Finland
Finland
If you want to move to an environmentally friendly place, Finland is the right place to move to. In fact, it has the highest EPI (Environmental Performance Index) in the 2016 ratings, according to the World Economic Forum.
One of the most interesting things is the northern part of the nation has a lot of tourism. This could hurt the environment (people littering), but I think it inspires people to what they can do in their home country. (see fig. 1)
Finland is one of the most logged countries in Europe. It still as a lot of trees because Finland has planted back more than the number cut down. Finland is outstanding with their logging efforts. 71.6% of Finland is covered in forests. Of this, more than 17,000 square kilometers are protected. The vegetation's of the Lapland are extremely sensitive because of logging efforts and the overgrazing of reindeer.
Finland used to have bad water quality. However, more than 80% of the bodies of water in the Finnish Lacustrine area are either rated excellent or good. The water near industrial sites has improved. However, inland lakes need some help because they are shallow, therefore being more difficult to improve.
I find it interesting that the people in Finland don't care for the environment. The average person there has an impact of 7.6 global hectares. This is three times more than the global average. Finland however has 12 hectares per person, which is substantially more than the needs. This is so high because of Finland's sparsely populated forest. Also, the average Finnish person produces 100 metric tons (or 110.231 US tons). This figure is so high because of Finland's high standard of living.
The Finland weather will change greatly because of climate change. The temperature should increase by 2-7 degrees Celsius by 2080. Precipitation in Finland will decrease in some areas, but increase, in others. Finland has a moderate commitment to renewable energy. More than 35% of its grid is renewable, that's the third largest in the EU, behind Sweden, and Latvia.
Finland has also done much to decrease its acidification. (see fig. 2). Its Nitrogen pollution has decreased by about 150,000 British tonnes(165346.697 US tons) since 1990. Finland has also reduced its sulfur pollution by 200,000 British Tonnes (220462.262 US tons) per year. 1
Finland is one of the most logged countries in Europe. It still as a lot of trees because Finland has planted back more than the number cut down. Finland is outstanding with their logging efforts. 71.6% of Finland is covered in forests. Of this, more than 17,000 square kilometers are protected. The vegetation's of the Lapland are extremely sensitive because of logging efforts and the overgrazing of reindeer.
Finland used to have bad water quality. However, more than 80% of the bodies of water in the Finnish Lacustrine area are either rated excellent or good. The water near industrial sites has improved. However, inland lakes need some help because they are shallow, therefore being more difficult to improve.
I find it interesting that the people in Finland don't care for the environment. The average person there has an impact of 7.6 global hectares. This is three times more than the global average. Finland however has 12 hectares per person, which is substantially more than the needs. This is so high because of Finland's sparsely populated forest. Also, the average Finnish person produces 100 metric tons (or 110.231 US tons). This figure is so high because of Finland's high standard of living.
The Finland weather will change greatly because of climate change. The temperature should increase by 2-7 degrees Celsius by 2080. Precipitation in Finland will decrease in some areas, but increase, in others. Finland has a moderate commitment to renewable energy. More than 35% of its grid is renewable, that's the third largest in the EU, behind Sweden, and Latvia.
Finland has also done much to decrease its acidification. (see fig. 2). Its Nitrogen pollution has decreased by about 150,000 British tonnes(165346.697 US tons) since 1990. Finland has also reduced its sulfur pollution by 200,000 British Tonnes (220462.262 US tons) per year. 1
Finland also has fixed biodiversity issues. There are about 42,000 species natrually live in the wild. Finland is trying to halt the decline in species, that is why there is so much protected forest.
In conclusion, Finland is one of the best countries to live in. They have stopped many issues and are continuing to work hard.
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| Fig 1- A beautiful scene in Northern Finland |
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| Fig. 2 Acidification |
1 Please note, this data is up to 2005, it's probably more of a decrease!↩
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