Snow is not an excuse
After long autumn it is finally winter in Helsinki, with 20 centimeters of snow that came down in just few days. Finnish snow-how is tested with rigour and regularity. Despite the weather, urban life keeps pulsating and air travel rolling.
Amount of vegetation indicates a city’s carbon dioxide emissions
The combined annual carbon dioxide emissions of urban areas within the EU are estimated to be four times the amount of carbon stored by vegetation in the area. This finding was presented by Finnish researchers, whose data indicates the direct impact of land use in cities on its carbon dioxide emissions.
It's cool – it's floral
Green roofs are… simply wonderful. Not only that, but they also cool houses, retain water and purify the air.