Joni Vainikka

@JoniVainikka
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Geographer working at #UniversityOfHelsinki in a #DecarbonHome research consortium on #ClimateCrisis, #SustainableLiving, #Attitudes & #UrbanFutures. Interested in geographies of time, #SocialTippingPoints, #Aeromobilities & #Networks. President for the Geographical Society of Finland and member of Société de Geographié. PhD on #Identities and #Regions https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/64934. 🏠🇫🇮🇬🇧🇩🇰
🌐 NGM 2026 call for abstracts:
Climate futures: Anticipations, trends, spaces at the Nordic Geographers Meeting in Reykjavík, Iceland June 22–25 2026
🌐 NGM 2026 call for abstracts:
Climate futures: Anticipations, trends, spaces at the Nordic Geographers Meeting in Reykjavík, Iceland June 22–25 2026
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ngm-2026-call-abstracts-climate-futures-anticipations-joni-vainikka-hzeof?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via
🌐 NGM 2026 call for abstracts: Climate futures: Anticipations, trends, spaces at the Nordic Geographers Meeting in Reykjavík, Iceland June 22–25 2026

Please, consider submitting an abstract if your past, current or potential future research examines the role of climate in shaping things to come. We are eager to connect with both new and familiar colleagues studying the trajectories, transformations and possible disruptions in climate-conditioned

My abstract was accepted recently to Aarhus uni workshop on civilizations. Wrote a short paper on the transformative power of time, since geographers made that happen, and how the Finnish society was entirely asynchronous prior 1920s.

Map from Fennia 41 where a committee goes through the basics of temporality. But I am already thinking if the lack of coordinated time helped the Russian Empire to collapse.

Sasha Baron Cohen about #Facebook and #SocialMedia.
This is so true about FB and Twitter and #Instagram and...

Feeling a bit sorry for all the Americans who voted for Kamala or failed to vote and who the entire democratic world now hates. At the same time I am furious on the american incompetency of not being able to lock the felon in prison in four long years.

If you know he is a criminal, serial liar, misogynist and a outright fasist hanging with ketamine addicts why do you allow him to fiddle with nuclear bombs and fossil fuels?

Time to stop playing nice with neo-nazis.

I've had a break from any sort of alcohol for 300 days straight now as part of new years promise of a 'dropless january' turning into sober curious. Quiting all Bezos products is easy - as it should be for anyone who knows what is right, fair, fit, and proper.
Some things cannot be washed away.

Treasure that awaits for rediscovery.

The Geographical Society of Finland and The National Library republished the Fennia journal from 1889 to 1903. Twenty volumes of early Finnish geographical research in Swedish, French, German & Finnish with amazing maps🗺️

https://www.geography.fi/ajankohtaista/fenniat-vol1-20-uudelleenjulkaistu-digitaalisena-fennia-volumes-1-20-republished

Fenniat vol1–20 uudelleenjulkaistu digitaalisena / Fennia volumes 1–20 republished digitally | www.geography.fi

Rest in peace Aleksei Navalnyi. #nevergiveup

Eilisen Tiedekulman ilmastoillan puheita, tulevaisuuden uutisia. Tämän puolitoistatuntisen tallenteen kun kuuntelee niin hahmottaa miten ilmastosta talvella puhutaan Suomessa, in spe.

https://tiedekulmamedia.helsinki.fi/fi/web/tiedekulma/player/webcast?eventId=254972301

Webcast - Tiedekulma

Day three of the Annual Meeting pf RGS. First time around and positevely surprised of the intensity of climate, equality and temporality discussions and knowledges. Glad of the participation to my session on decolonization (and differences) in climate justice, and duty would say. Just hope to see a bit more of the city than South Kensington.