Europe forum: Turku Climate Forum

Turku Climate Forum (in Finnish, interpretation into English)
The keynote speaker is Professor of Management and Organisation Satu Teerikangas from Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku.

Programme:

Turku’s climate work and the EU
• Mayor Minna Arve, opening speech
• EU mission of 100 carbon-neutral cities and the Climate City Agreement

Nature city Turku
• Introductory presentation Links between climate change and biodiversity, Heli Nukki, Service Manager, biodiversity, Sitowise


• Panel: How do biodiversity loss and climate change show in Turku and how do they affect the well-being of city residents?
Ilari Sääksjärvi, Professor, Biodiversity Unit, University of Turku
Heli Nukki, Service Manager, biodiversity, Sitowise
Jussi Vahtera, Senior Advisor, Public Health, University of Turku


• Panel: Increasing biodiversity in cities.
Anna Vilén, Environmental Manager, Meyer Turku
Sampo Ruoppila, Research Director of Urban Studies, University of Turku
Anna Lintunen, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), University of Helsinki

Key Note: Professor Satu Teerikangas, Turku School of Economics