-
Unlocking sustainability with transparency
TalTech’s open-source GHG tool developed in collaboration with Avoin ry Businesses are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability and the need to reduce their carbon footprint. While larger corporations often have the resources to invest in understanding and calculating their net impact, it’s equally vital for small and mid-sized companies to take meaningful steps toward…
-
The difference between a mixer and baking
An expert and a noob sat down to discuss bi-objective optimization. Here´s what ensued. In Autumn 2022, DALL-E 2 became available for all without having to sign up for a waitlist. Since then, we have witnessed the infinite potential of “generative” AI being pushed out of all tubes (like we say in Finnish) by the media.…
-
Forest Kids — educating youth about biodiversity
Join us for a collaborative journey of game creation from concept to launch. In this article, you’ll learn about the creative process behind the online game Forest Kids, from its initial concept to its final launch. You’ll discover how the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Avoin, and the European Space Agency (ESA) worked together to…
-
Reliving the future
A retrospective approach to sustainable farming Reintegrating land and livestock (Relive) is a transnational project researching mixed farms, especially concerning greenhouse gas emissions and circularity. In the project, mixed farms refer to the integration of crops and livestock. Reintegration highlights how mixed farms were the norm in the past. Relive allows mixed farms to be explored…
-
Building digital tools for sustainable forest management
Here´s a sneak peek into the development process of the forestry layer of Avoin Map, the virtual mapping tool for sustainable development. Sustainable forest management is not easy — but digital tools can make it a little easier. Avoin, a not-for-profit organization focusing on digital tools for sustainable development, has developed its virtual mapping tool Avoin…
-
The True Green Evolution — imagining the future of agriculture
Now it´s the time to ensure there is enough food for the generations to come. As a dancer, I like the word agriculture because it includes the word “culture” in it. This is not too far from the truth: the development of immaterial culture was indeed accelerated by the invention of agriculture around 12,000 years…
-
The 5 carrots
Learnings after leaving my career to save the world Taking part in the ongoing Great Resignation — the trend where employees voluntarily resign in mass — I left my game industry job in Fall 2021 to pursue greater personal meaning: Societal change. In pursuing a more meaningful life, I forwarded plant-based initiatives, co-founded a non-profit…
-
Reducing the environmental impact of peatland agriculture
“In the beginning, there were the swamp, the hoe — and Jussi”, says Finnish author Väinö Linna. But what comes next? This blog post and related article (in Finnish, behind a paywall) were produced as a part of the Makera-fund-supported OMAIHKA-project “Climate change mitigation in organic soils on cattle farms” coordinated by Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE).…
-
Saving the Baltic Sea — one field at a time
Who knew mapping agricultural practices might help protect the porpoises? As a Finn, I have had the opportunity to grow by the Baltic Sea. This globally unique marine area is low in salinity, comparatively shallow and home to many rare, protected, and adorable mammals such as the harbor porpoise and the Baltic ringed seal. Unfortunately,…
Our blog
Here you can read more about our work.
-
Unlocking sustainability with transparency
Read our newest story: Unlocking sustainability with transparencyTalTech’s open-source GHG tool developed in collaboration with Avoin ry Businesses are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability and the need to reduce their carbon footprint. While larger corporations often have the resources to invest in understanding and calculating their net impact, it’s equally vital for small and mid-sized companies to take meaningful steps toward…
Filter posts by category
Let’s make the planet better together
Are you interested in open-source software development for a better planet for all?
If yes, we just want to say… You weird! Just kidding. We love that! Feel free to shoot us a message below.
