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Sustainable Helsinki

What kind of progress has Helsinki made in the implementation of sustainable development goals? These pages provide information about the City’s successes and areas of development alike.

Sustainable Helsinki

What kind of progress has Helsinki made in the implementation of sustainable development goals? These pages provide information about the City’s successes and areas of development alike.

Cities shape a sustainable future

In 2015, 193 countries in the UN General Assembly voted to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Helsinki wants to be a city at the forefront of sustainable development, now and in the future, and is strongly committed to sustainability – including social, ecological, economic and cultural sustainability. For each of these, we want to take concrete action to demonstrate our will and ambition to do better.

Juhana Vartiainen
Mayor of Helsinki

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30.05.2023

Sustainable Cities Discussion Forum: Cities have important role in mitigating climate threats

“Our window to avoid climate catastrophe is closing rapidly, and yet…

30.05.2023

Helsinki gets more charging points for electric cars

The City of Helsinki area will get over 200 new electric…

29.05.2023

Helsinki libraries, cultural centres and youth services to feature an exeptional number of rainbow-coloured events on Pride Week

The City of Helsinki’s libraries, cultural centres and youth services celebrate…

29.05.2023

Helsinki celebrates Pride Month together with city personnel and residents

Helsinki Pride, Finland’s largest human rights and culture event, is again…

23.05.2023

Successes and sustainability challenges – Helsinki’s new Voluntary Local Review has been published

The City of Helsinki’s third Voluntary Local Review, entitled From Agenda…

22.05.2023

Open invitation to a climate action-themed Sustainable Cities Discussion Forum

The third Sustainable Cities Discussion Forum will take place on Friday,…

22.05.2023

Helsinki Huussi part of the International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia

Finland’s exhibition at the world’s most respected architecture event of La…

12.05.2023

Digital courses organised by Helsinki help to improve employment opportunities

The job market has almost entirely gone online and a wide…

11.05.2023

World Circular Economy Forum in Helsinki looks for ways to develop sustainable business

The World Circular Economy Forum WCEF2023 will take place in Helsinki,…

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