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Dramatic increase in climate finance is crucial for achieving the goals of the Paris agreement

Dramatic increase in climate finance is crucial for achieving the goals of the Paris agreement

World Resources Institute’s Sustainable Finance Center manager Natalia Alayza discussed the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance in the final part of Fingo’s On the road to COP29 -webinar series. This year, the international community is expected to set a new goal on climate finance, which is crucial in meeting the goals of the Paris agreement. However, the negotiations will not be easy. Fingo summarized the webinar into four short questions and answers.

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World Village Festival attracts 45,000 festivalgoers – Successful event in brilliant summer weather

World Village Festival attracts 45,000 festivalgoers – Successful event in brilliant summer weather

Held for the second time in Suvilahti, Helsinki, World Village Festival was attended by 20,000 people on Saturday and 24,000 on Sunday, with programme from the Speaker’s Stage viewed online by 1,000 people. Festivalgoers were provided with memorable music, inspiring talks and discussions, vegetarian food from around the world, many kinds of other programme and hundreds of exhibitor stands. The festival theme – Courage – could be seen and heard everywhere.

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World Village Festival starts tomorrow – courage as a theme

World Village Festival starts tomorrow – courage as a theme

A fabulous festival summer kicks off this weekend (25–26 May) with World Village Festival in Suvilahti, Helsinki. The event will bring you vegetarian food, talks and discussions, ethically produced clothes, dance, workshops and street soccer – as well as dozens of other programme items and hundreds of exhibitor stands. With free admission for all, World Village Festival is expected to attract tens of thousands of people.

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This summer’s number one veggie food festival soon here – World Village Festival food vendors and exhibitors list released

This summer’s number one veggie food festival soon here – World Village Festival food vendors and exhibitors list released

World Village Festival is a unique event thanks to its communality and diverse mix of actors. Civil society organisations, street food kitchens, bazaar vendors and many other organisations create a one-of-a-kind atmosphere for the festival. The exhibitor stand contents will provide festivalgoers with plenty of food for thought and perhaps new things to do or solutions for life.

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Who will be the Global Philanthropist of the Year 2024? Nominate a person for an award

Who will be the Global Philanthropist of the Year 2024? Nominate a person for an award

The search for the Global Philanthropist of the Year is open again. This year, the prize highlights the work done for a fairer and more sustainable future in Finland. The winner of the award is a person whose actions have been significant, selfless and actively improving the world. The value of the prize is one thousand euros. Anyone can nominate candidates until 30.4. The prize is awarded by Fingo, the umbrella organisation of Finnish development organisations, and it is awarded for the fourth time this year.

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World-changing courage at the core of World Village Festival talks and discussions programme

World-changing courage at the core of World Village Festival talks and discussions programme

Talks and discussions at World Village Festival will bring you dozens of perspectives on courage to make the world more sustainable and just. Burning topics such as wars, crises, climate change, human rights and status of minorities are approached in line with this year’s festival theme through the voices of people taking courageous action in different parts of the world. The free festival takes place on 25–26 May 2024.

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