For living WE AT LAAPPEENRANNAN ENERGIA ARE BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR OUR REGION BY PROVIDING THE WORLD’S BEST WATER, SMART NETWORKS AND HEATING PRODUCED LOCALLY WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. We are looking firmly to the future by reducing the carbon footprint of our operations, and our goal is to be a carbon-neutral energy and […]
Sustainable living and sharing economy in student housing Shared-use cars and bicycles available for tenants. Lappeenranta Student Housing Foundation (LOAS) builds and maintains Finland’s greenest student housing community. LOAS has been actively experimenting with various solutions to improve energy efficiency. Different buildings use, among other things, geothermal heat, air-water heat pumps, solar power and heat […]
LUT seeks science-based solutions for a sustainable planet LUT UNIVERSITY IS THE LAND OF THE CURIOUS, GENUINELY SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THE GREATEST CHALLENGES HUMANKIND FACES. One of the most important issues of our time is climate change. LUT’s research aims at a new energy system based on renewable, emission-free, low-cost energy. To bring climate change […]
South Karelia’s little hydrogen valley LUUMÄKI IS GETTING A WIND FARM WITH 14 TURBINES, AND SEVERAL SOLAR POWER PLANT AREAS ARE ALSO IN THE PLANNING STAGES. Emission-free electricity is a prerequisite for the production of clean hydrogen. The EU criteria for clean hydrogen require that the electricity used in its production must be generated with […]
Sustainably skilled workforce SAIMAA VOCATIONAL COLLEGE SAMPO PRODUCES SKILLED LABOUR AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR THE NEEDS OF THE REGION AND THE COUNTRY’S BUSINESS COMMUNITY. WITH THE NEW STRATEGY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS ARE BEING STRONGLY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN SAMPO’S OPERATIONS. – Sampo’s policy is to act in a way that promotes the health and safety […]
Bioenergy for heat production, solar electricity for schools Taipalsaari municipality is open to renewable energy. Using renewable energy is considered important in Taipalsaari. In accordance with the municipal survey on renewable energy, the municipality’s aim is to implement solutions that will reduce its greenhouse emissions every year. The production potential of solar electricity in public […]
Greenreality Partnership to support the Environmental and Climate Program The Army Academy is the branch school of the Finnish Army and the largest military school in Finland. The activities of the Army Academy address the challenges of society and the security environment. Its main tasks are the training of paid personnel and conscripts, as well […]
South Karelia Kärki-Leader encourages rural actors in climate action South-Karelia Kärki-Leader has joined the Greenreality partnership network coordinated by the City of Lappeenranta. Greenreality partners are committed to more environmentally friendly practices. Kärki-Leader is an association that offers people interested in developing the Imatra region a concrete opportunity to influence the direction of local development. […]
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 […]