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Tag: sustainability
THE CLIMATE MARCH IN HELSINKI: TIME IS NOW!
For several years now, I have followed the news with both fear and hope. Will we be too late or will we be just in time to stop the consequences of climate change from getting[…]
THE BALANCING ACT: HOW TO MAKE A SUSTAINABLE PACKING LIST
Whether you travel in your home country or abroad, sustainable travelling is the way to go. For me it also includes sustainable packing, environmentally sustainable to be exact. The market is filled with eco-labeled products[…]
FOR ICE CREAM LOVERS: HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD ONE ICE CREAM CONE AT A TIME
What is your favourite ice cream? When summer rolls in, I am ready to get my ice cream fix. My favourite flavour is strawberry but I am open to new tastes too. These days it[…]
VEGEMESSUT 2018: EXPLORING A VEGAN FAIR
Despite being a vegetarian, I have never been to a food event that concentrates solely on plant-based food. Therefore, it was quite expected that the Finnish vegan fair, Vegemessut, caught my attention. The wonderful range[…]
HOW TO EAT AND BE GOOD TO THE EARTH AT THE SAME TIME
What kind of choices should I make if I want to support environmental sustainability in my food choices? I try to be sustainable when it comes to eating but I also like many edible things[…]
A RIDICULOUSLY EASY WAY TO ENHANCE YOUR WELLBEING
I’ve been feeling conflicted. Life is throwing me curveballs left and right, and it isn’t easy to let go of the ever-running machine called the brain. This is especially hard at home where my calendar[…]
LITTLE STREAMS, BIG RIVER: OUR TAKE ON SAVING THE WORLD (SOLAR POWERED TABLET – PART 3)
How to make a difference and contribute to the environmental betterment of the world? Making a difference is a basic human desire. We at Global Senses want to have a positive effect on the environmental[…]
FLOW FESTIVAL AND SUSTAINABILITY
I have been drawn to explore Flow Festival several times in the previous years. To me the festival is the most captivating when the night falls. That is when Flow starts to sparkle and finally[…]
CULTURAL VENUES AND SUSTAINABILITY
While I was sitting opposite Musiikkitalo – Helsinki Music Centre – on my way inside to see a performance a couple of weeks ago, I started wondering about renewable energy usage in cultural venues. Culture[…]