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Kaupunkiviljely 2.0

Kuva: Helsingin kaupunginmuseo

Urban agriculture, defined as the growing of plants and the raising of animals within and around cities, has evolved into a versatile field of activities. It may help cities and municipal planners to manage urban development in a sustainable way. The scale of urban agriculture extends from balcony flower boxes to rooftop greenhouses and several …

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Posted byJoanna Töyräänvuori12.4.202215.3.2022Posted inEveryday Sustainability, Public Engagement, Sustainability Science, UrbanTags: Food Systems, kaupunkiviljely, urban agricultureLeave a comment on Kaupunkiviljely 2.0

Distorted imaginaries in a world of crisis

“Narratives form our reality. We become their vessels. Stories find, capture, and hold us. Our lives are shaped by the stories we hear as children, some fade as we grow older, others are reinforced by our families, churches, and schools. From stories we absorb our goals in life, our morals, and our patterns of behaviour.” …

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Posted byMari P4.3.20202.3.2020Posted inClimate Policy, Public Engagement, Sustainability ScienceLeave a comment on Distorted imaginaries in a world of crisis

Towards a GREEN university

There is no doubt that the world needs to become more sustainable. A simple calculation demonstrates that we cannot consume more than we have, and currently, we are far from achieving that. The annual announcement of “Earth Overshoot Day” which marks the date when humans have used up all resources that earth can regenerate within …

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Posted byMari P5.11.20194.11.2019Posted inEveryday Sustainability, Public Engagement, Sustainability ScienceLeave a comment on Towards a GREEN university

Sustainable well-being of indigenous peoples in the Arctic

The centuries old specific narrative about the Arctic region is a paradox: on the one hand, the area is portrayed as a periphery empty of people, as terra nullius. At the same time, it is imagined as a cornucopia, a horn of plenty, and a “resource frontier” from which riches can be extracted. The indigenous …

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Posted byMari P24.9.201927.9.2019Posted inCommunication, Public Engagement, Sustainability Science1 Comment on Sustainable well-being of indigenous peoples in the Arctic

Should I be blogging right now?

What’s with the call for researchers to work on their online presence? Is that a complete waste of everyone’s time? As you may start to suspect based on the innuendo of rhetorical questions, I want to invite you to consider the pros of writing a blog post on your sustainability-related research, thoughts, ideas, dreams or aspirations. As I am currently part of the editorial board of the blog you are reading, “Voices for Sustainability”, there is just a slight sense of agenda pushing behind my reasoning. But bear with me while I build my case. I wish to present three complementary perspectives.

Posted byMari P20.8.201920.8.2019Posted inCommunication, Public Engagement, Sustainability Science1 Comment on Should I be blogging right now?

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