The Prime Minister’s Office announced the release of the Commitment2050 service for citizens at the Prime Minister’s “Finnish Climate Actions” discussion today. Using the service, anyone who wishes can draw up a personal plan and commit to reducing their carbon footprint by half. At the background of the unique new service is the online Sitra Lifestyle Test, which has already been completed more than half a million times.

The Arctic Resilience Forum, an international conference organised by Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Rovaniemi on 10–11 September 2018, seeks to develop the resilience of the Arctic region to climate change. This comprises innovative solutions, as well as management of weather and climate risks and climate change adaptation. The event is organised together with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and is included in the programme for Finland’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council.

On Wednesday, 30 May, decision-makers and representatives of administration, NGOs, business, industry and the research community gathered to an annual event in Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, to develop shared understanding on the state and future of sustainable development. This year’s themes were ecosystems, water, energy, urban development, consumption and production.