international online seminar: A clean, productive, and shared Baltic Sea – regional and local actions for a sustainable future.
Date: February 11th, 2021
Time: 10.00 am- 3 pm, EET (9.00 am - 2 pm CET)
Program
Moderator: Katja Pantzar,
Katja is a Helsinki-based writer, editor and broadcast journalist. Raised in Canada with stints in New Zealand and the UK, she's the author of the The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu (Penguin Random House US) which was published in 22 countries around the world in 2018-2019. Her second book about resilience, Daily Sisu: How to Tap into Finnish Fortitude for a more Resilient Life, will be published in 2022 by Penguin Random House in New York. Katja swims in the Baltic Sea almost every day, year round.
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 Keynote. Dmitry Frank-Kamenetsky, Professional Secretary, HELCOM. HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan towards healthy marine environment.
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?
- 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.
- 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.
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.
- Director of Clean Baltic Sea projects Marjukka Porvari, John Nurminen Foundation. Sustainable biogas.
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:
- Professor Kari Hyytiäinen, University of Helsinki, Long term prospects of blue tourism in the Baltic Sea region
- CEO/ Founder Annukka Pekkarinen, Napaland Ltd, Running multi-day sailing tours & holidays in the Finnish archipelago - our sustainability goals and the challenges encountered
- 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.
- Project manager Hanna Haaksi, Keep the Archipelago Tidy. Tidy: Facilitating active Baltic Sea citizenship since 1969.
- Communications Director Tuula Putkinen, John Nurminen Foundation. Itämeripäivä/Baltic Sea Day - celebrating the Baltic Sea together every August - next 26.8.2021
12.30-13.15 Lunch break
13.15 Greetings from the Deputy Mayor of the City of Helsinki, Anni Sinnemäki
13.30- 14.45 Participating workshop among all participants
moderated by the Baltic Sea Challenge coordinator in the City of Turku, Tove Holm, focused on what will be done next, regionally and locally, for a clean, productive, and shared Baltic Sea.
14.45- 15.00 Plenary session
The results from the day.