Programme

All times listed are local time in Lahti, Finland (EEST).
Day 1, Monday 8.11.2021

Opening the Conference

14:00~14:25

Opening words

 

Mayor of Lahti, Pekka Timonen

Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Krista Mikkonen

Chancellor of the University of Helsinki, Kaarle Hämeri

Session 1: Crossing boundaries to reach solutions 

Chaired by Professor Tari Haahtela, Hospital District of Helsinki

14:30~15:00

Social tipping dynamics for a rapid decarbonization



Professor Ilona Otto, Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz

15:05~15:25

Climate action for health and wellbeing in cities 



Assistant Professor, Deputy Director Kristine Belesova, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

 
Solutions:

15:25~15:40

Sustainable and Healthy Buildings in the Changing Climate:

Balancing Costs and Benefits

Professor Juha Pekkanen, University of Helsinki, The Finnish Institute for Health Welfare (THL)

15:40~15:55

How to promote sustainable food systems and healthy and safe eating in young children 

Research Professor Suvi Virtanen, The Finnish Institute for Health Welfare (THL)

15:55~16:10

Our life depends on nature

Ph.D. (Sustainable Development), CEO Liisa Rohweder, WWF Finland

16:10~16:30

Discussion

Day 2, Tuesday 9.11.2021   

Session 2: How  the environment affects health 

Chaired by Chief Researcher Jaana Halonen, The Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL)

9:00~9:30

The health benefits of nature  

Professor Liisa Tyrväinen, Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)

9:35~9:55

The built environment and child health

Lecturer Daniela Fecht, Imperial College London

 

Solutions:

9:55~10:10

The Finnish allergy & asthma program:

Practical example of joining forces for long-term action

Adjunct Professor Kimmo Saarinen, South Karelia Allergy and Environment Institute

10:10~10:25

Promoting sustainable well-being and health in health care

(child health center experiment in Lahti)

D.Med.Sc. / BSc in Env. Sciences Jaana Laisi, University of Helsinki

10:25~10:45

Discussion

10:45~11:15

Poster session

 

Session 3: Climate change and human health  

Chaired by Director Eeva Furman, the Finnish Environment Institute

11:15~11:45

IPCC and health 

Professor Markku Kulmala, University of Helsinki

11:50~12:10

What is being done at the EU level to achieve sustainable living

Member of the European Parliament Sirpa Pietikäinen

 

Solutions:

12:10~12:25

How to inspire people to live a good, sustainable life? 

Project Director Markus Terho, Sitra

12:25~12:40

The personal carbon trade application CitiCAP  

Project Manager Anna Huttunen, City of Lahti

12:40~13:00

Discussion

13:00~13:30

Poster session

13:00~14:00

Lunch break

Session 4: Healthy and sustainable urban areas for humans 

Chaired by Professor Ian MacGregor-Fors, University of Helsinki

14:00~14:30

Global urbanization and its impacts on ecosystems,

biodiversity and recent green infrastructure planning efforts in cities  

Professor Dagmar Haase, Humboldt University

14:35~14:55

Air quality, urban green spaces, and health

Professor Heikki Setälä, University of Helsinki

 

Solutions:

14:55~15:10

Urban greening interventions and land use as tools

to enhance immune modulationof urban dwellers 

Research Scientist Aki Sinkkonen, Finnish Natural Resources Institute (LUKE)

15:10~15:17

Story of Lahti European Green Capital 2021 - from

exploitation to love of nature

Program Director Saara Vauramo, City of Lahti

15:18~15:25

Scalable atmospheric monitoring solutions for healthier cities

Senior Market Manager Hannamari Jaakkola, Vaisala 

15:25~15:45

Discussion

Side event: the NatureStep Program

A new environmental health strategy for the Lahti region, NatureStep, will be announced on Tuesday, 9th of November. 

The event will be held entirely in Finnish. It will be streamed to the City of Lahti YouTube channel, and is freely available for all interested.

17:00~17:20

Ympäristö ja terveys: ohjelman syntytarina

Professori Tari Haahtela

17:20~17:30

Luontoaskel terveyteen -ohjelman julkistaminen

Saara Vauramo ja Hanna Haveri

17:30~18:00

Paneelikeskustelu: Luontoaskelin terveysloikkaan

Juontaja: Kimmo Ohtonen

Lahti – Euroopan Ympäristöpääkaupunki 2021-projektin johtaja Milla Bruneau, Lahti

Pääsihteeri Liisa Rohweder, WWF Suomi

Johtava tutkija Jaana Halonen, Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinnin Laitos

Ympäristövastuun työelämäprofessori Hannele Pokka, Helsingin Yliopisto