Blog
Environmental and human rights groups are taking the government to court for violating the Climate Act
Environmental and human rights organisations are taking Orpo’s government to court for violating the Finnish Climate Act. The organisations call on the Government to take adequate climate action and safeguard fundamental and human rights. The rights of children, young people and the Sámi people must be considered in particular.
The Finnish Labour Market and Migrant Workers – A Reality Check
Join us on August 29th at 6 PM for an insightful online event featuring Quivine Ndomo, who will present findings from her groundbreaking research on the challenges faced by migrants in the Finnish labour market. This one-hour session will include a presentation followed by a live Q&A, offering a deep dive into the inequalities and structural barriers that keep skilled migrants on the margins. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in an important conversation about integration, opportunity, and change.
Finland’s future is on the chopping block
This post is initially published in the Green Party main blog. Image by Sara Taskinen. If you’re reading this blog, chances are that you or someone you know is among the 500,000 people who have moved to Finland for family, work, or study—three of the most common...
The hostile immigration policy of the Orpo’s government is already having tangible effects
According to a survey by TEK (Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland) and Insinööriliitto (the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland), Finland is no longer an attractive country for international experts. Member of Parliament Hanna Holopainen sees a connection between Orpo’s government policies and the survey results. She wonders why the National Coalition Party (Kokoomus) has outsourced immigration policy to the Finns Party (Perussuomalaiset).
Enhancing Multilingual Communication in the Green Party
Green Sisu members made a proposal to the party congress, stating that Greens should communicate internally and externally more in English to make the party more accessible to the growing immigrant population.
Green Sisu urges government to act against the far-right violence
Image: Wikimedia Commons / Julia Kahelin, valtioneuvoston kanslia Condemnation isn't enough: tackling the root causes of far-right violence in Oulu The heinous acts of violence perpetrated by far-right actors against non-ethnic Finns in Oulu are despicable and must be...
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.
It is high time to tackle the addictive nature of digital platforms
AI-based manipulation of users and hooking on products and services, especially for children and young people, should be prohibited write Ari-Pekka Liukkonen and Inka Hopsu.
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.
Europe Needs More Immigration
✨Join us for an insightful discussion on why Europe Needs More Immigration!
🕗 Time: June 3, 2024 at 19:00-19:40
🎤 Speakers: Green EU election candidates Maria Ohisalo & Shawn Huff, moderator Natalia Rincon.
Finland must recognise the State of Palestine
Finland supports the two-state principle in the Middle East. Now Finland must join the majority of the countries of the world and recognise a Palestinian state, writes Niina Ratilainen.
Cities should offer English-language services
Strengthening the English language’s role in Finland’s public services does not contradict the aim of encouraging foreigners to learn Finnish writes the Green Sisu board chair Antti ‘Jogi’ Poikola.
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.