Green Sisu

Green Sisu held its annual members meeting this past Saturday (April 11th).

Our new board for the 2026-2027 term is:

Kelvin 'Kei' Jackson (chair)
Sakari Kouti
Teemu Ropponen
Aki Saariaho (new)
Bhawna Sharma
Tijana Stolic (new)
Antti 'Jogi' Poikola

Alternates:
1. Sjoerd Handgraaf
2. Marjaana Mäkinen
3. Usman Rasheed

Congratulations to the new board, and warmest thanks to the old!

#greensisu #greens #vihreat

Eid Mubarak from Green Sisu!

#eid #ramadan #GreenSisu

Sat 21.2.2026, from 2pm to 4pm - Kuopio

Local politics in English V.2 - No one should be left unheard

Come and have a coffee with Green Sisu!

When: Sat 21.2.2026 - 2pm to 4pm

Where: Lukema (accessible) in the Studentia/Student Union building - Yliopistonranta 15, Kuopio

#greensisu #greens #vihreat #immigration

Language: English

Event tomorrow: Sit down with an MP!

Discuss Green Politics with MP Inka Hopsu at a relaxed afterwork in Helsinki/Kallio.

*When:* Fri 13.2., 5pm to 7pm

*Place:* Ravintola Oiva, Porthaninkatu 5, Helsinki (Kallio)

*Language:* Finnish and English translated both ways

https://greensisu.fi/2026/02/06/sit-down-with-an-mp-after-work-suomeksi-and-in-english/

#greens #vihreat #greensisu #InkaHopsu

Green Sisu is holding an Extraordinary General Members Meeting this Saturday, 15.11. Details can be found here: https://greensisu.fi/2025/11/12/extraordinary-general-meeting-2025/, as well as in the invitation sent to members several weeks ago.

We hope to see as many members there (and online) as possible!

#greensisu #greens #vihreat

Green Sisu board member Muhammad Usman Rasheed wrote a compelling piece in Verde about the case of Fayez Bassalat, a Palestinian immigrant to Finland recently denied a residence permit renewal: https://www.verdelehti.fi/2025/09/04/green-sisus-take-on-fayez-case/.

#immigration #vihreat #greens #finland

Welcome to Turku to meet Member of European Parliament Ville Niinistö @VilleNiinisto@respublicae.eu and talk about current events in the EU regarding Finland and immigration!

#greens #greensisu #vihreat #VilleNiinistö #finland

🥳 You’re invited to the Green Sisu Election Night Gathering!

Please RSVP: https://bit.ly/gs-election-night
Date: The election day, Sunday, 13th April 2025
Time: 5 PM onwards
Location: MARIA 01 Lapinlahdenkatu 16, Building 3, 2nd Floor

Join us for a cozy and exciting evening on Sunday, April 13th, as we come together to follow the municipal election vote counting and share the excitement with the Green Sisu candidates from the capital region.

Hello new followers!

In case anyone didn't know, Green Sisu holds open Town Hall meetings on the first Monday of every month. The next one will be on February 3rd, at 18:00.

If you're interested, please send us a private response to this message (or otherwise tag us privately), and we will send you the link!

#greens #finland #GreenSisu #vihreat

If you live in Finland but are not a Finnish citizen, you may still be allowed to vote in the upcoming municipal and county election!

Green Sisu has put together a flyer explaining who can vote in which elections: https://greensisu.fi/elections/.

Make sure your voice is heard on 13.4.!

#elections #finland #kuntavaalit #aluevaalit #greens #immigration

Sjoerd Handgraaf and Denis Ruysschaert have written an English-language article in Verde on economic incentives for carbon sequestration: https://www.verdelehti.fi/2024/11/02/making-carbon-sequestration-pay-finlands-key-to-ecosystem-protection-2/.

Sjoerd is a Green Sisu member, and will be running for municipal office in Kirkkonummi this spring.

#finland #greens #forests #CarbonSink #IrtiTurpeesta

Owain Hopeaketo, a very active Green Sisu member, also spoke in English at the Greens' Party Congress. He discussed the crucial role that international graduates play in Finnish society, and the importance of including them in political life.

#politics #politiikka #GreenSisu #FinnishPoliticsInEnglish #vihreat #Greens

Kelvin Jackson (they/them), Secretary of Green Sisu, represented the organization at the Greens' Party Congress last weekend. They gave a short speech on immigrants' rights and the importance of including English-language messaging in Finnish politics, to reach immigrants who don't speak Finnish.

Kelvin has a political blog at @puujalkavihrea@mstdn.social and a personal Fediverse account at @kechpaja@social.kechpaja.com .

#politics #politiikka #GreenSisu #FinnishPoliticsInEnglish #vihreat #Greens

🌟 "Sit down with an MP" – Finnish politics in English 🌟 with Alviina Alametsä on Saturday 28.9. 3PM @ Restaurant Fat Lizard, Otaniemi – Hear about Finnish politics, becoming politically active, and how non-native speakers can make a difference!

🌟 "Sit down with an MP" – Finnish politics in English 🌟 Get answers to your questions about Finnish politics, becoming politically active, and how non-native speakers can make a difference!
📅 Sat. 28.9. from 3PM @ Restaurant Fat Lizard, Otaniemi (Tietotie 1, Espoo). https://greensisu.fi/2024/09/19/sit-down-with-an-mp-finnish-politics-in-english

🌍 Foreign inventors are increasingly shaping Finland's innovations! A new study from ETLA 60% of Finnish patents involved foreign inventors, highlighting the critical role of immigration. 🌱 #Innovation #immigration https://yle.fi/a/74-20111093

Online stream starting soon (at 6PM) ✨Migrants in the Finnish Labour Market✨ ➡️ https://buff.ly/3yY3jCk
>> Why are highly educated migrants working in cleaning, food delivery, etc., and what should be done to stop the #brainwaste ?