In our fourth episode recorded live at the Urban Future Conference 2023, we had the pleasure of talking with Kaisa-Reeta Koskinen, Head of Climate at the City of Helsinki, Finland, and Susa Eräranta, Project Director for Climate Mitigation at the City of Helsinki and Professor of Practice at Aalto University.

With them, we discussed the unique approach taken by Helsinki to address climate change, with a focus on effective actions, critical thinking, and prioritisation of efforts.

Overview of the episode:

01:53 - Teaser: What is a little-known fact about Helsinki?

02:57 - What are our guests' backgrounds?

07:34 - What is happening in Helsinki right now? What makes the situation unique in Helsinki? What challenges are shared with other cities?

10:22 - What does focusing on the most effective actions regarding climate change look like in practice?

14:52 - In this perspective, is citizen behaviour change not a focus for the city?

21:52 - Helsinki's carbon neutrality target: carbon zero and carbon negativity

31:06 - The benefits of making mistakes and learning from them

37:11 - Roll With The Punches: our guests answer this or that questions quickly, and with their first instincts

42:43 - Ending Question: To you, what is a Smart City?

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