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  Tiina Kähö

  Smart & Clean Foundation,
  Executive director connecting people for impact Read more

  Staying below 1,5 °C global warming requires urgent and massive CO2 emission reductions, as well as changes in lifestyles. To do this, we have a unique combination of creative and active citizens, progressive cities, and the world’s leading companies in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.

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  Iina Oilinki

  Smart & Clean Foundation,
  Anthropologist turned city-systems-change advisor Read more

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  Jaana Pelkonen

  Smart & Clean Foundation,
  Energy sector professional and the backbone of projects Read more

  

  A new, active attitude has taken over the metropolitan area. People are no longer waiting for others to solve challenges but are boldly taking charge of the changes themselves. Change happens when political ambitions, business objectives and cities’ strategies all have the same goal. Co-creation isn’t just about coming up with ideas together but also sharpening common goals, creating shared rules and taking responsibility for the results.

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  Päivi Hagel

  Smart & Clean Foundation,
  Administrative assistant who gets things done Read more

  

  The Helsinki Metropolitan Area is of a great size to test new solutions. I am eagerly driving the change and contributing to making things happen. In my own household I recycle, and I’m an active user of public transport.

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  Mirella Baas

  Smart & Clean Foundation,
  All-round designer and visual wizard Read more

  

  Climate change is a global crisis that requires urgent, concrete and comprehensive action at all levels from states to cities, businesses, and individuals. Finland, and Helsinki metropolitan area specifically, has true potential to be a world-class pioneer for climate solutions and putting systemic change into practise, provided that different actors cooperate and compromise open-mindedly and innovatively. In my work at the Smart & Clean Foundation I’m able to contribute to the concretisation and effectiveness of this message as well as the data and tools supporting it through visual communication.

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Board

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  Pertti Korhonen

  Smart & Clean Foundation, Chairman of the Board
  Traffic Management Finland, CEO

  @perttikorhonen

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  @perttikorhonen

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  Jukka Mäkelä

  Smart & Clean Foundation, Vice Chairman of the Board
  City of Espoo, Mayor

  @KjMakela

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  @KjMakela

  The Helsinki metropolitan area is a tight concentration of innovations and know-how, surrounded by incredibly beautiful and clean nature. Sustainable development stems from proper values: respecting nature and appreciating people. These things are deeply rooted in me, a boy from Tapiola.

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  Minna Aila

  Neste, SVP, Sustainability, Public Affairs, Communications and Brand

  @MinnaAila

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  @MinnaAila

  Our generation sees the impact of climate change concretely. If we want to leave a healthier planet to future generations, we have to put all our efforts into finding the solutions. That requires courage, expertise and investments.

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  Nina Kopola

  Business Finland, Director General

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  Jussi Manninen

  VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Executive Vice President

  @jjmanninen

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  @jjmanninen

  I know several people with super powers in my organisation, who can help us towards a better future – luckily as I don’t possess any super powers myself. I can help them by providing resources and linking them to the right projects.

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  Mari Pantsar

  Sitra, Director

  @MariPantsar

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  @MariPantsar

  In my job at Sitra I can speed up Finland’s change towards a resource wise and zero-carbon society with the organisation’s resources. It is not just a job, it’s my passion. Who could say no to growth, competitiveness and new jobs while working for the environment.

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  Hannu Penttilä

  City of Vantaa, Deputy Mayor, Land use, Building and Environmental Department Read more

  

  The Helsinki Metropolitan Area has the world’s strongest local government, which provides magnificent opportunities for making new ideas into reality in cooperation with companies, communities and local government. Vantaa will be the world’s best sustainable airport city.

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  Kalle Saarimaa

  Fortum, Vice President, Recycling & Waste Solutions

  @KalleSaarimaa

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  @KalleSaarimaa

  What people do matters, but climate change is tackled on the systemic level. I feel that I can influence it most through my work. We are actively investing in recycling plastics and batteries and developing new technology for their treatment. I have a clear vision of the future of circular economy and a strong drive to push things forward. I also know industrial processes and how different materials can be recycled. This combination helps achieve concrete results.

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  Anni Sinnemäki

  City of Helsinki, Deputy Mayor, Urban Environment

  @AnniSinnemaki

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  Ville Tamminen

  Caverion, Head of Division Finland

  @villetamminen

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  Janne Öhman

  Siemens Osakeyhtiö, CEO

  @janne_ohman

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Supervisory Board

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  Jan Vapaavuori

  Smart & Clean Foundation, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  City of Helsinki, Mayor

  @Vapaavuori

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  @Vapaavuori

  Helsinki means people whose passion is to solve significant challenges. Together we can create the most advanced everyday life and concentrate on solving the global challenges that benefit the whole humanity. Our significant actions need to be Smart & Clean.

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  Ilkka Niemelä

  Smart & Clean Foundation, Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  Aalto University, President

  @Niemela_Ilkka

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  @Niemela_Ilkka

  I will personally reduce needless consumption and increase the use of public transport in everyday mobility. Pushing sustainable development forward is a central part of Aalto University’s operations. The know-how of the university and the innovation and ecosystem partnerships with their international networks accelerate the scaling up and development of smart sustainable solutions.

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  Juhani Damski

  Ministry of the Environment, Permanent Secretary

  @JuhaniDamski

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  @JuhaniDamski

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  Kari Herlevi

  Sitra, Project Director, Circular Economy

  @kherlevi

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  Kuva: Miikka Pirinen / Sitra

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  Sirpa Hertell

  Espoo city council, Vice Chair

  @SirpaHertell

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  @SirpaHertell

  Espoo has been chosen as the most sustainable city in Europe out of 140 cities. The metropolitan area has excellent prerequisites to develop smart solutions for example in turning public traffic and energy production emission-free. We have quality universities and active, well educated citizens.

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  John Liljelund

  Vaisala, Head of Air Quality Read more

  You cannot manage what you don’t measure. In leading the Vaisala air quality business very important issues such as air pollution and global warming are combined. For example a micro particle called black coal has been recognized as a major source of global warming. We have the know-how of measuring such particles, which is why we play an important role in leading the change.

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  Sabina Lindström

  Ministry of Transport and Communications, Director General, Networks Department

  @LindstromSabina

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  @LindstromSabina

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  Marianna Harju

  Kauniainen, Director of Technical and Planning Services Read more

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  Jorma Mikkonen

  Lassila & Tikanoja, Director, Corporate Relations and Responsibility

  @JormaMikkonen

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  @JormaMikkonen

  We have plenty of knowhow of smart and clean and the capital city region is a suitably compact area to which we can build international references for bio- and waste refineries as well as energy solutions. The capital region cities have identified many needs to use resources smarter and us companies have plenty of ideas how to solve them.

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  Jari Niemelä

  University of Helsinki, President

  @niemela_jari

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  @niemela_jari

  I have worked for a long time in environmental research, teaching and management. I have led the Helsinki University environmental research and teaching unit for 20 years and was involved in starting the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science.

  As the university President I have begun to work on the sustainability of our own operations. The work group started for concreate actions looks into, for example, compensating the CO2 emissions of our staff’s flights.

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  Juha-Matti Saksa

  Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Rector

  @juhissaksa

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  @juhissaksa

  Every day we fight for a better world by means of science. I work in a scientific community where curious people inspire each other. Without curiosity we can’t change the world. A curious person tries, fails and succeeds faster than others. As a university we have high quality know-how in clean energy, circular economy and responsible business and entrepreneurship. That’s why we want to build together the world’s most mind-blowing and vital Smart & Clean capital.

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  Ossi Savolainen

  Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council Management, Regional Mayor

  @OssiSav

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  Hanna Sölli

  YIT, Director, Green Growth Read more
   

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  Pekka Timonen

  City of Lahti, Mayor

  @pekkatimonen

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  @pekkatimonen

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  Hanna Uusitalo

  KONE Oyj, Environmental Director Read more

  

  The metropolitan area is an open and developing area that offers great opportunities and an excellent meeting place for professionals from different fields. We already have many concrete examples of innovative collaboration between companies, communities, cities, universities and research institutes. KONE and its environmental know-how in its field are world class. We and I have strong experience in how to focus on emission-free transportation and constructing together with different actors.

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  Ritva Viljanen

  City of Vantaa, Mayor

  @RitvaViljanen

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  @RitvaViljanen

  As the mayor of the cit of Vantaa, my job is to encourage the citizens and city employees to reach for our common goals that are part of our Smart & Clean work: We are open, bold, responsible and cooperative.

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  Maiju Westergren

  Helen, Vice President, Sustainability and Public Affairs

  @maijuwes

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