After four transnational conferences and a lot of work and fun in participating areas, we finally have the results of IIRA collected. The final report of IIRA tells where it all started, what our aims were and how we did it. Most important are the good ideas collected and the knowledge and motivation we … Continue reading The results of IIRA are published!
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IIRA in Lappajärvi 18.-19.9.2018
The last IIRA conference is over and here are some notes and memories from Lappajärvi. The conference actually started already in the evening of arrival. The participants were ‘welcomed’ as they were arriving to a refugee centre. Only Finnish and Arabic were spoken to those who didn’t know these languages. Photos were taken, and security … Continue reading IIRA in Lappajärvi 18.-19.9.2018
Nature as a free source of empowerment – A northern perspective
96 % of Finns see the nature as an important part of their personality. For them, hiking in forests, berry picking or swimming in a lake is a natural part of their life’s. When moving from a desert to a northern village, all this may seem strange and even frightening. But why could it … Continue reading Nature as a free source of empowerment – A northern perspective