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The FERRO Project has just started, but we have already made a great progress with having the first kick-off meeting in the first week of June and a sampling campaign in the second week of June. We explored Enäjärvi, Pusulanjärvi and Rusutjärvi - fantastically beautiful lakes that undergo eutrophication. Can they be restored by sediment removal and sediment nutrient reuse in agriculture? We will answer the question soon, coming out with the sustainable solution. Meet the new members of my team on sustainable lake restoration, Katerina Gutovskaia and Kira Eskelinen. Many thanks for the wonderful collaboration experience to Juha Uusitalo (Enäjärven suojeluyhdistys) and Jussi Vesterinen (LUVY), Jaakko Uotila (Pusulanjärven suojeluyhdistys), Harri Luostari (Rusutjärven seura ry), and Kuno Kasak and Mihkel Pindus (our friends from University of Tartu discovering avenues of restoration with regards to reducing GHG emissions). In the meantime, I have had also an amazing panel experience at one of the most influential events of 2024, Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress in Helsinki. Gilbert De Gregorio so skilfully moderated the discussions on the challenges and opportunities of the systems transformation research. I shared the perspective of #sustainablelakerestoration as the National Champion of Finland (awarded by the Frontiers Planet Prize). We need more evidence of success and a joint platform of #sustainablelakerestoration to improve collaboration between environmental, social and economic sectors and foster change towards sustainable living within the #planetaryboundaries. It was a great pleasure to meet and learn from Gabriela Ivan (representing International Science Council), Sirkku Juhola and Kristie Ebi (representatives of the Jury of 100). In summary, it is extraordinary June 2024. What´s next? A few sampling campaigns and exciting discussions at Villars symposium 2024. Stay tuned;)

This is straight from the platform that Symbiose Intelligente has developed. A news platform for researchers, developers, hackathon designers and pretty much everyone on board with the ideas of changing the world with sustainable economy. Reecently thr Korean Giant LG Electronics shared their press release that they are making sustainble headquarters for their company in New Jersey, America where bees and pollen carrying insects can live stably. One of the primary goals of Government of France in Agenda 2030 is to bring more surface area under Green zones for living biosystems can thrive. We saw that in the eco district in Bois Blanc in the premises of EuraTechnologies In Symbiose Intelligente, we are dong exactly the same. bringing our innovations n the market for businesses to make technologies that can help sustain bio ecosystems. https://lnkd.in/eVNSEeD2

And it's a wrap! Today, the munich creative business week 2024 with its theme 'How to co-create with nature' comes to an end. We had a great pleasure in sharing with participants our view on 'How to co-create regenerative economies in bioregions as nature'. Together, we covered a lot of ground: 🌍 Planetary boundaries: How to avoid the carbon tunnel vision to have a more holistic understanding of the degradation of nature. 🔁 Regenerative economy: How natural system design inspired by indigenous and permaculture practices can help shifting from a global, conventional, and degenerative economy to circular, regenerative economies in bioregions. 🏞 Bioregions: How they are shaped by their biogeophysical properties and human consciousness, creating areas of collectiveness that can sustain their inhabitants' basic needs such as water, food, and energy. 🏞 Bioregional boundaries: An interactive session where participants mapped the planetary boundaries for their own bioregions, understanding how the state of nature is locally. 🔀 Transition pathways: How the transition towards regenerative economies in bioregions can be experienced, but always will be different through context. Takeaways: A lot of education is needed to think more holistically. Regeneration starts with ourselves and our perception of nature, requiring us to be a co-creative part of the web of life. Therefore, we also stressed the tiny but important difference to move from 'with nature' to 'as nature'. While preparing ourselves, we discovered how essential it is to be aware of the state of nature in one's bioregion when working effectively as a part of it. Therefore, establishing bioregional boundary maps for the regions in our network will become part of our service. What are your thoughts? Please share your comments with us. #regenerativeeconomies #bioregions Systemic Design Labs ⎟ETH Zurich, Regenerators, Capital Institute, Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food, Regenerative Agriculture Podcast, Daniel Christian Wahl & many more

After a few days of digesting last week’s #SRISSD2024 congress, I wanted to highlight some of the thoughts it raised in me. 💡 I’ve been interested in Microalgae Technology and Urban Farming Applications for a longer time now and the experiences of last week have further reinforced my ambition to pursue a career incorporating these themes. Many Interactive roundtables and workshops captivated me with the idea of re-naturalizing the urban areas with various nature-based solutions, urban green and blue spaces, urban agriculture, and indoor ornamental plants. It has been studied by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra that 84 % of Finns see it important to be able to experience nature in their day to day lives and the 3-30-300 rule is also gaining more popularity globally. More than 75 % of Finland’s landscape is covered with forest and I think this has a linkage in the fact that Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the world for seven years in a row. But with urbanization growing, I think we need to look in depth for solutions how to make cities more natural with urban green spaces. Especially when people spend around 80 % of their time indoors. Nature-based solutions have also been documented to have an impact on well-being and there is strong qualitative evidence supporting the biophilia hypothesis. This is why I’m currently in the process of starting a company with Tuure Järvilehto and Jenna Koskinen, focusing on harnessing the potential of microalgae and urban green spaces to support human-nature connection, well-being, immunology, and carbon sequestration. I’m also interested in the P2X synergies that larger scale industrial cultivation of microalgae creates. It was a strange realization for me that the world will never be the same as it was for our new generations. The conditions of our societies are increasingly challenging because of climate change and there is an unyielding need for climate change adaptation. Together we are creating a sustainable future. Thank you Belmont Forum, Future Earth, all the organizers, and all the speakers!

Nordregio bjuder in till spännande konferens i Luleå i november! Eller vad sägs om den här introduktionen? "In the Nordics we prefer our industries to be green, and yet our people fly even more now than before the pandemic. Innovation in green tech is abundant while sustainable behaviour lags behind. What if the Nordic region could be world leaders not just in renewable tech and greener supply chains but in living sustainably as well? A future where rural and urban economies thrive and sustainability is not treated as a greenwashed political chore. This isn't just a dream — it's a vision that is possible, when long-term planning is based on solid research." Digitalt deltagande möjligt.

Exciting news! Valio is proud to be part of the CARBON+ research project, which has received €2 million in funding from Business Finland and partners to explore the climate impact of agriculture. As part of our Food 2.0 initiative, this project, led by the University of Helsinki, will focus on understanding both the greenhouse gas emissions and climate-cooling aerosols involved in food production. The goal is to develop a deeper understanding of how agriculture contributes to climate change and explore innovative, sustainable solutions. By measuring aerosol formation in agriculture and combining this with greenhouse gas data, we aim to reduce the climate impact of food production. This collaboration brings together a diverse group of partners to advance climate neutrality in agriculture and food production, helping to build a more sustainable food system for the future. 🌱 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dEAsUtYc

Food 2.0 is progressing strongly. The latest funded project takes us another step closer to the future food system. #food2.0 #futurefoodsystem

Congratulations to the winners of the Innovate 4 Nature Award revealed today in Arles! 🎉 We are proud to be part of the selected solutions for the #I4NAward, and we wish the best of luck to all the innovators being recognized today for their nature-positive solutions. 🏆 Innovate 4 Nature - I4N purpose is to accelerate nature-positive solutions to transition towards a #regenerativeeconomy. It identifies transformative solutions spanning across: sustainable management of ecosystems, nature as infrastructure, productive & regenerative agriculture and circular nature-positive solutions. 🌍 700'000 Heures Impact regenerative hospitality solution, carried out for the design and implementation of regenerative programs by Diane Binder, founder and CEO of Regenopolis and co-founder of 700’000 heures Impact, has been selected as a groundbreaking solution harnessing the power of hospitality to contribute to the regeneration of local communities and surrounding natural ecosystems and to address the destructive effects of tourism on both the environment and local communities. ♻️ ⚠️ With 1.5 billion travellers visiting just 5% of the planet annually, #masstourism often results in #biodiversity erosion, environmental damage and cultural standardization.💥 🌿 Our approach uses micro-hospitality to regenerate ecosystems and local economies by restoring lands, fostering a local #bioeconomy, supporting #livelihoods, and preserving #culturalheritage. 🪴 How do we do this? By fostering the emergence of bio-businesses that utilize existing natural resources to offer sustainable, non-polluting, and non-land-degrading employment opportunities for local populations. Currently, we operate in Tizkmoudine, Morocco 🇲🇦, Tarapoto, Peru 🇵🇪, and soon in Oaxaca, Mexico 🇲🇽. 🌱 We are also honoured to be finalists for 2 other organizations: the Banque Interaméricaine de Développement Bio-Builders Lab; and Conservation, Food & Health Foundation awards (#GMAFoundations). Stay tuned, more to come soon! We hope to inspire more people to join us and collaborate on our innovative approach to #RegenerativeHospitality and #NaturePositive solutions. 🌍Together, we work towards solutions that engage #communities, foster ownership, and ensure development that respects planetary boundaries. 💡To know more, visit our NEW WEBSITE: https://lnkd.in/eyrcK8n3 #RegenerativeHospitality #Sustainability #NatureBasedSolutions #CircularEconomy #WomenEmpowerment #CommunityDevelopment #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #PlanetaryHealth World Economic Forum UpLink - World Economic Forum Restor G20 Global Land Initiative Banque Interaméricaine de Développement African Development Bank Group Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies IKEA Foundation Mastercard Foundation Mirova Foundation UNESCO Global Environment Facility Anna Lindh Foundation Bezos Earth Fund The Long Run Forbes Bloomberg News https://lnkd.in/dxyF6C97

Super interesting webinar on regenerative farming and tourism tomorrow with an example from Northern Spain. Check out the Tourism CoLab's courses while you're at it!

🌿 Team Spotlight: Reykjavik Hackathon – Transforming Lupine into Textiles 🌿 I am excited to introduce Alice Sowa and Matthildur Amalía Marvinsdóttir, the innovative minds behind the winning team at the Reykjavik Hackathon! They are on a mission to revolutionize the textile industry with their groundbreaking solution. Challenge: Develop sustainable lupine fiber extraction methods using geothermal energy waste for textile applications. Solution: Alice and Matthildur have devised a way to transform the invasive lupine plant into sustainable textiles, leveraging Iceland’s unique geothermal resources to minimize environmental impact. This innovative approach not only addresses the issue of invasive species but also introduces a new, eco-friendly material to the textile market. Slogan: “Transforming Lupine into Textiles” Their project exemplifies the power of innovation and sustainability, turning environmental challenges into opportunities for growth and development. By utilizing geothermal energy waste, they are pioneering a method that could reshape how we think about resource management and textile production. I invite professionals and enthusiasts in sustainability, textile innovation, and renewable energy to connect with us. Share your insights, provide feedback, or explore potential collaborations to support their vision of a more sustainable future. Together, let’s drive change and support the next generation of innovators! #Innovation #Sustainability #Textiles #GeothermalEnergy #Hackathon #EUSparks #EcoFriendly #CircularEconomy #iQneiform iQneiform EU Sparks for Climate Barrabés.biz Energy Cities EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies ECSA - European Citizen Science Association European Crowdfunding Center