All times are Helsinki time GMT+2.
In addition to the official programme, we will offer leisure activities and networking events for your enjoyment. These can be found at the bottom of this page.
Monday 8.11.2021
(Possible pre-tours /pre-sessions/pre-meetings)
Registration and coffee
Prof. Ilona Otto, Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Austria: Systems thinking and cascading climate risks
Solutions:
Prof. Juha Pekkanen, UH, THL: Sustainable and Healthy Buildings in the Changing Climate: Balancing Costs and Benefits
Research Professor Suvi Virtanen, THL: How to promote sustainable food systems and healthy and safe eating in young children (FoodStep)
Secretary General Liisa Rohweder, WWF: NGOs acting to improve human health and health of the planet
Discussion
Get-together/City Reception
Tuesday 9.11.2021
Prof. Liisa Tyrväinen, LUKE: The health benefits of nature
Solutions:
Adj. professor Kimmo Saarinen, South Karelia Allergy and Environment Institute Practical example of joining forces into long-term action: The Finnish allergy & asthma programme
Discussion
Break (coffee and refreshments)
Solutions:
Project manager Anna Huttunen, Lahti
Discussion
Lunch break
Session 4: Healthy and sustainable urban areas for humans (Chair Ian MacGregor-Fors, UH)
Prof. Dagmar Haase, Humboldt University (online): Global urbanization and its impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity and recent green infrastructure planning efforts in cities
Solutions:
Research Scientist Aki Sinkkonen, LUKE: Urban greening interventions and land use as tools to enhance immune modulation of urban dwellers
Discussion
LahtiPlan 2022-2023
16:00 – 16:30 Break (coffee and refreshments)
Public Panel event (in Finnish): 16:30 – 18:30
Ympäristö ja terveys
Dinner offered by the city of Lahti (included for speakers)
Wednesday 9.11.2021
Session 5: Lessons learned from Covid19 pandemic
Solutions:
Prof. Davey Jones, Bangor University: New methods: Coronavirus in waste water
Discussion
Break (coffee and refreshments)
Session 6: Clean waters and human health (Chair Prof. David Thomas, UH)
Dr Mathew White, the European Centre for Environment and Human Health and chair of oceans, epidemiology and human health, University of Exeter Medical School
Prof. Alf Norkko, UH: Baltic Sea
Solutions:
Tarja Pitkänen, THL: Public beach water surveillance in Finland
Discussion
Lunch break
Session 7: Sustainable and healthy food systems
Prof. Bodo Steiner, UH: Innovative food value chains for sustainability
Ministerial Adviser Hanna Mattila, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry: Climate-friendly Food Programme
Solutions:
THL/LUKE/UH: Leg4Life project Associate professor, Anne-Maria Pajari, UH
Research professor Minna Kaljonen, Syke: Just Food project:
Discussion
Closing the conference