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The recent Megatrends 2023 report lists five key directions of change. At the center of everything is the crumbling of nature’s carrying capacity, which also affects other megatrends.

Looking to the future, Sitra declared in its megatrend analysis three years ago that we are moving into a post-normal time of surprises. And they were also obtained when Corona surprised the whole world and Russia was already booming then.

Now Sitra publishes its latest megatrends 2023 report.

According to Vataja, megatrends describe changes that have already happened and are ongoing. They don’t have to be inevitable developments.

– In this moment, it is important to identify ways to influence the future in such a way that it would be as desired.

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Valtteri Salonen is a young bird enthusiast who became the chairman of the bird association. He wants to get people to act for biodiversity.

The virus causes Newcastle disease in poultry, which is a serious animal disease. In humans, the virus can cause conjunctivitis.

In December, four dead domestic pigeons, or pulu, were found in the center of Tampere, which were found to have a highly contagious bird virus, the Food Agency informs.

In the same area, several dead pulu have been observed during the end of December. Observations of sick pulu have also been reported to the official veterinarians of the area.

The virus causes Newcastle disease in poultry, which is a serious animal disease. Its symptoms include inability to fly, apathy and nervous symptoms, as well as bird deaths.

The virus found in the piles sent for research has been a highly disease-causing type of virus. The same virus has been found in December in pulu also in Lempäälä.

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A large wind farm is planned for the open sea off Pietarsaari and Kokkola.

The EIA statements of the planned Laine wind farm in front of Pietarsaari and Kokkola draw attention to numerous concerns, for example water quality and underwater nature and winter shipping.

Wind power company OX2 plans to build a maximum of 150 power plants in the sea about 30 kilometers away from Pietarsaari. There are also plans for hydrogen production.

There are several route options for bringing electricity to the mainland via cables and connecting it to Fingrid’s main grid. The lines would therefore possibly be drawn to the areas of Pietarsaari, Uudenkaarlepy, Pedersör, Kruunupy and Kokkola or only some of them.

Hydrogen would be brought to the mainland either through the port of Pietarsaari or Uudenkaarlepyi via Kanäs.

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Nature management works were carried out in places where endangered plant species and other ridge vegetation grow and in their vicinity.

In Hämeenlinna, the valuable roasting environments of ridge forests have been improved with nature conservation works. Work has been done on the ridge section on the west side of the city, which is an important area for biodiversity.

The plant and animal species and biological communities living in roasting environments are very distinctive and specialized, and cannot be found anywhere else.

Typical roasting species are, for example, ragwort, eastern bowhead and cat’s paw. In Hämeenlinna, however, the goal is to improve the living conditions of especially endangered roosting species such as Hämeenkylmänkänku and kankelto. Their occurrences have decreased, among other things, as a result of the overgrowth of ridges.

The city continues the renovations of important roasting habitats and monitors the effects of nature conservation works on endangered vegetation. According to Väisänen, the recovery of plant species is monitored using plant boxes.

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I think that in the hectic workday, a person needs time and space to calm down in order to feel well. Spirituality and spirituality promote human well-being, writes Vilkka.

In my opinion, an economy based on material consumption and growth is at the end of the road. Today’s people are already at home in the Danish model and downshifting to the American style. We want to break free from the squirrel wheel of working life and consumption, and today’s young people value their own time and a meaningful life.

Some is filled with different mental and spiritual groups. The spiritual connection with nature and animals is also on the rise. In the midst of wars and crises caused by humans, nature is seen as a pacifier of peace, providing security in the uncertainty of life.

The non-religious are the largest group after Christians and Muslims. Who are the non-religious? Not belonging to a church still does not say anything about the state of a person’s spirituality.

Many of my friends say they believe in a higher power, but not in the way the church teaches. In his opinion, even an atheist can seek spiritual well-being, even if he does not feel the need to manifest spirituality.

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At one time, the fourth most common bird species in our country has decreased over the decades. The biggest reason is considered to be deforestation.

Ten years of research at the University of Oulu confirms that, based on the research results, logging is the most important reason for the rapid decline of hogweed. If you can’t find any rotten hardwood stumps in the forest, the ladybird won’t be able to nest there.

– The horned tit is completely dependent on rotting wood for its nesting place, because the little tit can only dig a nest hole in sufficiently soft rotting wood, which is often birch bark, says Kumpula.

Deforestation was found in the study to repeatedly affect the nesting of the plover for at least 30 years. The more forest that was felled less than 30 years ago, the fewer and fewer the terns nested, and the chicks also spread further and further away from their birth nest. The nesting frequency decreased by almost half during the research period. Up to 65 percent of the decrease in density was explained by clear-cutting and thinning. The effect of open felling was clearly greater than that of thinning. The research area of \u200b\u200babout 25 square kilometers was located near Oulu.

A few decades ago, the Hömötiainen was the fourth most abundant breeding bird in Finland, but today the species is classified as highly endangered due to its rapid decline.

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The Metsähallitus has found, among other things, ponds, as well as the rangi mussel and false blue mussel.

Several observations of new alien species have been made in the Archipelago Sea.

Metsähallitus marine team surveyors found a pond in the river mouth area of \u200b\u200bPaimionlahti. A perennial plant that grows in water spreads quickly.

In Mynälahti, on the other hand, there were several sightings of the false blue mussel. On the other hand, in the Selkä Sea, in front of the Eurajoki, observations were made of the barnacle mussel.

According to the Finnish Environment Agency (SYKE), non-native species are those that do better in warmer waters.

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The total area of \u200b\u200bPäijänne Natural Heritage Foundation’s protected areas in Sysmä increased to almost 150 hectares with the sale.

A large forest area in Sysmä Virtaa has been turned into a nature reserve.

The forest area similar to Luonontilainen is named Sammalsuonvuori forest after the mountain located there.

According to the Päijänne Natural Heritage Foundation’s release, the area is mainly a grove-like fabric with old hardwoods, boxwood pines and plenty of spruce.

According to the release, in an area well suited for recreational use, you can hear the song of the rare little shrike or see endangered forest species, such as grebes and grebes.

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The shepherds will be drawn from among those registered during February. Shepherd’s weeks are paid for and the income received is used for the maintenance of traditional environmental sites and nature care.

Metsähallitus’ search for shepherd weeks starts again.

Shepherd’s weeks are week-long trips directly to the beautiful world of Finland’s rarest natural habitats, i.e. traditional environments. In 2023, there will be a total of 15 shepherding sites available across Finland. One of the sites is on Ärjänsaari in Oulujärvi.

The application for a shepherd starts on the website of Metsähallitus’ Nature Services on Monday 23 January 2023 at 12 noon. The application form is open for one week.

The shepherds will be drawn from among those registered during February. Shepherd’s weeks are paid for and the income received is used for the maintenance of traditional environmental sites and nature care. Depending on the location, Shepherd’s Weeks are organized from the end of May to September.

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