Lotta Närhi is a freelance investigative journalist covering topics at the intersection of nature and economy.

She is keen to track global efforts towards sustainability in an era of biodiversity loss and climate change, with a particular interest in land use policy and forestry. Her work has been published in Finnish media outlets, such as Suomen Kuvalehti and Long Play.

Lotta is based in Helsinki, with roots in North Ostrobothnia.

Lotta Narhi

Basic information

Name
Lotta Närhi
Title
Journalist
Expertise
Environmental policy, land use, forests and justice
Country
Finland
City
Helsinki

Supported projects

The European Manure Dilemma

  • Agriculture
  • Environment

AMSTERDAM / BONN / HELSINKI / STOCKHOLM — Manure is a valuable part of the agricultural cycle but becomes a huge environmental threat when there's too much of it. The team of journalists in four countries tried to investigate the manure surplus, and discovered that related EU data is not readily available.

Finnish Forests in the Uruguayan Pampas

  • Environment

MONTEVIDEO - The world is made of paper and bought with paper:  How far can a company modify the present of a nation and influence its future with promises that never come?