On free forest trips, you get to know carbon sinks and carbon sequestration in a practical way

Excursion destinations are carbon sequestration model sites in Lappeenranta's Muukko and Kouvola's Uti.

In the fall, two forest trips are organized to the model sites of carbon sequestration in the terrain.

You can visit Lappeenranta's Muukko on Tuesday 19.10 October. The forestry engineer of the city of Lappeenranta acts as a guide Janne-Perttu Rantonen.

Wednesday 13.10. let's visit Ut. There, a representative of Carbons Finland Oy will introduce you to willow cultivation and biochar matters Markku Suutari. Tells about growing and harvesting energy trees Arto Pulkkinen About the Finnish Forestry Center and the cultivation of carbon sinks on the bottom of peat bogs Olli Kinnunen from Havunen Oy.

In addition, the event will hear about the management of forests similar to the natural state. Talking about the topic Pekka Kuitunen From Metsäkeskus.

- There are extremely interesting tours coming up, which you should definitely join if you are interested in carbon sequestration and sustainable forest cultivation, the climate coordinator of the city of Imatra Eetu Ahlberg urge.

Sign up for trips in advance

The tours are free of charge and snacks are served during the days.

Muuko's trip will take place on Tuesday 19.10. from 10 a.m. to 13 p.m. The gathering is at the end of Lappeentie in Muukko, at the foot of the mast. Registration 17.10. by from this link.

Uti's excursion day is Wednesday 13.10. The meeting is at Uti ABC at 11.30:6.10. A bus ride from South Karelia is organized for the trip. You can come from Parikkala, Simpelee, Imatra, Joutseno, Lappeenranta or Luumäe. Register by October XNUMX at the latest. from this link. The first 20 registrants can take part.

Both trips are videotaped.

More detailed schedules and instructions can be found on the project's website from this link.

Imatra aims to be carbon neutral by 2030

Metsäreket organizes HINKUA in South Karelia! -project. The project is implemented by the environmental activities of the Imatra region and the Lappeenranta region, and its implementation period is March 1.3.2020, 31.12.2022–December 350, 000. The project's budget is €XNUMX and it is financed by the Rural Development Program of Mainland Finland of the Southeast Finland ELY Center.

The Finnish forest center Southeast Finland and the PISARA+ project are also involved in the arrangements for Uti's forest trip.

The project is part of Imatra's climate work. The goal of the city of Imatra is to be carbon neutral by 2030.

The work has started well: Imatra's climate emissions decreased by almost a tenth in 2020. From the level of 2007, the total emissions are decreased by 51 percent in Imatra.

For more information:

Climate coordinator Eetu Ahlberg, eetu.ahlbergimatra.fi (eetu[dot]ahlberg[at]imatra[dot]fi), 020 617 4665