Lessons from a professional sports career
His years as a professional basketball player taught Shawn Huff a lot about Europe, its history and cultures, but above all about his own Finnishness.
The sustainability transformation of food production – how to do it?
The EU’s agricultural policy can accelerate the sustainability transformation of food production, which is important for the carrying capacity of the planet, human health, animal welfare, farmers’ livelihoods, profitability of the food sector, self-sufficiency and security of supply, writes Silja Keränen.
Animals also need advocates in the EU
Decisions taken in the EU affect everyone who lives there, but not everyone is allowed to vote. Animals also need advocates in the European Parliament, writes Tuire Kaimio.
Let’s put other countries to work on the environment and climate
Environmental expertise is one of the best areas of Finnish know-how we can export to the European Union and beyond. A strong Finnish environmental contribution to the EU benefits both Finland and the EU, writes Maria Ohisalo.
Emissions trading is the best action on climate policy, and we must have the courage to trust it
Emission reductions are progressing rapidly through effects of emissions trading and miserably in other sectors. The clear conclusion is that broader market-based pricing of coal pays off. Emissions trading is the best way of climate policy, and we must have the courage to trust it, writes Atte Harjanne.