the Jenny and Antti Wihuri foundation will award a Yle reporter Minna Pyykön 20 000 eur prize.

– Pyykkö rewarded the work of the Finnish relationship with nature as the reinforcer and Finnish nature the wonder of the numerator, tells the Wihuri foundation chairman of the board Erkki leppävuori release.

nature of radio and tv program well-known Pyykön career Yle started already in the 1990s.

At the moment he drew his Minna Pyykön the world appeared on a weekly Radio Finland and Yle Areena. The programme will visit, inter alia, natural scientists, -the devotees and the nature of the focused artists. Pyykkö dates in the past also TV1 to see Out into nature -tv programmes together with Kimmo Ohtonen and Pirkka-Pekka petelius of with.

in the period 2017-2018 Pyykkö was involved in the contempt of Millions of the birdhouse campaign, as a result of which the finns built their wildlife more than 1.3 million visertäjien help.

Pyykkö told me he was the prize delighted. He wants to thank the decades of audiences and Wihuria.

that’s what I’m totally dependent that people are interested to hear from nature. It seems that the exciting thing about earthworms and spider silk are enthusiastic. If no one is listening or watching, not the program long should do, Pyykkö says.

Fund I am of course very grateful. At some point, when I did especially a lot of radio programs, it seems that things are a little bit disappear in the air. It’s really cool that they are listening to, and then quoted this, he continued.

Veli-Matti Väänänen, Minna Pyykkö and Pirkka-Pekka Petelius manufacturers Out in the wild for the spring monitoring program in the breeding ferry kaakkurille in the spring of 2018.Tero Ylioja / Yle

Remembering so far of his career highlights to Pyykkö mentions Minna Pyykön the world and Out into nature program in addition to, inter alia, the award-winning, in 2002, presented the Lost treasure-radio-program. It was through the well-known extinction stories of the last century from. You can listen to the episodes on Yle Arena.

They were at the same time dramatic and fascinating. It was terribly exciting to make, Pyykkö says.

Pyykkö recalls fond also Millions of bird nest box campaign.

It has been for me a really impressive experience. People understand the idea, he said.

– Absurd throw a million out of the birdhouse that seems like a lot, but it was really great to see that they eventually became even more. It became a hope, that people want to do by nature things.

Pyykkö received the 2011 environmental journalists association data rake-the environment award and in 2014 the Finnish association for nature conservation division of the Golden feather -tribute to the realization of and hear the friendly nature programmes, but the general on the radio.

Last may, he was awarded the university of Helsinki, an honorary title.

at Some point, when I did especially a lot of radio programs, it seems that things are a little bit disappear in the air. It’s really cool that they are listening to, and then quoted this.

Minna Pyykkö

Wihuri foundation will award this year a dancer, choreographer Jorma Uotinen , art the potter, Paul Russian and family Caregiver association. They receive 30 000, 10 000 and 100 000 euros. Awards are both recognition of the recipients of the merits of that accolades them they represent sectors.

the Fund allocates annual grants awards for science, art and social action projects. This year the fund supports projects with a total of 12.6 million euros.

Minna Pyykön the world Sundays at 8: 30 Radio Finland and Yle Areena.

you Can discuss the topic at 22: 00 until.

Also a dancer, choreographer Jorma Uotinen rewarded with a long career in a significant amount.Toni Pitkänen / Yle

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Last year, construction was million a birdhouse – it is not enough, however (2018)

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