Luontoliitto
Luontoliitto ry
Helsinki, Finland
About
Luontoliitto is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, children & youth +3 more.
Luontoliitto is a Finnish nature and environmental organisation run by and for children and young people, with more than 80 years of work on environmental education and advocacy. It is the only children's and youth environmental organisation in Finland and operates as an independent youth organisation of the Finnish Nature League (Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliitto). The organisation runs nature camps, hobby clubs, school visits and thematic working groups on forests, large carnivores, watercourses, the Baltic Sea and climate. It also campaigns for environmental policy at national and international levels, publishes children's and youth nature magazines, and organises regional activity through eight district associations covering Finland. Membership is open to families, with a junior membership for children and young people under 29, and the organisation accepts donations, monthly giving, legacies and volunteers.
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Metsäryhmä (Forest group)
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Finland
Works to protect forests through surveys of protection values, campaigning, policy advocacy and forest courses and camps.
Susiryhmä (Wolf group)
Animal welfare · Finland
Promotes the protection of wolves and other large carnivores, builds livestock-protecting wolf fences and runs school visits.
Itämeri-ryhmä (Baltic Sea group)
Water & Sanitation · Finland
Works for a clean and biodiverse Baltic Sea through beach clean-ups, restoration camps and school visits.
Ilmastoryhmä (Climate group)
Environment & Climate · Finland
Carries out climate actions in nature, runs school visits and camps, and restores carbon sinks.
Virtavesiryhmä (Watercourse group)
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Finland
Promotes the release and restoration of watercourses, organises stream restoration work and informs the public about their condition.
Luonnonharrastusryhmä (Nature hobby group)
Children & Youth · Finland
Encourages children and young people to take up nature activities by providing materials, information and inspiration.
Kouluvierailut (School visits)
Education · Finland
Free environmental education visits to comprehensive, upper secondary and vocational schools run by trained volunteer visitors.
Taksvärkki (school door-to-door collection)
Environment & Climate · Finland
Annual nationwide school collection whose proceeds fund nature conservation and environmental education, with schools keeping one third.
Sieppo
Children & Youth · Finland
Nature magazine for children aged from kindergarten to lower primary school.
Nuorten Luonto
Youth · Finland
Magazine and online publication made by young volunteers about environmental protection, sustainable living, nature hobbies and culture.
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Nuorten luonto- ja ilmastoryhmä NUOLI, Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliitto, Saku ry
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