📢 We’re #hiring: Communication Advisor – Nordic Statistics Can you turn complex data into clear, engaging insights? Join our international team to strengthen our statistical & data-driven communication & dissemination. 📍 Location: Stockholm 🗓️ Apply by 3 Oct 2025 🔗 nordregio.org/about/career...

💡 Land-use & transport planning go hand in hand. 🚉🏙️ A new discussion paper reviews how Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden integrate land use & transport planning, sharing tools, lessons & opportunities for urban development and cross-Nordic learning. 👉 Read more: nordregio.org/publications...

Call for Abstracts extended until 19 September for @yhys.bsky.social Fall Colloquium 2025! Where: Oulu Univ. @oulu.fi When: 24-26.11.2025 Registration is open until 31 October! ssl.eventilla.com/yhys2025

Haussa kaksi päätoimittajaa Alue ja Ympäristöön Alue & Ympäristö is looking for new Chief Editors (the positions requires Finnish language skills). aluejaymparisto.journal.fi/announcement...

Luontokulttuurien tutkimuksen prof. Taru Peltola (UEF, SYKE) kirjoittaa Versuksen Tiededebatissa hydrososiaalisesta hoivasta. Kommentaattoreina Kestävän kehityksen toimikunnan pääsihteeri Eeva Furman, P-K biosfäärialueen Vilma Lehtovaara sekä arkkitehti Iida Kalakoski Tampereen yliopistosta.

Tänään 3.9. uutiskirjeessä 🌳Euroopan ympäristön tila -raportin julkistus 6.10. 𖣘 Ilmasto- ja luontotavoitteiden yhdistäminen maankäytössä 🚅Rajapintauutiset Lue täältä: ymparistotiedonfoorumi.creamailer.fi/email/689b16... Ja tilaa täältä: www.ymparistotiedonfoorumi.fi#uutiskirje

25.8 °C today in Salo Kärkkä marks the third hot day of September 2025. For the first time on record, September has now had more hot days (3) than June (2). [Hot day: maximum temperature > 25.0 °C somewhere in Finland]

📢 We’re #hiring! Nordregio is looking for: 🔹1 Senior GIS Analyst/Cartographer (PhD + 2 years of experience / Master’s + 5 years of experience) 🔹 1-2 GIS Analysts/Cartographers (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree + 2 years of experience) ➡️ nordregio.org/about/career/ 🗓️ Apply by 15 September 2025

Average temperatures in October-December will likely be one or two degrees higher than usual in Finland, according to the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).

“The fellowship at the Collegium provided me with the much-needed time and freedom to explore a new field, establish important collaborations, and shape my own research identity." Kateryna Golovina (@helsinki.fi) is one of the #HCASAlumni of the Month! Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Welcome to Critical Sustainabilities (un)conference! A Free open meeting to discuss #critical #sustainabilities, find new connections & alliances for action Tue 30.9.25 9:30–16:30 Tekstin talo (House of text), Permantosali, Lintulahdenkatu 3, Helsinki Info + register: criticalsustainability.com

Tervetuloa mukaan Yhteiskuntatieteellisen ympäristötutkimuksen seuran (#YHYS) järjestämään Kaamoskieppiin Sodankylän Sattasvaaran leirikeskukseen 7.–11.1.2026 (in Finnish). Send your motivation letter by 21.09.25 to mikko.jalas(at)aalto.fi & marjaana.jauhola(at)tuni.fi subject "kaamoskieppi".

Alue & Ympäristö is looking for a new publishing editor, below more info in Finnish since the position require Finnish Language skills Alue ja Ympäristö etsii uutta taittajaa aluejaymparisto.journal.fi/announcement...

The Faculty of Social Sciences at University of Helsinki (@helsinki.fi) invites applications for the position of Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor of Urban Studies: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

🏡 Our Neighbourhood Sustainability Indicator project is featured in Unsustainable Magazine! The article explores how local-level data can help communities become more sustainable. 🔗 Read it here: www.unsustainablemagazine.com/sustainabili...

Our grant calls open on 11 August, so now is the perfect time to start preparing. Start by checking out our comprehensive list of answers to your most frequently asked questions: nessling.fi/en/open-call...

📢 We're #hiring! Are you interested in contributing your expertise to applied research on topics like: 🔎 #Regionaldevelopment & #planning 🔎 #Urban #governance 🔎 #Digitalisation & #AI Apply here: nordregio.org/about/career/senior-research-fellows-and-research-fellows/ #Nordic #researchjobs #career

If you what to participate to the SFS (Science for Sustainability) Conference on 01-2.10.25 in Helsinki please note: Student (10€ for @helsinki.fi and @aalto.fi University students) & phD researcher (50€) registration opens on August 19. www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

How does a form of feeling become commonplace? Join us for an afternoon of exploring the collective and psychosocial processes through which affective canons are formed, contested, and negotiated. 📅 September 8 at HCAS & Online 👉 Learn more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Ilmastonmuutos aiheuttaa konkreettisia ongelmia alkuperäiskansoille. Globaalit kriisit osuvat yhteisöihin, jotka muutenkin kärsivät yhteiskunnallisesta epätasa-arvosta. Kasvatustieteilijä Tuija Veintietä kiinnostaa kollektiivinen resilienssi, yhteisön kyky selviytyä ja oppia haasteista.

The importance of taking proper holidays and healthy breaks for academics

"In academia, for many, overwork is normalized — rest appears optional, and the moral currency is productivity. This culture inevitably, leads to burnout." Read more about Roohi Ghosh’s thoughts on the myth of the #academic summer break on The Scholarly Kitchen blog. #ScholarlyWork

Hei sinitaivas! Kestävyysmurroksen marginaalit Argumenta-hanke on tulossa pian päätökseen. Täältä voit kesäpuuhina katsoa hankkeen järjestämän ministeriötapaamisen (YM, STM ja MMM) tallenteen: www.versuslehti.fi/videot/video...

We designed, almost by accident, a #PlanetaryPlatePuzzle, that supports deliberation on eco-culturally sufficient diets. The serious game was designed for research, but fostered reasoned dialogue among citizens so well, that we wanted to publish it as an open source for further use and development 👇

Eeva Berglund (HS 26.6) antoi tärkeän muistutuksen: hallituksen esitystä uudeksi alueidenkäyttölaiksi on mahdollista kommentoida vielä parin viikon ajan! Kyseessä on ympäristön- ja maankäytön kannalta mitä merkittävin lakiuudistus - ja kommenttien eräpäivä ajoitettiin keskikesän lomaviikoille…

HCAS announces two calls for applications - Core Fellow and Fellowship in the Arts. The application period is between 21 August and 11 September. Feel free to distribute! www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

No more phones in Finnish schools during lessons, also additional lessons in math, languages and literature are aimed at strengthening children's basic skills

Good news: The 17th Nordic #Environmental Social Science (#NESS) Conference will be hosted by Uppsala University in Sweden, 9-11 June 2026, SAVE THE DATE! www.uu.se/en/departmen...

Huomenna torstaina 5.6. puhutaan teknologisesta toiveikkuudesta kestävyysmurroksessa! Läsnäilmoittautuminen on päättynyt, mutta striimiä voi seurata YouTubessa klo 9.15 alkaen www.youtube.com/live/il02imd... Tule linjoille!

Mukana keskustelemassa upeat Roosa Wingström Minna Santaoja Ossi Ollinaho Johanna Ahola-Launonen Paavo Järvensivu ‪@irenekuhmonen.bsky.social‬ Ville Voipio Kamilla Karhunmaa @atteharjanne.vihreat.fi‬ ‪@johannavuorelma.bsky.social‬ @mervaala.bsky.social‬ ‪@niclasstoras.bsky.social‬ @pulsa.fi‬

Tuu mukaan linjoille: www.youtube.com/live/il02imd...

Dissatisfaction is a common experience across demographic groups, according to EVA.

The #YHYS Colloquium 2025 Call for abstracts opens after the summer holidays in August till 8 September 2025! The YHYS annual colloquium of the @yhys.bsky.social will be at @unioulu.bsky.social, Finland, on 24th–26.11.2025 More info: ssl.eventilla.com/yhys2025#mai...

In her new role, Qadare says she plans to raise awareness about the difficult situation faced by women in Afghanistan.

In Ylivieska, meteorologists recorded a high of 25.2 degrees Celsius.

People also consumed more fruits and vegetables last year.

Finnish libraries broke records for the number of loans last year, according to the literary copyright service Sanasto.

👶 How do men and women share parental leave in the Nordic countries? The share of #parental #leave days taken by #men varies widely across the Nordic countries. #Women still take the majority of parental leave days, but the share of leave taken by men is increasing. 📊 See more: nhwstat.org

Would you like to be the Editor-in-Chief for the Nordic Journal of #Migration Research? NJMR is looking for two Editors-in-Chief to lead the #journal for the next four-year period. The call ends on June 30th. Learn more about the position at: journal-njmr.org/announcement... @njmr.bsky.social

The Science for Sustainability 2025 conference programme is out now! Programme: www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc... 👉 Secure your spot now: Early Bird tickets are available only until May 26. Let’s burst the sustainability bubble together this October in Helsinki!

Voiko teknologia pelastaa maailman? Tätä ja paljon muuta pohditaan kevään 2025 YHYS politiikkadialogissa 5.6.2025. Tule kuulemaan tieteen, päätöksenteon, median ja yritysmaailman näkökulmia teknologisesta toiveikkuudesta. www.ymparistotiedonfoorumi.fi/yhys-politii...

Open call for artists to lead a #participatorysession on art in #collaborative, #transdisciplinary research during the 2025 @yhys.bsky.social Fall Colloquium, 24-26.11.2025 @unioulu.bsky.social Applications including a session proposal and CV DL 15.6.25 ssl.eventilla.com/yhys2025#mai...

"Authorship should reflect the full scope of intellectual contributions – regardless of geography, institutional affiliation or language." Mellors & Cole discuss the current issues of academic #authorship on the LSE Impact Blog. #scholarlypublishing #research

JOB ALERT 1 wk left to apply for this fantastic Tenure Track at Oulu Uni (at Assistant or Associate Prof). 5 years of (mainly) research, generous starting package, and a growing team of wonderful environmental social scientists and humanists. oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/what:job/job...

Session abstracts for 2025 YHYS Fall Colloquium DL 15.5.2025! For the 1sr ever, the 2025 Colloquium “Applied, Alongside, Against: Participatory, transdisciplinary, & critical approaches to environmental knowledge & action” is @unioulu.bsky.social, on 24-26.11 ssl.eventilla.com/yhys2025#:~:....

📣OPEN #RESEARCH #POSTDOC POSITIONS!📣 -Ecohydrology -Agroecology and soil microbiology -Land use and fish populations -Diverse farming practices -AI in primary production -Bio-based products, sidestreams -Policy design and ESG implementation Here at @luke.fi, Finland 💙💚. You´ll love it!😊 More info 👇

We are hiring a postdoc to look at land use effects on fish populations. Come work with me! @luke.fi is a very supportive and well-organized research environment with great colleagues. You'll like it. ❤️ And you'll get to choose where you want to work between a number of Finnish cities.

For the first time ever the wild population of wolverines has been studied with a new method combining satellite images, terrain measurements and snow track observations. Research confirms that wolverines are returning to their old habitats further south. @luke.fi www.aalto.fi/en/news/enda...

Kone Foundation supports Ympäristölitigaatiosäätiö, an independent organisation launching a law firm for environmental cases. It advances strategic litigation to defend environmental activists' rights, support civil society and drive societal change. koneensaatio.fi/en/news/kone...