How Nordic

#HowNordicAreYou? Here is your chance to find out! #HowNordic hopes to build new bridges between Canadians 🇨🇦 & the people of the Nordic Region.

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Greenland puts a permanent ban on oil & gas exploration.

“The future does not lie in oil. The future belongs to renewable energy, and in that respect, we have much more to gain.''

#hownordic #sustainability #oil #gas #climatechange #climatecrisis #climateaction #cleanenergy

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10 points for anyone who can pronounce the Icelandic word for Batman. #iceland #hownordic #nordic #batman #meme #marvel #superhero #canada

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Copenhill, also known as Amager Bakke, is a building that turns waste into energy and supplies neighbourhood homes with electricity. The building was praised for addressing the role of architecture in recycling and zero carbon. #hownordic #nordic #architecture #copenhill

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Happy 2022! How's the start of the year so far? What are you hoping to achieve this year?

Image credit: Norway Image Bank

#2022 #newbeginnings #freshstart #mondays #monday #mondaymotivation #Inspo #hownordic #nordic #ottawa #ontario #canada #canadians

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Estimated global consumption of #rawmaterials will double in 2060. The #Nordic region is collaborating on how we can source raw materials that are stable, #traceable and #responsible.

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Did you know that 4 out of 5 Prime Ministers in the Nordic region are women?

(Left to right) These incredible women are Erna Solberg, Mette Frederiksen, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, & Sanna Marin—Prime Ministers of Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland respectively. #womenempowerment

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#NordicBridges x Inspired By Iceland GIVEAWAY✈️3 lucky winners will fly aboard @icelandair to Iceland, the gateway to the Nordics. What's included in the prize: roundtrip airfare, hotels, city card & festival passes to Iceland Airwaves! ✨ LINK IN BIO to enter! 🙌🏼 @iceland

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While the #Nordic countries continuously rank highest for gender equality, analysts suggest there's still work to be done. But Nordic women have access to progressive #childcare & #parentalleave which advances their careers. How do you think that fares compare to #Canada?

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According to the World Happiness Report 2021, the top 3 happiest countries in the world are as follows:
1. Finland
2. Iceland
3. Denmark
Sweden and Norway rank 6th and 8th respectively. The Nordics sure are a happy bunch. #hownordic #happiness #happy #worldhappinessreport

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Norway's Brattørkaia is an energy-positive office building. It's solar powered & new but has already produced more electricity than it consumed throughout its construction. It funnels excess renewable energy to neighbouring buildings. #hownordic #energypositive #renewableenergy

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Denmark is the home of Lego. Lego is short for ''leg godt'' which means ''play well'' in Danish. #hownordic #lego #denmark #toy #play #fun #playwell #danish

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Meat will no longer be served at seminars, staff meetings, receptions & other events “to reduce the climate impact of food & reduce the amount of natural resources used by the city.” Vegetarian dishes and sustainable local fish will the be new staples. #hownordic #climate #impact

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Curious about how Nordics are addressing the biggest global challenges of our day? Check out the podcast Nordictalks, and let us know which episode you listen to below. https://t.co/rPV4IXRyPj #hownordic #podcast #listen #globalchallenges #nordics #nowplaying

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Iceland produces 100% of its electricity from geothermal or hydroelectric sources. Denmark gets 47.2% of its electricity from wind. Finland and Sweden have huge forest lands to produce biofuel. #hownordic

#renewable #green #ecofriendly #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #greenenergy

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Leave it to Finland to develop the world's most sustainable coffee! We would love a cup of that joe! #hownordic #lovecoffee☕️ #coffee #coffeelover #coffeeholic #coffeetime #coffeeaddict #coffeeaddicts #coffeegram #innovation #sustainableliving #sustainable

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At COP26, Nordic countries join hands with 105 countries to “halt and reverse forest loss & land degradation by 2030 while delivering sustainable development & promoting an inclusive rural transformation.”Are you feeling hopeful or hopeless after the most recent COP? #hownordic

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@NewsroomGC Wow! Yes!

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Meet Sara Cultural Centre, the world’s tallest wooden building.

The 20-storey building uses only locally sourced timber which means less carbon footprint from transportation. #green #sustainability #innovation #carbonneutrality

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@CP24 Great job folks!

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Did you know that the Nordic region is an open labour market?

For the last six decades, our people have enjoyed the freedom to work anywhere in the region. #hownordic #inclusion #workplace #Labor