Tampere University raises a flag for gender and sexuality minorities
The student union TREY and Tampere University raised the rainbow flag to show support for gender and sexual minorities during Manse Pride week in 2021 and 2022.
Tampere University has a zero tolerance approach to all forms of discrimination, misogyny and harassment. The University and the student union are committed to promoting equality in all their endeavours and providing a safe environment for all the members of the university community.
By marking Pride Week, we raise awareness of and celebrate diversity.
The student union TREY and Tampere University engage in active cooperation in support of sexual and gender minorities.
Staabi integrates sustainability into its operations
Sustainable development at Staabi, the student association for students of administrative science at Tampere University, is guided by a sustainable development plan, which was fully implemented in 2022. Staabi’s Board now has an environmental officer who tasks include documenting sustainable development matters at Staabi, help the various sectors with implementing the sustainable development plan and drive sustainable development within the student association.
Sustainable development activities are documented by means of monthly operator surveys that examine the activities of the sectors from the perspective of sustainable development. This enables monitoring the fulfilment of the sustainable development plan and identifying development needs to ensure that the operations are as sustainable as possible.
Staabi strives to take sustainable development into account in event catering, procurements and general operations, for example. The Kirppisrundi flea market event was also organised in cooperation with Salus in the autumn of 2022.
Read more about Staabi’s sustainable development plan (PDF, in Finnish).
A month for sustainable development from a cultural perspective
Complex, i.e. the student association for the Leadership for Change Master’s Degree Programme organised the Sustainability Month event for the first time in April 2021. The event involved a wealth of events and activities exploring the cultural dimension of sustainability in order to consider the nature of current and future sustainable development culture. Over the course of the month, Complex shared information about sustainable development on social media. This was also done by means of memes, which helped spark the attention of those who not normally engage in the discussion about sustainable development. At the end of the month, the Sustainability Meme Festival was held in cooperation with the Youth4Nature organisation.
TREY’s Sustainable Development Days
On 28 and 29 September 2022, the environmental working group of the Student Union of Tampere University (TREY) organised a two-day event called the Sustainable Development Days. During the event, participants had the opportunity learn more about sustainability through a variety of speakers and workshops. The themes for the event were sustainable construction, the challenges of sustainable lifestyles and the responsibility of Finnish companies. The first day was held at the Hervanta campus and the second was held at the city centre campus. The Sustainable Development Days culminated with a sustainability-themed pub quiz, which also involved prizes for the participants.
The United Nations Association of Tampere organised an event on the importance of peace and communication
On 23 September 2022, the United Nations Association of Tampere celebrated the International Day of Peace by organising the Peace and Communication hybrid event, which featured four guest lecturers from Finland and abroad to talk about the importance of peace and communication.
Clothing exchange event to promote responsible consumption
ESN FINT organised a clothing exchanged event at Tampere University on 8 November 2022, which enabled students and staff members to bring articles of clothing they were no longer using and pick new ones to replace them. The unclaimed garments were donated to the Salvation Army, which served as a partner for the event. Tampere University provided the premises and vegan catering for the event. The event also involved screening documentaries about sustainability and sustainable fashion.
Household equipment kits for international students
ESN FINT organises a service that provides international students with “starting kits” to facilitate the process of moving to Finland. There are two kinds of household equipment kits: kitchen kits that contain kitchenware and bedroom kits that contain bed linen. The kits promote sustainability in that by renting the household goods the students can avoid having to purchase all of the items themselves. Renting a package costs €5. Upon renting a package, the student must provide a €20 deposit, which is refunded when the items are returned to ESN FINT in good condition.
Read more about Starting kits.
Recycling Room
The ESN FINT Recycling Room is a storage room that contains the items voluntarily left behind by students after their studies. Everything in the Recycling Room is in working condition or easily reparable. The Recycling Room features clothes, shoes, stationery, kitchenware and a wealth of other useful items. The Recycling Room is open twice a week for students to pick up items they may need or to leave behind things that are in working order but no longer useful to their owners. The Recycling Room is located in the Lapinkaari student dormitory and it is particularly intended for international students.