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In light of the upcoming international climate strike on 20 and 27 September, we want to show solidarity to the young people striking worldwide. With this in mind, we reached out to Arshak Makichyan from Russia to hear how he started his climate strikes in Russia. To read our previous article about Fridays For Future […]
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The Nordic Council of Ministers award an environmental prize annually since 1995 to honour the smartest and most effective Nordic initiatives showing the way toward a more sustainable future. We are honoured to be a nominee, along with Greta Thunberg! ”Initiatives that promote sustainable consumption and production by doing more and better with less” The
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Kiinteistö Oy Auroranlinna is a real estate company in Finland, owned by the City of Helsinki. Auroranlinna has about 4,200 non-subsidized rental apartments in about 100 properties across Helsinki. Auroranlinna has agreed with their supplier, Helen that they will purchase electricity labelled with EKOenergy. Thanks Auroranlinna for taking an extra step for nature and for communicating
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“The world does not suffer from the lack of material but the lack of mind. Being innovative and full of fresh thinking, Globe Hope came up with the idea of fabric redefined”. These are the motivational words painted on the interior wall of the Globe Hope head office. In 2003, designer Seija Lukkala (Globe Hope
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Novita is a Finnish yarn manufacturer active since 1928, and one of the largest in the European market. On their website, they write: ”We only use EKOenergy labelled energy with our renewable electricity coming from wind power. We are always seeking to enhance and perfect our processes and operations to be as efficient as we
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Helsingin Makkaratehdas and Perniön liha announce that they use EKOenergy-labelled electricity, both on their products and on their websites. In addition to sausages and cold cuts, the company’s product line includes ready to eat items such as sandwiches, wraps and their vegan alternatives as well. Thanks for having the EKOenergy logo on your packages and
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In addition to being organically grown and pesticide-free, Silmusalaatti sprouts also use EKOenergy-labelled, biodiversity-friendly renewable electricity! We thank Silmusalaatti for showing their commitment to nature by using the EKOenergy logo. Check out our user stories to see the interviews with EKOenergy users we regularly publish. Published on 27 March 2019
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New environmental requirements for hydropower plants are published – EKOenergy seeks pioneers for piloting EKOenergy, the international ecolabel for renewable energy has revised its environmental requirements for hydropower plants. Now EKOenergy is seeking for pioneers of the sector to pilot how the new requirements work in practice. The new environmental requirements for hydropower plants concern
Vesivoima jakaa ilmastosta ja luonnosta huolestuneet kansalaiset. Toiset ostavat vesivoimalla tuotettua sähköä ilmastosyistä ja toiset karttavat sitä viimeiseen asti sen luontohaittojen vuoksi. Mistä mielipiteiden voimakas jakautuminen johtuu? Eräs syy voi olla yleistajuisen tiedon niukkuus. On tunnettua, että pato ilman kalatietä pysäyttää vaelluskalat. Mutta myös veden virtaus ja aineksen kulkeutuminen muuttuvat ja sen seurauksena myös jokien
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Last weekend, our EVS EKOenergy team went to Leirikari, near Rovaniemi, to participate in Sieriniemen siunaus, a rowing event taking place on Kemijoki river in order to defend free-flowing rivers. Kemijoki river is Finland’s longest river. It reaches the sea at the City of Kemi at the North of the Gulf of Bothnia. By some
The EKOenergy team rows for free-flowing rivers Read More »
EKOenergy reached the final round of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards. Vincenzo Bordino and Mounia Tonazzini, pictured, represented us at the award ceremony in Brussels. As a part of the process, the organisers made a very nice video about our work. You can find it here: We didn’t win the competition, but it was a
Proud finalists of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards Read More »
Olvi, a Finnish beverage company active since 1878, uses EKOenergy-labelled electricity for all of their own brands in Finland. “With our example, Olvi wants to help consumers make sustainable energy solutions in their own lives and also encourage others to switch to environmentally friendly electricity,” says Olli Heikkilä, Marketing Director at Olvi. See more about
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Today most of us know that fashion is among the topmost polluting industries in the world – competing with transportation, oil and gas production, farming and agriculture. This has been going on for decades, but somehow the textile sector has managed to get by and keep its shiny public appearance. It has only been in
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Palestine is facing several major difficulties when it comes to electrical power. High electricity prices and power outages particularly affect low-income households. While many countries worldwide are promoting the use of renewables, Palestine has limited access to sustainable energy sources and general awareness of these technologies is low. EKOenergy is promoting renewable energy worldwide, not
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