Who Gives A Dam?!

Who Gives A Dam?!

In this slightly more chaotic episode, we speak about the impacts of dams on the environment, their importance and the growing movement of dam removal for river restoration. Come listen to us struggle to pronounce words as we try to explain the benefits of dam removal on rivers.

The Pullervo Fanclub

In this episode we are talking about the animal dearest to us: The Saimaa ringed seal. It is a highly endangered species which is at home in Finland. Each year the WWF puts up a livestream and over 1.2 million Finns watch how the seal changes its fur. We discuss how the seal population has increased over the last years and how it has become one of the most beloved animals in Finland. You can find the livestream here and enjoy the calming scenery: https://wwf.fi/luontolive/norppalive/ [https://wwf.fi/luontolive/norppalive/]

Our 12 points go to..

In this episode we talk about the biggest music event in the world: Eurovision. Eurovision provides the biggest stage with 180 million viewers each year, and it has become a place where issues of geopolitics and human rights simuntaneously clash while music unites participating countries. We dive into the history of the Eurovision Song contest and why it is so popular especially in the Nordic countries.

Let's keep the positive energy flowing

This month we are looking at three examples of positive transformation towards more sustainable communities. We picked three places that took matters into their own hands and decided to become greener and more sustainable, mostly within the area of energy production. Each of our examples is a rather individual case with special conditions that made a transition towards a more sustainable way of living easier, still some aspects can be adopted everywhere. Follow us to Iceland, Bornholm and Lahti and find out what we can learn from them!

Who let the pigs out in Denmark?

Who, who, who, who let the pigs out in Denmark? In this month's episode we talk about organic food production in Denmark. The country has the highest market share of organic food and an ambitious national organic food strategy to go along with it. At the same time, Denmark is also one of the biggest pork exporters worldwide and the companies in the business show no intention of scaling back anytime soon. In this episode, we explore how organic Denmark really is and dive into the topic of plant-based food.