{"id":796,"date":"2026-07-06T15:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/?p=796"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:55:41","slug":"where-culture-meets-the-sea-john-nurminen-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/2026\/07\/06\/where-culture-meets-the-sea-john-nurminen-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Where culture meets the sea \u2013 John Nurminen Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/02_JNF.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><em>Prefer listening on the go? This episode is also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/033uguFDizPgXiJnq58HRL?si=qEzhbaKFQtGFqnoFcrIpSQ\">Spotify<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Where culture meets the sea \u2013 John Nurminen Foundation Steps for Nature podcast \u00b7 Episode 2\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/033uguFDizPgXiJnq58HRL?si=qEzhbaKFQtGFqnoFcrIpSQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the first guest episode of <em>Steps for Nature<\/em>! In this episode, we dive beneath the surface of the Baltic Sea together with Helmi P\u00f6rh\u00f6l\u00e4 from the John Nurminen Foundation, exploring the connections between marine restoration, culture, and community through Baltic Sea Day and the Sea Too project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally established to preserve the cultural heritage of the Baltic Sea, the John Nurminen Foundation today combines this cultural perspective with practical marine conservation and restoration efforts across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Helmi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-797 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Helmi.jpg 410w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Helmi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Helmi-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s about educating people but also evoking feelings, because when you have that passion and when you have that love towards nature, you are more likely to take better care of it.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Helmi P\u00f6rh\u00f6l\u00e4<br><br><em>Photo: Tomi Edwards<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of these initiatives is Baltic Sea Day, launched in 2018 as an annual celebration of the sea\u2019s diverse nature, culture, and history. The initiative encourages people to enjoy the sea and take concrete actions to support it\u2014whether individually, with friends and communities, or through public events and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" data-id=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Sea-too-project.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Sea-too-project.jpg 584w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Sea-too-project-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Sea Too project promotes the growth of bladderwrack in \u00c5hus, southern Sweden. <\/em><br><em>Photo: Helmi P\u00f6rh\u00f6l\u00e4<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside this public engagement work, the Foundation is also involved in hands-on restoration through the Sea Too project. 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Photos: Pekka Tuuri<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Learn more:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johnnurmisensaatio.fi\/en\/\">John Nurminen Foundation<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/balticseaday.com\/\">Baltic Sea Day<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/johnnurmisensaatio.fi\/en\/our-work\/projects\/seatoo\/\">Sea Too project<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/johnnurmisensaatio.fi\/en\/news-and-events\/events\/inter-jurmo-the-sea-listens-within-us\/\">INTER \u2014 Jurmo: The Sea Listens within Us | Sound art installation from 16\/6 to 14\/9<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/merenkulkijankartastot.johnnurmisensaatio.fi\/\">The Atlases of the Baltic Sea virtual exhibition<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prefer listening on the go? This episode is also available on Spotify. Welcome to the first guest episode of Steps for Nature! 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