The success story of Lahti as a frontrunner
in environmental expertise goes back to the
restoration of Lake Vesijärvi in the 1980s.
Lahti is
a bold green
city
Lahti has an ambitious goal: to
make Finland known as a pioneer
of zero emissions and a circular
economy society. We recycle
natural resources, materials and
products effectively and generate
new value with technology and
intelligence. We want consumption
to be sustainable and greenhouse
gas emissions to be near zero.
Today 97 % of household waste is recovered.
The Kujala waste management centre is
Finland’s most important business and
innovation centre in the recycling industry
– and also a popular location for site visits.
We have cut our use of fossil fuels by nearly
50 %, despite the fact that we are a Nordic
city with a cold climate and no energy
sources of our own. We have introduced a
public transportation with a bus fleet with
the lowest emissions in Finland.
Targets for tomorrow: We make cycling,
walking and public transportation attractive
and feasible through personal emissions
trading. We become a climate-neutral city
and move to zero-waste circular economy.
The Lahti region is a popular destination for
nature-based tourism since we protect our
nature, look after our rivers and lakes and
promote sustainable tourism.
Lahti is competing for the European Green
Capital 2021 award.
www.greenlahti.fi
We love sharing our experiences and we are
happy to arrange visits to different locations
for professionals.
Technical
Visit themes
• Sustainable urban planning
• Low-carbon city
• Circular solutions
• Air & Water quality
• Sustainable sports & events
Seasonal delicacies can be prepared
together with our local guide!
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