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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.
Literacy strengthens democracy
Solid literacy based on frequent reading is the best guarantee against hate speech, fake news and other kinds of nonsense, writes Rosa Meriläinen.
Green Sisu ry. Spring General Meeting 2024
Our annual meeting on March 8th was a great success! Several of our new members got a chance to introduce themselves to the board and to each other, and we elected Teemu Ropponen as a new board member — congratulations! We also heard inspiring stories from our new members about why they joined Green Sisu, and what sorts of hopes and ideas they have for the association.
EU Citizens Must Register to Vote in European Elections Soon!
European Parliament elections will be held in only a few months, but before then, there is an important deadline for European citizens living in Finland: European citizens need to register as a voter in Finland by 16:00 on the 21st of March, 2024 to be allowed to vote in the Finnish European Parliament elections.
I want to leave my child a legacy of something beautiful and lasting
In recent years, I have often wondered about my responsibility towards my child. How would I make the best use of my unique life so I can leave her a legacy of something beautiful, lasting? So far, his legacy includes the rise of the far right, men’s conscription and the ecological triple crisis – climate change, biodiversity loss and the sixth wave of extinctions. The symbol of all this is a continent of plastic debris floating in the Pacific vortex. I would rather leave a legacy of art.
Pekka Haavisto for President!
Green Sisu is supporting Pekka Haavisto for President of Finland! All are invited to join his campaign — more information, including events near you, can be found at https://haavisto2024.fi/english/. Please also feel free to reach out to us in the comment section...
Sakari Kouti’s speech at the party conference in Pori
Sakari Kouti's speech at the party conference in Pori Dear friends, The Globe is shrinking and Finland is becoming more international. There are already 200,000 foreign-language residents in the Helsinki region and the number is expected to double in the next 15...