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The Save the Baltic Sea award went to Watec Consulting (22.2.2023)
Watec Consulting received the Save the Baltic Sea prize of 20,000 euros from the Finnish Fair Foundation this year.
The filter developed by the company, which can be placed in grate wells, prevents solids and harmful substances from being transported with stormwater into sewers and further into waterways. The purpose of the award is to annually draw attention to the state of the Baltic Sea and to reward an entity that has done valuable work for the environment.
Honorable mentions to Marine Research Vessel Aranda and Archipelago Sea Research Institute to Seil
The marine research vessel Aranda and the University of Turku's Archipelago Sea Research Institute Seili received honorable mentions from the people of Raati for the meritorious research work they are doing for the benefit of the Baltic Sea. Without such significant research work, saving the Baltic Sea would be really difficult, if not impossible.
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Edgar Savisaar was also Talsinki's advocate
Estonian veteran politician Edgar Savisaar (1950-2022) was the first prime minister of Estonia when it regained its independence. Savisaar was a controversial politician and evoked mixed feelings, but acted also as mayor of Tallinn, twice. Especially in this role, Savisaar was enthusiastic about the twin city development of Tallinn and Helsinki and made several initiatives to speed up this development.
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Edgar Savisaar was also Talsinki's advocate
Estonian veteran politician Edgar Savisaar (1950-2022) was the first prime minister of Estonia when it regained its independence.
Picture: Edgar Savisaar. (2023, January 5). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Savisaar