Responsibility for the Environment THE LAPPEENRANTA PARISH UNION SUPPORTS PARISHIONERS AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE IN SPIRITUAL MATTERS. The Parish Union is composed of several local parishes and serves as the hub of congregational life. It fosters a safe and communal environment where people can connect with one another. The […]
Valuable and continuous work for sustainable tourism Saimaa Geopark has joined the Greenreality partnership network coordinated by the City of Lappeenranta. The city supports the network members in their sustainability work and in finding sustainable solutions. The network also shares the experiences of companies in sustainable business. A Geopark is a coherent geographical area containing […]
Wellbeing for everyone in the region THE WELLBEING SERVICES COUNTY OF SOUTH KARELIA WORKS FOR THE WELLBEING, SAFETY AND HEALTH OF SOUTH KARELIA’S CITIZENS AND GUARANTEES ACCESSIBLE AND TIMELY SERVICES IN THE REGIONFOR ALL ITS MORE THAN 125,000 RESIDENTS. The wellbeing services county brings together private, public and third-sector operators to form a network […]
Sustainably Developing Imatra THE CITY OF IMATRA STRENGTHENS THE VITALITY OF THE REGION, PROMOTES THE WELLBEING OF ITS CITIZENS AND RENEWS ITS POLICIES IN A FINANCIALLY, SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE WAY. In the everyday-life of citizens, this can be seen, for example, in the centralisation of services and the re-thinking of the city plan. Well-designed […]
Leader Länsi-Saimaa promotes Local development work in a climate-friendly way Leader Länsi-Saimaa advises and encourages residents, associations and businesses in developing their living or operating conditions. Its area of operation includes the city of Lappeenranta, and the municipalities of Savitaipale, Luumäki, Taipalsaari and Lemi. The association supports residents in developing their local communities, enhancing the […]
Lappeenranta is turning green LAPPEENRANTA IS A PIONEER CITY IN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENTS WITH PASSIONATE PROBLEM-SOLVING AS ITS FORTE. WE ARE THE CLIMATE CAPITAL OF FINLAND FULL OF HIGH ENERGY, OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE. IN LAPPEENRANTA WE DARE. AND DO. Lappeenranta is striving to generate growth and new business operations, particularly in […]
The Greenreality partnership network, coordinated by the City of Lappeenranta, includes companies and organizations committed to environmentally friendly practices in their operations. The Student Union of LUT University (LTKY) is an advocate for students’ interests and a developer and maintainer of student culture. According to Katja Immonen, Chair of the 2025 Board of the Student […]
Etelä-Karjalan Jätehuolto – connecting residents to the circular economy ETELÄ-KARJALAN JÄTEHUOLTO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLDS IN NINE MUNICIPALITIES. More than half of the municipal waste is recycled as material and the rest is mainly utilised for energy production. Waste reception and treatment operations are centralised in the Kukkuroinmäki processing centre, […]
Toivon ikkuna maailmalle (which means “a window of hope for the world”) is a café and charity shop that serves five parishes. The shop sells handicrafts made by parish volunteers, fair trade food and drink products, charity coffee roasted by the Lehmus Roastery, loose-leaf tea from TeaHouse of Wehmais, the shop’s own range of world […]
Business development services and networks for innovative companies THE IMATRA REGION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (KEHY) ACTS AS A LINK BETWEEN THE GREENREALITY NETWORK AND COMPANIES IN ITS OPERATING AREA. KEHY coordinates the development of new industrial business operations and boosts the vitality of the Imatra region. KEHY is one of the partners implementing the Green Lappeenranta-Imatra […]