Organizers

The People and Planet conference is organized by Lahti University Campus as part of the planetary health programme Nature Step to Health. The programme is a joint initiative between three organizations: Wellbeing Services County of Päijät-Häme, the City of Lahti, and Lahti University Campus.
Partners

Our partners for the conference are the University of Helsinki, Helsinki One Health HOH, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science HELSUS, Helsinki Planetary Health Hub, LUT University, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare THL, Natural Resources Institute Finland LUKE, Ladec, Uute Scientific and Kudelma Osuuskunta. 
Program committee
  • Riikka Puhakka, Docent, PhD, RDI Specialist, LAB University of Applied Sciences
  • Ville Uusitalo, Professor, LUT University
  • Jenni Simkin, PhD, Natural Resources Institute Finland LUKE
  • Kati Vierikko, Docent, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE
  • Topi Tanskanen, PhD, University of Helsinki
  • Mikaela Grotenfelt-Enegren, MD, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
  • Minna Veistilä, Professor of practice, Wellbeing Services County of Päijät-Häme
  • Päivi Sieppi, City of Lahti
  • Maija Lumme, LUT University
  • Sirkku Hildén, Former Chair of City Board
  • Johanna Kalmari, Uute Scientific
Coordination team
  • Conference coordinator Ursula Siltanen, Specialist, Lahti University Campus
  • Minna-Maija Salomaa, Secretary General, Lahti University Campus