Tag: Environment
Leaders of Finland's 10 largest cities commit to halting biodiversity loss
On 11 September, Tampere hosted the first Urban Nature Forum to combat nature loss. The leaders of Finland's 10 largest cities pledged to work together to enhance biodiversity through concrete and measurable actions and to set an example to other cities.
Campaign to remind that trash often ends from street well to the Baltic Sea – a street well is not a garbage can
Vantaa participates in a campaign that reminds that trash thrown away may end up in a street well and, from there, to the waterway, because water entering the street drain network is not cleaned, as a general rule.
September cleaning: Vantaa invites all residents to participate in the September cleaning spree
In September, Vantaa neighborhoods undergo thorough cleaning. The city invites all residents to participate in a voluntary cleaning spree in September. Make a team consisting of your family members, neighbors, friends, or hobby group and join the cleaning spree!
Flooding in Varistonoja in Vantaa and Niipperinoja in Espoo will be reduced by water management structures – event for residents explaining the measures on 1 February
The water quality of Lake Pitkäjärvi will be improved and floods in its catchment area will be reduced by implementing natural water management structures at selected sites in Vantaa and Espoo. These measures will be discussed in an event for residents organised on Thursday 1 February.
Update 13.11.2023 Additional provisions on poultry keeping removed - No bird flu detected in Vantaa
No cases of avian influenza have been detected in Vantaa. However, poultry and pet birds should be kept indoors or in a densely netted outdoor enclosure.
Resident survey provided more information on the problems of the Pitkäjärvi catchment area
A resident survey conducted in May collected residents' experiences of flooding and eutrophication problems in the Pitkäjärvi catchment area. The information will be utilised in a project to find solutions for the area’s problems by means of natural water management.
New solutions are sought for flooding and nutrient pollution in the drainage area of Lake Pitkäjärvi – survey and event for local residents
The waters of Lake Pitkäjärvi, extending from Espoo to Vantaa, and its drainage area have become eutrophic in places, and flooding is frequent in the area. The problems are being solved by investigating the possibilities for water management in the area and by implementing practical solutions to
Cultural environment
Vantaa City Museum hires two researchers of built heritage and one archaeologist. You can ask them questions about protection and management of the cultural environment.
Declaration by Finland’s six largest cities on the promotion of the national sustainable development road map
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its goals enable a horizontal examination of the future challenges and functions of cities.
Environmental permits and notifications
Permits for matters under the Environmental Protection Act, Waste Act, Water Act, Section 161 a of the Land Use and Building Act, Land Extraction Act and the environmental protection provisions of the City of Vantaa.