The Climate College introduces leading speakers and viewpoints in the field of urban planning and an eco-friendly future in cities.
Agenda
Set 1: Urban planning – a dialogue between Helsinki and Beijing
Welcoming words
The Mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori
The climate crisis: An update with four graphs
Pasi Toiviainen, Science editor, documentarist, non-fiction author, PhD researcher
The climate issue is: A consciousness issue - YINvest in mindful design
Ms. Yanling Duan, entrepreneur and design influencer, Beijing
Carbon Neutral Helsinki 2035 - Urban Planning perspective
Alpo Tani, Urban planner, City of Helsinki
Healthy Outdoor Premises for Everyone – HOPE: Citizen-sourced Air Quality Monitoring in Helsinki
Jussi Kulonpalo, Project manager, Urban Innovative Action HOPE
Sustainable transportation in a future city
Kalle Vaismaa, Industry professor, Tampere University
International Trends and Business Opportunities
Irma Ylikangas, Senior business advisor, Helsinki Business Hub
Panel discussion: The most functional city – how to enable it?
Panel lead:
Irma Ylikangas, Senior business advisor, Helsinki Business Hub
Participants:
Kalle Vaismaa, Industry professor, Tampere University
Alpo Tani, Urban planner, City of Helsinki
Maarit Kahila, CEO and co-founder, Maptionnaire
Hannamari Jaakkola, Business development manager, Vaisala
Comments and conclusion
Ms. Yanling Duan
Conclusion words
Hanna Harris, Chief design officer, City of Helsinki
Set 2: Challenges in the cities – sharing best practices and possibilities for collaboration
Host Hanna Harris welcomes everyone back
Helsinki Energy Challenge – creating the future of heating to fight global warming
Laura Uuttu-Deschryvere, Project director, City of Helsinki
How to build systemic climate solutions in city-business collaboration
Tiina Kähö, Executive director, Smart & Clean Foundation
Pasila 5G
Tapani Nevanpää, Senior advisor, City of Helsinki
Co-Creating resilient and sustainable Nordic Living
Kerkko Vanhanen, Programme director, Forum Virium Helsinki
Closing words
Hanna Harris, Chief design officer, City of Helsinki
Leena Järvi, Associate professor, University of Helsinki
