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How to highlight your climate work to attract and commit employees to your company
When considering job opportunities, sustainability and green values are often essential factors for people. Millennials and younger age groups, in particular, are looking for responsible employers with whom their values ​​collide. These age groups are not looking for merely a job but a job with meaning.
February 1, 2023
Spark
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The role of employee engagement in reaching climate goals
Climate action begins by acknowledging where your organisation stands regarding climate change and setting climate goals. To be successful, your organisation needs both the management and employees to commit to your climate work.
January 3, 2023
Spark
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Six ways to implement your organisation's climate strategy to affect climate change
The entire organisation needs to be on board for a company to reach its climate goals. But how do you make the goal a part of every employee's routine? That’s the million-dollar question!
December 7, 2022
Spark
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How to improve your organisation’s climate competence
The sustainability criteria that society puts on organisations have tightened over the past few years; there have been new changes in legislation, in addition to which customers and investors demand climate action. At the same time, climate expertise has become a competitive advantage for companies.
November 21, 2022
Spark
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Wind power — electrifying the future
Is wind power the way of the future? We asked the experts to find out.
February 23, 2021
Linda
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The European Commission proposes new climate goal for 2030
The European Commission calls for a more ambitious climate target for 2030, suggesting a reduction in net emissions of at least 55% compared to 1990 levels.
September 21, 2020
Linda
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The state of the Baltic Sea and our climate are connected
Our personal actions have a massive impact when it comes to keeping our planet cool — and to keep our seas clean.
June 2, 2020
Linda
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How to start a more climate-smart lifestyle?
We’ve all heard the lists of things we can change in our lives to mitigate emissions, but how to get started?
May 27, 2020
Linda
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To grow or not to grow — the future of our economy
So far, an ever growing economy has meant ever growing emissions. What does reaching the 1.5 °C target mean for our future economic system?
March 25, 2020
Linda
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Mikä ihmeen lentovero?
Koostimme alle vastauksia yleisimpiin kysymyksiin lentoverosta ja lentämisen päästöistä.
November 1, 2019
Science to Action
A hot topic – Media’s role in solving the climate crisis
What we see in media has a considerable impact on our own impressions and actions. It’s also one of the key factors shaping the scientific and political discussion.
May 29, 2019
Linda
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Here’s why the bike should become king of the road (again)
Today, road transport accounts for over 70% of all emissions from transport! What about bringing back the bike on a big scale again?
May 8, 2019
Science to Action
Your guide to the climate elections!
The Finnish general elections are drawing closer! Which political decisions are needed to stop climate change? What do the Finnish parties plan to do about it?
April 1, 2019
Linda
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Spark's Sustainable Travel Guide
The tourism industry is one of the largest and fastest growing industries worldwide, outpacing the growth of international trade.
February 13, 2019
Felicia
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Individuals can directly impact 70% of global emissions
In order to mitigate climate change, politics and industry do need to change, but these changes can be traced back to the opinions of individuals.
February 6, 2019
Amanda
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Why your actions matter more right now than ever before
At Spark Sustainability, we’re on a quest to spark collective action on climate change, and we thought we’d kick off 2019 by explaining why that’s such a big deal.
January 10, 2019
Amanda
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What counts as a climate action? Building a cooler tomorrow
The scientists have spoken: 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions originate from our daily choices.
October 17, 2018
Anna
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