1,5 degree lifestyle

A winning combination of basketball, a happy personal life and a sustainable lifestyle

Being in harmony with nature allows us to make choices that make us feel good and are ecological at the same time.

Pieti Poikola, the head coach Lahti Basketball

Bioneeri service puts biowaste collection within reach of householders

"We are always talking to our children about a sustainable lifestyle to make them realise that these choices genuinely affect their future."

Emmi and Erik Löfberg, Bioneeri-recyclers

Uncompromising vegan lives and breathes his convictions, guiding others towards a sustainable lifestyle

"Few understand their influence and power. If we destroy our planet, there is no planet B to escape to."

-Teemu Almén, entrepreneur

Forest Workstations in Lahti Fostering Connection to Nature

"Lahti offers diverse and peaceful nature sites, and that is the city's greatest asset."

-Jenni Simkin, forest specialist, City of Lahti

Electric city bikes make Lahti a real city

"Cycling as a green form of mobility, in turn, allows me to promote a sustainable lifestyle in everyday life and in my free time. The city bike system provides more options for this.”

-Sanni Kontinen, pleased city biker and an environmental engineer

Football star sets an example by eating vegetarian food and living sustainably

"An environmental friendly lifestyle follows me from the football field into everyday life. As a professional player, I wish to set an example for others to make sustainable choices."

-Teemu Penninkangas, professional footballer