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Stakeholder webinar: Transboundary Climate Risk in the Nordic Countries
Transboundary Climate Risk in the Nordic Countries – Stakeholder Webinar Time: Thursday 25th November 13-15 CET Place: on Zoom What is the current knowledge about transboundary climate risk in the Nordics? What are the similarities and differences between countries? Which sectors are most at risk? What is the potential for Nordic collaboration? Welcome…
Read MoreIs social inclusion the next step in community energy?
The way we are generating energy is changing. Communities are increasingly becoming part of the carbon-neutral energy transition by producing energy that fits local needs and values. However, some marginalized groups, e.g., people with low education, disabilities, ethnic minorities, and low-income households are more easily excluded from the development of energy transition. Community energy (CE)…
Read MoreVirtual workshop: Experimenting scales of local climate change adaptation work
Experimenting scales of local climate change adaptation work Virtual workshop on 14 Oct 2021 – Registration open now! At which level should local climate change adaptation work be carried out? In this workshop we will discuss decision-making and adaptation action at a municipal level and on a larger scale at a county level. Welcome to…
Read MoreVirtual workshop: Climate change adaptation in education
Climate change adaptation in education Virtual workshop on 16 Sept 2021 – Registration open now! In addition to mitigating the climate change, we need to learn how to adapt to its direct and indirect effects, which we are already experiencing. How should we teach adaptation? Welcome to a virtual workshop about climate change adaptation…
Read MorePublishing webinar: Adaptation to climate change in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Regions Results of a study on governance and policy tools
Publishing webinar: Adaptation to climate change in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Regions Results of a study on governance and policy tools When: Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 10–11 a.m. EEST Where: on Zoom Registration by 6 September 2021: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AdaptationGovernance Welcome to a publishing webinar of the report “Adaptation to climate…
Read MoreTyrsky mapped adaptation governance in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Region countries
Tyrsky collected and synthesized information about climate adaptation policy and governance in different countries from the Baltic Sea and Arctic regions. In addition to Finland, the report covers the following countries and territories: Sweden, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway, Iceland, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, Canada and the United States. The report also describes…
Read MoreWorkshop about watershed-level planning in water management on August 19th 2021
Welcome to a workshop about watershed-level planning in water management on August 19th 2021 at 12-15 (GMT +3, Helsinki). The event is organized by the project “Climate resilience with Baltic Sea co-operation – Flood and Drought Risk Management”. We welcome representatives from different sectors to participate. Register here! Please submit your registration before 16.8.2021. The purpose of the workshop…
Read MoreTyrsky joins Nordic Dialogue to promote best practices in voluntary compensation of emissions
The Nordic Dialogue on Voluntary Compensation funded by the Nordic Working Groups for Climate and Air (NKL) and Environment and Economy (NME) of the Nordic Council of Ministers has been launched. Tyrsky’s experts will be facilitating the dialogue in collaboration with an international team of leading climate experts from Perspectives Climate Group, Carbon Limits and…
Read MoreTyrsky evaluated sustainability in Business Finland’s programs
Tyrsky and international Technopolis Group have performed collaborative evaluation of programs for Business Finland. The project consisted of evaluation of the results, relevance and impacts of nine cleantech and bioeconomy programs executed by Business Finland’s predecessors Tekes and Finpro. The evaluation work included an analysis of how the programs were related to the implementation of…
Read MoreAdriaan Perrels boosts the range of expertise of Tyrsky
The team of experts of Tyrsky grows thanks to the arrival of economist Adriaan Perrels, whose portfolio includes policy evaluation, transport & mobility, energy, sustainable consumption, and climate change adaptation. Adriaan is an experienced international expert and project leader. He will continue his position as research professor in the Finnish Meteorological Institute, while being part-time…
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