The Nordic Capital regions address unique environmental challenges with nature fragmentation, forest pressures, coastal biodiversity loss, climate impacts in northern ecosystems while showcasing innovative regional solutions, such as land use reforms, nature-based infrastructure, ecosystem accounting, and pioneering nature credit pilots.
AGENDA:
Morning coffee and croissants
09:30-10:00
Welcome
10:00 – 10:05
Janne Leino, Director, Helsinki EU Office
Keynote
10:05
Ms Frida Sund Falkevik, Policy Officer, Land Economy & Carbon Removals, DG Climate Action, European Commission
Video message from Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall
STOCKHOLM REGION
10:20-10:40A policy toolkit for a nature positive economy and society
Christina Wikberger, Senior city ecologist for the City of Stockholm
HELSINKI REGION
10:40 – 11:00
Making Space for Nature: Land Use Planning and Ecological Compensation Case Studies in the Helsinki Uusimaa Region
Elina Ojala, Environment Manager, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council
COPENHAGEN REGION
11:00 – 11:30
The Green Tripartite Agreement – Academic and practitioner perspectives on the historic land use reform that aims at safeguarding nature and ecosystems in Denmark.
Christina Juhlin, Postdoc, Copenhagen Business School
Charlotte Sondh, Head of Unit, Nature and Environment, Municipality of Kalundborg
OSLO REGION
11:30 – 11:50
Valuing Water and Nature: Research and innovation projects showing the way towards a Marine and Nature-Positive European Economy (title tbc)
Sindre Langaas, Chief Development Officer at Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)
MODERATED DISCUSSION AND Q&A
11:50 – 12:15
NETWORKING LUNCH
12:15 – 13:00