Help Earth Breathe – Plant a Tree 2025
Event for LUT’s first-year students (master’s, bachelor’s, and exchange students) and their tutors
Date and time: 3 September at 15–17 (approximate duration)
Location: Myllykallionkatu 16
Map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lak6q4WKaJMWgTXDA
This is an event where participants of the event will plant a tree symbolically for every student who starts their studies at LUT University in the academic year 2025–2026. The aim of the event is to help the climate through carbon sequestration – by planting trees in an area of a hectare in Myllymäki district, Lappeenranta.
The university will arrange bus transportation to and from the location. You can also ride a bicycle to the destination; a guide will lead the way. The bus and the bike guide will leave from the main entrance of the LUT University. The bus will leave at 15 and guided bicycle ride at 14.30.
The distance from the university to the destination is roughly 7,5 kilometres. The trees will be planted in an area of Myllymäki district, address Myllykallionkatu 16.
You can ride your own bike or a Donkey Republic rental, which you can use free of charge with a code you will receive in your email when you sign up for the event. You can find Donkey Republic pick-up locations on campus. After you are done, leave the rental bike at any Donkey Republic drop-off location in Lappeenranta. You can use the bike for six hours after you unlock it.
The first 70 students and tutors to sign up can take part.
The event will start with a talk about the climate, carbon sequestration, and forestry and the forest industry in South-east Finland. Then, the participants will take part in planting over 1000 small tree saplings.
There will be served soft drinks and a small snack during the event.
Those who sign up will receive more detailed instructions in their email before the event.
LUT’s first-year students, their tutors, LUT staff members and media representatives are welcome to join!
Registration: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/5310114BB4FBE931
Contact information: Tanja Karppinen/LUT University, tanja.karppinen@lut.fi, +358 400 811 233.
The event is arranged by LUT University in collaboration with the City of Lappeenranta, the Finnish Forest Centre, UPM and Kaakau (Donkey Bike).