Confronting Climate Change: Justice, Solutions and Future Visions. A panel discussion organised by Global Visions ry.
On May 7th, 2025, we gathered at Musiikkitalo in Helsinki to confront the urgent questions posed by the climate crisis and to explore pathways toward justice, sustainability, and transformative futures. As the impacts of climate change continue to intensify, so too does the need for solutions that are equitable, inclusive, and forward-looking. Climate change is not only an environmental issue—it is a question of justice, of systems and structures, and of the futures we choose to create. What does a sustainable and just future truly look like? How can climate policy better reflect the needs and perspectives of the Global South? What forms of economic transformation are necessary to ensure a livable planet? This public panel discussion brought together experts from diverse fields to explore the intersections of climate justice, sustainability, and future-oriented thinking.
The conversation examined the responsibilities of individuals, institutions, and global actors in addressing the climate crisis—and the radical changes required to build an equitable world. The event was free of charge and held in English. All those interested in engaging with climate justice and transformative change were warmly welcomed.
Guests Associate Professor Senja Laakso (University of Helsinki) Senja Laakso is Associate Professor of Consumption Culture as Social Practices at the Centre for Consumer Society Research, University of Helsinki. She is also Adjunct Professor (Docent) in Sociology of Consumption and Sustainability at the University of Jyväskylä, and in Consumer Research at the University of Helsinki. Her research focuses on everyday life, (un)sustainable consumption, sufficiency, and sustainable wellbeing.
Dr. Bonn Judge (University of Jyväskylä) Bonn Juego is a political economist and Senior Lecturer in International Development Studies at the University of Jyväskylä. He currently serves as Chair of the Finnish Society for Development Research. With a transdisciplinary background, his research focuses on the Global South, particularly Southeast Asia and North-South relations. His recent work explores the crises and potential alternatives to capitalism, examining its political-economic, socio-ecological, and technological dimensions.
Professor Anja Nygren (University of Helsinki) Anja Nygren is Professor of Global Development Studies and Director of the Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Changes (PSRC) at the University of Helsinki. She is also Adjunct Professor of Environmental Policy at the University of Helsinki and Adjunct Professor of Political Ecology at the University of Tampere. Her research focuses on global extractivisms and altered socio-environments, particularly in relation to access to resources, state-making, politics of scale, and the dynamics of socionature.
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