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If nature could speak, what would it say? A message from Tampere, Finland

If nature could speak, what would it say? A message from Tampere, Finland

If nature could speak, what would it say? In this blog post, we invite Eteläpuisto (or South Park, in English) from Tampere, Finland, to share a little bit about their history, roots, biodiversity, and connection to the city and its people.

Businesses for nature: 3 enterprises from the Baltic Sea region on a mission to save the planet

Businesses for nature: 3 enterprises from the Baltic Sea region on a mission to save the planet

Social change can look like many things - and one path towards a green future can happen through social entrepreneurship. This is the spirit that we brought to the “Breakfast talks” webinar, organized jointly by Youth4Nature and the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBBS), through the Baltic Sea Youth Platform. During this webinar, three entrepreneurs based in the Baltic Sea region - Finland, Latvia, and Estonia - showed us what social entrepreneurship looks like, and today we bring you…

Interview with Esmeralda Wirtz, 2019 Y4N Storyteller

Interview with Esmeralda Wirtz, 2019 Y4N Storyteller

Last week we sat down to chat with 2019 Storyteller, Esmeralda, author of Un tout petit écosystème | A Tiny Ecosystem. Esmeralda shared that since she launched her urban composting project, three more projects have opened in other neighbourhoods across the municipality. Talk about the ripple effect!

Listen to our full interview with Esmeralda to learn more about her project, what has happened since the compost launched, and why it's important for youth to share their stories. Find the transcript here.