At the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, we initiate important regional development projects.
We find and bring together the most suitable partners and financiers for projects born out of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme. Naturally, we also implement projects using our own resources.
CANEMURE – Towards carbon neutral municipalities and regions
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council is participating in the Finnish Environment Institute’s CANEMURE project, promoting actions to mitigate climate change.
CANEMURE – Towards carbon neutral municipalities and regionsHelsinki-Uusimaa Circular Valley – pioneering together for circular economy
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Valley is a community with municipalities, various organisations, research institutions and experts - together we take Helsinki-Uusimaa and Finland to the international top of circular economy.
Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Valley – pioneering together for circular economyLuoTo – Action Plan for ecological transition in cultural and creative sectors
The LuoTo project works holistically to facilitate the sustainability transition in cultural and creative sectors by bringing together various sustainability projects and by offering check marks on the way to a sustainable low-carbon future.
LuoTo – Action Plan for ecological transition in cultural and creative sectorsRegions4Climate − Adaptation solutions to climate change
The project Regions4Climate is producing comprehensive adaptation solutions to climate change. Helsinki-Uusimaa Region is strongly represented in project.
Regions4Climate − Adaptation solutions to climate changeScience Meets Regions in Helsinki-Uusimaa
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council has started a programme Science Meets Regions in Helsinki-Uusimaa, which can be regarded ambitious - also according to international standards.
Science Meets Regions in Helsinki-UusimaaVILKKU – Visioning a climate resilient Helsinki-Uusimaa
Project VILKKU strengthens Helsinki-Uusimaa’s ability for climate change adaptation. The project Visioning a climate resilient Helsinki-Uusimaa (VILKKU) aims to create the first regional vulnerability study and adaptation plan.
VILKKU – Visioning a climate resilient Helsinki-UusimaaWe Make Transition! – innovative collaboration for green transition
The project We make transition! aims to strengthen collaboration and innovation efforts between the civil society and the public sector to drive the green transition locally and regionally.
We Make Transition! – innovative collaboration for green transitionPrevious Projects
This page include results and material from previous, internationally significant projects of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council to be used freely.
Previous ProjectsCurrent
25.3.2024
Declaration of European Mayors signed by Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council
On behalf of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, our Regional Mayor Tuija Telén has signed a declaration given by European Regions and Cities to strengthen urban policy. The declaration presents concrete recommendations for the development of an impactful and ambitious EU urban policy.
14.2.2024
New study: up to €40 million business opportunity in concrete waste
VTT was commissioned by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Valley to investigate the material flows and business opportunities of construction and demolition in Helsinki-Uusimaa. The results show that the generation of construction waste is strongly concentrated in the metropolitan area.