YHYS (The Finnish Society for Environmental Social Science)
@yhys.bsky.social
The Finnish Society for Environmental Social Science (YHYS) brings together practitioners and users of environmental social science in Finland.
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THE #YHYS new Board 2026 met last week for the 1st time!. Congrats to our new Chair Eeva Berglung, to new and old Board members such as @annamustonen.bsky.social, @lassepeltonen.bsky.social, @alonkila.bsky.social, @corinnacasi.bsky.social, @mjauhola.bsky.social and many more!
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#YHYS2026
#EnvSocSci
#YHYS2026
Building critical digital services on Finnish & European actors is a necessary step to strengthen sovereignty, security & democracy.
Finland must ensure that citizens' fundamental rights do not depend on actors controlled by governments outside EU/EEA.
www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/16...
Finland must ensure that citizens' fundamental rights do not depend on actors controlled by governments outside EU/EEA.
www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/16...
www.kansalaisaloite.fi
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Building critical digital services on Finnish & European actors is a necessary step to strengthen sovereignty, security & democracy.
Finland must ensure that citizens' fundamental rights do not depend on actors controlled by governments outside EU/EEA.
www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/16...
Finland must ensure that citizens' fundamental rights do not depend on actors controlled by governments outside EU/EEA.
www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/16...
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My 1st co-author publication in #FINNISH
in #VERSUS with @annamustonen.bsky.social, Timo Haapasalo, et. al. addressing the need of change current socio-ecological-technological systems which do not justify hasty decisions based on narrow understanding.
www.versuslehti.fi/kriittinen-t...
in #VERSUS with @annamustonen.bsky.social, Timo Haapasalo, et. al. addressing the need of change current socio-ecological-technological systems which do not justify hasty decisions based on narrow understanding.
www.versuslehti.fi/kriittinen-t...
Kestävä ympäristöpäätöksenteko edellyttää moninaista tietoa –
Kirjoittajat arvioivat tiedon moninaisuuden tunnistamisen ja hyödyntämisen tärkeyttä ympäristöpäätöksenteossa.
www.versuslehti.fi
February 9, 2026 at 9:48 AM
My 1st co-author publication in #FINNISH
in #VERSUS with @annamustonen.bsky.social, Timo Haapasalo, et. al. addressing the need of change current socio-ecological-technological systems which do not justify hasty decisions based on narrow understanding.
www.versuslehti.fi/kriittinen-t...
in #VERSUS with @annamustonen.bsky.social, Timo Haapasalo, et. al. addressing the need of change current socio-ecological-technological systems which do not justify hasty decisions based on narrow understanding.
www.versuslehti.fi/kriittinen-t...
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The European Consumer Centre (ECC) helps people with problems related to cross-border trade.
Flight delays, cancellations top Finns' list of complaints to European Consumer Centre
The European Consumer Centre (ECC) helps people with problems related to cross-border trade.
yle.fi
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM
The European Consumer Centre (ECC) helps people with problems related to cross-border trade.
THE #YHYS new Board 2026 met last week for the 1st time!. Congrats to our new Chair Eeva Berglung, to new and old Board members such as @annamustonen.bsky.social, @lassepeltonen.bsky.social, @alonkila.bsky.social, @corinnacasi.bsky.social, @mjauhola.bsky.social and many more!
#EnvSocSci
#YHYS2026
#EnvSocSci
#YHYS2026
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
THE #YHYS new Board 2026 met last week for the 1st time!. Congrats to our new Chair Eeva Berglung, to new and old Board members such as @annamustonen.bsky.social, @lassepeltonen.bsky.social, @alonkila.bsky.social, @corinnacasi.bsky.social, @mjauhola.bsky.social and many more!
#EnvSocSci
#YHYS2026
#EnvSocSci
#YHYS2026
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This week, the Perspectives on Science Seminar is organized together with the Helsinki Philosophy Colloquium, where @philippehune.bsky.social will give a talk titled "The concept of organism in the emergence of biology and its relationship to Kantian philosophy”. tint-helsinki.fi/2026/01/11/1...
15.1. Perspectives on Science / Helsinki Philosophy Colloquium Seminar with Philippe Huneman – Centre for Philosophy of Social Science
tint-helsinki.fi
January 13, 2026 at 5:12 PM
This week, the Perspectives on Science Seminar is organized together with the Helsinki Philosophy Colloquium, where @philippehune.bsky.social will give a talk titled "The concept of organism in the emergence of biology and its relationship to Kantian philosophy”. tint-helsinki.fi/2026/01/11/1...
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This UNIQ+ paid summer internship would be based here @oxfordcrim.bsky.social, @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social working with our colleagues @bordercrim.bsky.social. please share with eligible UK undergraduates
If you’re In the uk and have undergrads thinking of post graduate studies please let them know about the @ox.ac.uk UNIQ+ scheme. @bordercrim.bsky.social is hosting again for a project with @aviddetention.bsky.social info here (also about other subjects): www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
UNIQplus projects | University of Oxford
Projects available for entry in 2026As part of your UNIQplus Research Internship, you will be working on a project under the supervision of academic staff from our community of world-leading
www.ox.ac.uk
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This UNIQ+ paid summer internship would be based here @oxfordcrim.bsky.social, @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social working with our colleagues @bordercrim.bsky.social. please share with eligible UK undergraduates
Call for abstract for the 17th #NESS2026 is closing today December 8th!
The 17th Nordic Environmental Social Science Conference (#NESS 2026) is at the Uppsala University (Sweden)
9-11 June 2026.
It has 30 workshops for your abstract submission
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
The 17th Nordic Environmental Social Science Conference (#NESS 2026) is at the Uppsala University (Sweden)
9-11 June 2026.
It has 30 workshops for your abstract submission
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
Workshops – Department of Earth Sciences – Uppsala University
www.uu.se
December 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Call for abstract for the 17th #NESS2026 is closing today December 8th!
The 17th Nordic Environmental Social Science Conference (#NESS 2026) is at the Uppsala University (Sweden)
9-11 June 2026.
It has 30 workshops for your abstract submission
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
The 17th Nordic Environmental Social Science Conference (#NESS 2026) is at the Uppsala University (Sweden)
9-11 June 2026.
It has 30 workshops for your abstract submission
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
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#Oulu (Finland) is a nice welcoming city where I presented my work in progress about 'Rethinking the human' at the @yhys.bsky.social #Yhys Fall #Conference 2025 at @oulu.fi nice to meet old and new #Environmental #Social #Scientists in Finland, thanks Yhys & the Local Oulu team to organizing it!
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
#Oulu (Finland) is a nice welcoming city where I presented my work in progress about 'Rethinking the human' at the @yhys.bsky.social #Yhys Fall #Conference 2025 at @oulu.fi nice to meet old and new #Environmental #Social #Scientists in Finland, thanks Yhys & the Local Oulu team to organizing it!
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On the road for the second leg of tour, which I titled "Performing with hortnets"
@aalto.fi #BioartSociety @yhsy.bsky.social #FronteVacuo
Curious about the title? my next newsletter will reveal its origin margheritapevere.com
@aalto.fi #BioartSociety @yhsy.bsky.social #FronteVacuo
Curious about the title? my next newsletter will reveal its origin margheritapevere.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
On the road for the second leg of tour, which I titled "Performing with hortnets"
@aalto.fi #BioartSociety @yhsy.bsky.social #FronteVacuo
Curious about the title? my next newsletter will reveal its origin margheritapevere.com
@aalto.fi #BioartSociety @yhsy.bsky.social #FronteVacuo
Curious about the title? my next newsletter will reveal its origin margheritapevere.com
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YHYS politiikkadialogi alkaa n. 9 minuutin päästä! Jos et pääse paikalle Aallon Marsioon, voi tapahtumaa seurata myös etänä täältä: www.youtube.com/live/il02imd...
June 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
YHYS politiikkadialogi alkaa n. 9 minuutin päästä! Jos et pääse paikalle Aallon Marsioon, voi tapahtumaa seurata myös etänä täältä: www.youtube.com/live/il02imd...
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Ohjelma täällä: www.ymparistotiedonfoorumi.fi/yhys-politii...
YHYS Politiikkadialogi: Teknologinen toiveikkuus kestävyysmurroksessa - Ympäristötiedon foorumi
Tervetuloa kevään 2025 YHYS politiikkadialogiin, jossa haastamme yhteiskunnan toimijoita miettimään, miksi kestävyysmurroksen ratkaisuja koskeva toivo kohdistuu niin usein teknologisiin innovaatioihin...
www.ymparistotiedonfoorumi.fi
June 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Ohjelma täällä: www.ymparistotiedonfoorumi.fi/yhys-politii...
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Geopoliittisen ja planetaarisen kriisin juurisyynä on produktivistinen talousjärjestelmä, joka keskittyy talouden ja tuottavuuden kasvuun. @yhys.bsky.social -juhlakirjan päätösluku osoittaa suunnan ulos antroposeenista ja ihmiskeskeisestä tutkimusorientaatiosta: edition.fi/yhys/catalog...
February 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Geopoliittisen ja planetaarisen kriisin juurisyynä on produktivistinen talousjärjestelmä, joka keskittyy talouden ja tuottavuuden kasvuun. @yhys.bsky.social -juhlakirjan päätösluku osoittaa suunnan ulos antroposeenista ja ihmiskeskeisestä tutkimusorientaatiosta: edition.fi/yhys/catalog...
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Also: first related event 5.6.2025 at Aalto, co-arranged w/ YHYS ry, Alue & Ympäristö, Ympäristötiedon foorumi. Still time to sign up! (The event is in Finnish though.) www.aalto.fi/fi/tapahtuma...
Teknologinen toiveikkuus kestävyysmurroksessa | Aalto-yliopisto
”Miksi kestävyysmurroksen ratkaisuja koskeva toivo kohdistuu niin usein teknologisiin innovaatioihin – mitä jää huomaamatta, jos uskomme muutoksen tapahtuvan vain teknologian kautta?”
www.aalto.fi
May 26, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Also: first related event 5.6.2025 at Aalto, co-arranged w/ YHYS ry, Alue & Ympäristö, Ympäristötiedon foorumi. Still time to sign up! (The event is in Finnish though.) www.aalto.fi/fi/tapahtuma...
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Minna Santaoja & @ninavnygren.bsky.social pohtivat ’muunlajisen’ elämän jäämistä yhteiskuntatieteiden ulkopuolelle ja kurottavat kohden monilajista tutkimusta, joka korostaa ihmisen ja muun luonnon yhteenkietoutuneisuutta. Hieno artikkeli:
edition.fi/yhys/catalog...
edition.fi/yhys/catalog...
February 18, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Minna Santaoja & @ninavnygren.bsky.social pohtivat ’muunlajisen’ elämän jäämistä yhteiskuntatieteiden ulkopuolelle ja kurottavat kohden monilajista tutkimusta, joka korostaa ihmisen ja muun luonnon yhteenkietoutuneisuutta. Hieno artikkeli:
edition.fi/yhys/catalog...
edition.fi/yhys/catalog...
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The YHYS Colloquium 2024 has started at LUT University with a pre-day for the doctoral students ✨ Wonderful hosts Laura Albareda and Jessica Fishburn are welcoming a full house at the sauna seminar! #lutbiz
November 27, 2024 at 5:58 PM
The YHYS Colloquium 2024 has started at LUT University with a pre-day for the doctoral students ✨ Wonderful hosts Laura Albareda and Jessica Fishburn are welcoming a full house at the sauna seminar! #lutbiz
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Tina Nyfors, Erja Laakkonen & @rubenvezzoni.bsky.social nicely open the contents of sufficiency-degrowth-kohtuus programmes addressing the planetary crisis. Most critically, we have to turn reducing the scale of societal matter-energy throughput! See the inspiring article: edition.fi/yhys/catalog...
February 19, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Tina Nyfors, Erja Laakkonen & @rubenvezzoni.bsky.social nicely open the contents of sufficiency-degrowth-kohtuus programmes addressing the planetary crisis. Most critically, we have to turn reducing the scale of societal matter-energy throughput! See the inspiring article: edition.fi/yhys/catalog...
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First day of the YHYS Colloquium ending with the annual meeting and dinner. My first visit to Lappeenranta University of Technology and happy to see strong feminist commitment to environmental social science both at the campus and the event.
November 28, 2024 at 3:16 PM
First day of the YHYS Colloquium ending with the annual meeting and dinner. My first visit to Lappeenranta University of Technology and happy to see strong feminist commitment to environmental social science both at the campus and the event.
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Yhteiskuntatieteellisen ympäristötutkimuksen seuran (YHYS) 30-vuotisjuhlakirjassa on syväanalyysini siitä, kuinka vanhat ja luutuneet yliopistot osaavat systemaattisesti hävittää yhteiskuntatieteellisen ympäristötutkimuksen ja -opetuksen:
researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/publicati...
researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/publicati...
Environmental social research in rigid university structures in Helsinki
researchportal.helsinki.fi
December 3, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Yhteiskuntatieteellisen ympäristötutkimuksen seuran (YHYS) 30-vuotisjuhlakirjassa on syväanalyysini siitä, kuinka vanhat ja luutuneet yliopistot osaavat systemaattisesti hävittää yhteiskuntatieteellisen ympäristötutkimuksen ja -opetuksen:
researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/publicati...
researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/publicati...
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It's a wrap for the YHYS 30th Anniversary Colloquium at LUT University 🌱 During the two days, we discussed the theme of the Anthropocene and how to prevent the collapse with action and agency. Thank you organizers Jess Fishburn, Laura Albareda and Pasi Heikkurinen!
December 1, 2024 at 5:23 AM
It's a wrap for the YHYS 30th Anniversary Colloquium at LUT University 🌱 During the two days, we discussed the theme of the Anthropocene and how to prevent the collapse with action and agency. Thank you organizers Jess Fishburn, Laura Albareda and Pasi Heikkurinen!
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Travelling to Oulu for
the 31st #Yhys Fall Colloquium 2025
(for the 1st time at @oulu.fi Univ.)
24-26.11.2025
I look forward to meet Environmental Social Science colleagues who I meet 1 time a year in @yhys.bsky.social Fall Colloquium!
#yhys2025
#EnvSocSci
#SocScie
the 31st #Yhys Fall Colloquium 2025
(for the 1st time at @oulu.fi Univ.)
24-26.11.2025
I look forward to meet Environmental Social Science colleagues who I meet 1 time a year in @yhys.bsky.social Fall Colloquium!
#yhys2025
#EnvSocSci
#SocScie
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Travelling to Oulu for
the 31st #Yhys Fall Colloquium 2025
(for the 1st time at @oulu.fi Univ.)
24-26.11.2025
I look forward to meet Environmental Social Science colleagues who I meet 1 time a year in @yhys.bsky.social Fall Colloquium!
#yhys2025
#EnvSocSci
#SocScie
the 31st #Yhys Fall Colloquium 2025
(for the 1st time at @oulu.fi Univ.)
24-26.11.2025
I look forward to meet Environmental Social Science colleagues who I meet 1 time a year in @yhys.bsky.social Fall Colloquium!
#yhys2025
#EnvSocSci
#SocScie
The 2nd keynote YHYS Fall Colloquium 2025 on 25.11.25 at 11,00 is
Patrick Devine-Wright
Prof of #Geography at the Uni of Exeter.
Active across local, national & international contexts, he conducts theoretically-driven research on low carbon energy transitions.
experts.exeter.ac.uk/3339-patrick...
Patrick Devine-Wright
Prof of #Geography at the Uni of Exeter.
Active across local, national & international contexts, he conducts theoretically-driven research on low carbon energy transitions.
experts.exeter.ac.uk/3339-patrick...
University of Exeter
experts.exeter.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The 2nd keynote YHYS Fall Colloquium 2025 on 25.11.25 at 11,00 is
Patrick Devine-Wright
Prof of #Geography at the Uni of Exeter.
Active across local, national & international contexts, he conducts theoretically-driven research on low carbon energy transitions.
experts.exeter.ac.uk/3339-patrick...
Patrick Devine-Wright
Prof of #Geography at the Uni of Exeter.
Active across local, national & international contexts, he conducts theoretically-driven research on low carbon energy transitions.
experts.exeter.ac.uk/3339-patrick...
Welcome to YHYS Fall Colloquium 2025
@oulu.fi
24-26.11.2025
The 1st keynote on 24.11.2025 is
Rebecca Lave
who is Associate Dean for the Social & Historical Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington
Her research takes a #Critical Physical Geography approach
geography.indiana.edu/about/facult...
@oulu.fi
24-26.11.2025
The 1st keynote on 24.11.2025 is
Rebecca Lave
who is Associate Dean for the Social & Historical Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington
Her research takes a #Critical Physical Geography approach
geography.indiana.edu/about/facult...
Rebecca Lave
Profile of Rebecca Lave.
geography.indiana.edu
November 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Welcome to YHYS Fall Colloquium 2025
@oulu.fi
24-26.11.2025
The 1st keynote on 24.11.2025 is
Rebecca Lave
who is Associate Dean for the Social & Historical Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington
Her research takes a #Critical Physical Geography approach
geography.indiana.edu/about/facult...
@oulu.fi
24-26.11.2025
The 1st keynote on 24.11.2025 is
Rebecca Lave
who is Associate Dean for the Social & Historical Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington
Her research takes a #Critical Physical Geography approach
geography.indiana.edu/about/facult...
We are looking forward to seeing you in Oulu in just a few days for the 2025 #YHYS Fall Colloquium (24-26.11.2025)
You can find the program here:
ssl.eventilla.com/yhys2025?tab...
Pre-colloquium program starts already on Sun 23.11
You can find the program here:
ssl.eventilla.com/yhys2025?tab...
Pre-colloquium program starts already on Sun 23.11
YHYS Fall Colloquium 2025
ssl.eventilla.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 AM
We are looking forward to seeing you in Oulu in just a few days for the 2025 #YHYS Fall Colloquium (24-26.11.2025)
You can find the program here:
ssl.eventilla.com/yhys2025?tab...
Pre-colloquium program starts already on Sun 23.11
You can find the program here:
ssl.eventilla.com/yhys2025?tab...
Pre-colloquium program starts already on Sun 23.11
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Are you interested in participating in
the #WisdomDays2026 Conference
on sustainability transformations and planetary well-being
at @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
6-8 May 2026
but you did not manage to send your abstract?
DEADLINE EXTENDED until Fri. 28.11.2025!!!
www.jyu.fi/en/events/wi...
the #WisdomDays2026 Conference
on sustainability transformations and planetary well-being
at @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
6-8 May 2026
but you did not manage to send your abstract?
DEADLINE EXTENDED until Fri. 28.11.2025!!!
www.jyu.fi/en/events/wi...
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Are you interested in participating in
the #WisdomDays2026 Conference
on sustainability transformations and planetary well-being
at @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
6-8 May 2026
but you did not manage to send your abstract?
DEADLINE EXTENDED until Fri. 28.11.2025!!!
www.jyu.fi/en/events/wi...
the #WisdomDays2026 Conference
on sustainability transformations and planetary well-being
at @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social
6-8 May 2026
but you did not manage to send your abstract?
DEADLINE EXTENDED until Fri. 28.11.2025!!!
www.jyu.fi/en/events/wi...
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Torrential rainfall in the Brazilian city of Belem flooded pavements outside the venue for the #COP30 climate talks. Scientists say climate change is making extreme weather events more common.
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Torrential rainfall in the Brazilian city of Belem flooded pavements outside the venue for the #COP30 climate talks. Scientists say climate change is making extreme weather events more common.