ESEH 2011 in Turku

What a great atmosphere at the European Society for Environmental History here in Turku. It is really easy to get in touch with all kinds of people - and that’s what conferences are about, aren’t they. Also heard some interesting presentations and discussions (especially Heike Weber’s small session on waste was very inspiring for me). It’s also an interesting experience to be in Finland: some of my expectations have been proved wrong - people do speak quite a bit ;) Besides Turku is a an interesting city with some elements that remind me of small cities in the north of the US and some elements that resemble eastern Europe. Well, I guess that’s no surprise considering Finish history.