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Comment: Please see my previous comment. Simply adding more sources isn't what we need; we need to see sources that actually meet the WP:GNG standard.The author should also respond to the COI/PAID query on their talk page before resubmitting. DoubleGrazing (talk) 17:00, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
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| Formation | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Juha Nurminen |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | To save the Baltic Sea and its heritage |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
Region | Baltic Sea |
| Fields | Environmental conservation, culture |
CEO | Annamari Arrakoski-Engardt |
| Website | johnnurmisensaatio.fi/en |
John Nurminen Foundation is a Finnish foundation that protects the environment of the Baltic Sea and its cultural heritage. It was founded in 1992 by the initiative of Juha Nurminen. The environmental conservation measures taken by the foundation reduce the excessive nutrient load in the Baltic Sea, resulting in eutrophication, and prevent environmental risks faced by the sea.[1] Along with environmental conservation, the aim is to make the culture and history of the Baltic Sea known.[2] The foundation started the Baltic Sea Day in 2019.[3] The foundation’s office is in Pasila, Helsinki.
History edit
The John Nurminen Foundation was founded by Juha Nurminen, originally from the city of Rauma. The Nurminen family has a history of working in the shipping industry: Johan Nurminen, the great grandfather of Juha Nurminen, was the first shipowner in the family and founded the Nurminen trading company and shipping company in Rauma in 1886. The initial purpose for starting the foundation in 1992 was to save the maritime cultural heritage of the Baltic Sea.[4] Over the years, the cultural work of the foundation has focused on the history of seafaring, exploration, and cartography through books and exhibitions. In the late 1990s, Juha Nurminen got increasingly worried about the environmental state of the Baltic Sea as eutrophication got more noticeable due to major blue algae blooms.[5]
Environmental Conservation edit
Since the beginning of the environmental work in 2004, the foundation has launched 43 environmental projects, of which 34 have been finalized. The projects focus on tackling eutrophication which is mainly done by reducing the phosphorous and nitrogen load from agriculture, forestry, and fertilizer shipping as well as removing nutrients already in the sea. The foundation also protects marine biodiversity, minimizes environmental risks and reduces harmful chemicals and fertilizers from ending up in the sea.
The first major projects were targeted to tackle the point sources of nutrient runoff in the Gulf of Finland. The first projects were carried out in St. Petersburg's waste water treatment plants and Luga River fertilizer factory over the years of 2005-2012.[6][7]
To reduce the nutrient load from agriculture, the foundation has promoted gypsum treatment of fields around the sea to reduce the leaching of phosphorus and solids from fields into waterways.[8] The foundation has also improved manure recycling between livestock and plant farms.[9]
The nutrient load from forestry has been tackled with aiming to find solutions to protect waters in peatland forestry.[10] The foundation has also worked to prevent nutrient discharges from fertilizer shipping.[11]
Removing nutrients already in the sea has been done by increasing the fishing and demand for fished cyprinid fish.[12] There have also been projects to recycle nutrients from coastal reedbeds from waters to land.[13]
Increasing biodiversity in the Baltic Sea has been been focused in the work of restoring common eelgrass.[14]
The ENSI (Enhanced Navigation Support Information) service, which reduces the risk of oil accidents, was developed in cooperation with maritime operators in a project led by the John Nurminen Foundation between 2009 and 2014.[15] The foundation has also worked with the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency to reduce emissions from tank washing of chemical vessels.[16][17]
Marine Culture edit
The foundation produces marine cultural content, conveys information about the history of the sea, and maintains collections. The foundation has published almost 50 books. For instance, The History of Seafaring - Navigating the World's Oceans and Ultima Thule have been translated into multiple languages.[18][19] The collections consist of art, maritime antiques, and nautical equipment. The foundation also has a large collection of antique maps and nautical charts. The collections are repaired, shown in exhibitions and lent for other displays.[20]
Together with Finnish maritime museums, the foundation produced the open Loki online service, which collects maritime information and stories on a map online. The foundation later produced the digital museum platform Digimuseo.fi together with the Finnish Museum Association.[21]
The Unknown Baltic Sea was an exhibition of photography, sound and video material held by the foundation in Suomenlinna, Helsinki, over the summer of 2023.[22]
The Baltic Sea Day edit
The Baltic Sea Day was launched by John Nurminen Foundation in 2019. The objective of the day is to celebrate the nature, culture and history of the Sea, and remind people of ways in which they can protect it. The day is celebrated annually on the last Thursday of August with multiple events and acts around the Baltic Sea.[23][24]
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- ^ "Cooperation between the John Nurminen Foundation and Traficom reduces chemical emissions into the Baltic Sea". Traficom. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ toimitus, Kemiamedian (2022-11-25). "Säiliöalusten kemikaalipäästöjä Itämereen pyritään suitsimaan". Kemiamedia (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Lambert, Andrew (2005). "Book Review: Ultima Thule, Arctic Explorations". International Journal of Maritime History. 17 (2): 422–423. doi:10.1177/084387140501700255 – via Sage Journals.
- ^ Johnson, Donald; Nurminen, Juha (2007). The history of seafaring: Navigating the world's oceans. John Nurminen Foundation; Conway Maritime Press.
- ^ Grönroos, Maria; Palsamäki, Christian (2013). Juha Nurminen Collection of World Maps : Maps, Atlases, Books and Globes. John Nurminen Foundation.
- ^ "Digital museum". Digital museum. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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- ^ "Kollektivt hopp i Djurgårdsbrunnsviken". DN.se (in Swedish). 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Baltic Sea Day celebrates our sea and challenges schoolchildren to volunteer for the environment | City of Helsinki". www.hel.fi. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-12-04.