A clean, productive and shared Baltic Sea – regional and local actions for a sustainable future.
Online registration latest on February 7th, 2021
Program:
10.00 Minna Arve, Mayor of the City of Turku, will open the seminar
10.15 Keynote. Martin Visbeck, Executive Planning Group, UNESCO/IOC: UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)
10.35 Second keynote will be published soon!
11.00- 11.10 Break
when we wish the participants will take a short break outside and share their views.
11.10- 12.30 Parallel sessions
The parallel sessions are presentations from our network, which our network members have suggested being presented:
1. Reducing pollution and protecting marine environment – SDG 14 & SDG 15
Opening by the chair Olli-Pekka Mäki, Environment Protection Director at City of Turku: how the Baltic Sea Challenge is enhancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals 14 and 15.
- Dr. Elina Virtanen, Finnish Environment Institute. Marine biodiversity hotspots – how to locate and take them into account in spatial planning?
- Project manager Anna Saarentaus, John Nurminen Foundation. Gypsum – An effective water protection method for agriculture.
- Dr. Piia Leskinen, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Tracking of sources of hazardous substances into wastewater and development of reduction measures.
- Researcher (PhD) Riikka Puntila-Dodd, Finnish Environment Institute. MAAMERI project investigates how the ecosystem of the Archipelago Sea reacts to changes in the phosphorus load.
2. Actions to combat climate change for life below water – SDG 13 & SDG 14
Opening by the chair Esa Nikunen, Director General of the Environment Centre at City of Helsinki: how the Baltic Sea Challenge is enhancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals 13 and 14.
Presentations:
- Specialist Heidi Vilminko, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Life cycle quality management of storm-water treatment structures.
- Project manager Maija Salmiovirta or director of Clean Baltic Sea projects Marjukka Porvari, John Nurminen Foundation. Sustainable biogas.
- Chief Operating Office Jukka Hakola, SansOx Ltd. New ways to increase Dissolved oxygen in the water in the Baltic Sea.
- Chief Commercial Officer Marko Kärkkäinen, Clewat Ltd. Ocean plastic.
3. Responsible consumption for life below water – SDG 12 & SDG 14
Opening by the chair Mika Akkanen, Manager of International Affairs at City of Turku: how the Baltic Sea Challenge is enhancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals 12 and 14.
Presentations:
- CEO/ Founder Annukka Pekkarinen, Napaland Ltd, Running multi-day sailing tours & holidays in the Finnish archipelago – our sustainability goals and the challenges encountered
- Professor Kari Hyytiäinen, University of Helsinki, Long term prospects of blue tourism in the Baltic Sea region
- CEO/ Founder Christian Feodoroff, Seaboost Ltd, Myrkyttömästivesillä – action to promote biocide free boating
- Lector Hannamaria Yliruusi, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Advanced chemical training for ecosupporters of the City of Turku
4. Active Baltic Sea citizenship – SDG 4, SDG 6, SDG 11, SDG 14 & SDG 17
Opening by the chair Päivi Kippo-Edlund Director of Environmental Monitoring and Supervision at City of Helsinki: how the Baltic Sea Challenge is enhancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals 4, 6, 11, 14, and 17.
- Research professor, Markku Viitasalo, Finnish Environment Institute. Reaching for “30 by 30” – How can cities, enterprises, and private citizens contribute to the conservation goals of the Baltic Sea?
- Communications Director Tuula Putkinen, John Nurminen Foundation. Itämeripäivä/Baltic Sea Day – celebrating the Baltic Sea together every August – next 26.8.2021
- Chairman Dmitry Filippenko, Green Planet. Public contribution to solutions for clean Baltic
- Project manager Hanna Haaksi, Keep the Archipelago Tidy. The wide work our organization has done as a whole for the well-being of the marine environment for the past 50 years. Special emphasis can be put on marine litter and Clean Beach-campaign.
12.30-13.15 Lunch break
13.15 Greetings from the Deputy Mayor of the City of Helsinki, Anni Sinnemäki
13.30- 14.30 Participating workshop among all participants
with the aim to agree on what will be done next, regionally and locally, for a clean, productive, and shared Baltic Sea.
14.30- 15.00 Plenary session
The results from the day.
More information http://www.itamerihaaste.net/en/news_and_events/events/seminars/2021_online