Webinair: is natural fibers a sustainable alternative for Finnish agriculture?

6.9.2021
Systemomställning för att bygga resiliens Evenemang Nyhet Forskning
Natural Fibers

Project Lantbruk 2.0 - Agriculture 2.0 at Novia UAS is organizing a seminar on 27 October about cultivation of fiber crops, and possible markets for plant-based fibers. Novia students can attend the seminar at Campus Raseborg. Others are warmly welcome to join online. The seminar is open to anyone interested.

PROGRAM

9.30 - 12.00 

  • Introduction, cultivation of fiber crops, Ulrika Dahlberg & Lars Fridefors, Novia UAS
  • Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of paludiculture in Finland, Kristiina Regina, Luke (Natural Resources Institute Finland).
  • Seed to fiber: how to cultivate and process flax into fiber, Leena Pesu, Linen Stories
  • Cultivation of fiber hemp, Aapo Korkeaoja, Hemp farmer
  • Chemical composition and properties of natural fibers, Otto Långvik, Novia UAS

12-13 LUNCH BREAK

13.00 - 14.30

  • Natural fibers in construction, Kati Juola-Alanen, Arkkitehtitoimisto KJ-A Oy.
  • Natural fibers in textiles, Katri Pylkkänen, Finnish Textile & Fashion

(Short break)

14.30-15.30

  • Panel discussion: Towards sustainable future concepts for plant fibers.

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Sign up at the latest 25.10.2021 at 4 pm. The link for joining online will be sent to you the day before the seminar.

Project Lantbruk 2.0 is funded by the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland.