized at Logomo, Turku, 18–19 May 2016. The main theme of the confer-ence will be sustainable maritime growth.

20.10.2017

Makoto Chiba feels at home in the forests of Turku

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

20.04.2017

100 clean shores for the 100-year-old Finland

18.11.2015

City of Turku to host European Maritime Day 2016

30.09.2015

From now on, Föli mobile tickets will be inspected mechanically

Starting from the beginning of October, mobile tickets downloaded to smart phones will be inspected mechanically on buses. Mechanical inspection allows for new types of ticket products that will be gradually introduced later on.

29.06.2015

The Mayor sails for the sake of climate and work

Turku, Vaasa, Espoo and Helsinki together with Sitra are showing the way towards carbon neutrality by sailing from Turku to a policymaker event in Almedalen. The cities want to show why the bar should be kept high at the Paris climate conference in December.

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