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Helsinki named World’s Most Sustainable Travel Destination

October 18, 202488 Views

Helsinki has achieved its target of being the world's most sustainable destination. The Finnish capital was ranked number one in the latest Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, which was published on 16 October 2024. The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators. The comparison includes more than a hundred cities throughout the world that have invested in sustainability. Helsinki has performed well in the GDS Index in the past: in 2023, our ranking was fourth. "Being named the world's most sustainable travel destination is proof of the long-term work that has been done in Helsinki. We are developing and growing tourism sustainably t...

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Helsinki is the fourth most sustainable travel destination in the world

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October 10, 2023667 Views

Helsinki's target is to be carbon neutral by 2030. The city's sustainability goals cover all sectors, from construction to travel industry and events. In the tourism sector, the city's sustainability work has focused on developing inclusive tourism and encouraging stronger participation by city residents in the development of tourism. In addition, the City of Helsinki measures the carbon footprint of tourism, promotes the measures of the Helsinki Tourism Climate Road Map and supports travel industry along the path of sustainable tourism. The Think Sustainably service at MyHelsinki.fi helps to choose more sustainable ways of living in Helsinki and enjoying the Finnish capital. Amos Rex is just one of the city's art museums that has fulfilled the Think Sustainably criteria. The re...

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Miss airline food? Finnair selling business class meals in supermarket

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October 27, 20201467 Views

Finland's national carrier Finnair has started selling its business class meals in a supermarket to prevent job cuts at its catering unit due to COVID-19. The airplane meals have quickly turned into a hit with 1,600 meals sold within days at the supermarket located near Finnair’s main hub the Helsinki-Vantaa airport, Finnair said. It plans to sell in more outlets. FILE PHOTO: A Finnair Airbus A320-200 aircraft prepares to take off from Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain. REUTERS/Phil Noble “There are redundancies and layoffs going on already at Finnair and we are trying our best to find new innovative ways,” head of Finnair Kitchen Marika Nieminen said. Finnair said last Tuesday it would cut around 700 jobs by March 2021. Finnair Kitchen’s first main courses on the g...

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July 17, 20201316 Views

लगभग 7000 ईसा पूर्व में जब हिमनदों का सिकुड़ना शुरू हुआ तो अनावृत हुई धरती पर शिकारी जंगली रेनडियरों के पीछे उत्तर की ओर बढ़े। तकरीबन 2500 ईपू के बाद जनजातियों ने खेती करना सीखा। वे 1500 ईपू के आसपास काँसे के औज़ार और हथियार बनाने लगे थे। फिर 500 ईपू में वे लोहा इस्तेमाल में ले आए थे। उस आदिम जाति का नाम अब विलुप्त हो चुका शब्द कोमसा था। इस इलाके के शिकारियों के मौजूदा वंशज लाप्प या उनके अपने शब्द सामी से जाने जाते हैं। वे अब रेनडियरों का पालन करते हैं। उनकी भाषा उराल-अल्ताइक समूह की फिन्नो-उग्रिक परिवार से है जो फिन लोगों से संबंधित है। ये फिन लोग लगभग सौ वर्ष ईस्वी में बाल्टिक समुद्र पार करके आए और धीरे-धीरे उन्होंने सामी लोगों को उत्तर ध्रुवीय इलाकों की ओर धकेल दिया। पहली सदी ईस्वी में फिन्नो-उग्रिक बोलने वाले क़बीले बाल्टिक के पूर्वी तटीय क्षेत्रों में खेती करने लगे। इनमें स्वयं फि...