For our pleasure new local groups have been established in four cities:
Turku: pauliina.tienari (at)gmail.com
Hämeenlinna: tuija.nieminenkurki (at)gmail.com
Joensuu: elinaapajula (at) gmail.com and
Tampere (just started): maija.matkaaja (at) gmail.com
The book/aurhor presentation at the Hämeenlinna library was a success: A popular and awarded Finnish author Juha Kauppinen visited there to tell about his books about nature and environment.
The Hämeenlinna-group has also
- presented at senior citizen events,
- met with municipal environmental officials,
- organized demonstrations to develop a local nature reserve
- written for local newspapers about environmental issues
- organized a nature-themed singing event
- participated in demonstrations in Helsinki
Demonstrations are held at the Turku Market square every other Friday.
Turku-group has also
- participated in demonstrations with other organizations to protect a local natural site and this has been successful,
- established relationships with several local nature and climate groups
- organized cooperation with municipal councilors
- written newspaper opinion pieces
- plans to monitor the achievement of the municipality’s carbon neutrality target
In Joensuu the group had a demonstration together with the local degrowth movement at Christmas.
Joensuu-group has also
- participated in various events,
- met with members of the youth council,
- written newspaper articles in favor of protecting the region’s forests
- plans to strive to influence the development of social and health care strategies in a more ecological direction