Just Transition Expert panel

Time: 10.4.2025 klo 8.45-11:00

Place: Think Corner / Tiedekulma – Think Lounge (Helsinki, Yliopistonkatu 4, 2nd floor)

This is a hybrid event. Teams Meeting Link

This event provides just transition researchers with an overview of core themes and research debates within the Just Transitions Strategic Research Council Program. An Expert Panel will engage in a discussion with the audience on, for example, the relationships between justice, sustainability transformation and sufficiency, and the role of law and policy in enabling or constraining just transitions.

Welcome to participate!

Link to the event here

This event provides just transition researchers with an overview of core themes and research debates within the Just Transitions Strategic Research Council Program. An Expert Panel will engage in a discussion with the audience on, for example, the relationships between justice, sustainability transformation and sufficiency, and the role of law and policy in enabling or constraining just transitions.

Welcome to participate!

Link to the event here

Event program

8.45-9.00

Networking over the morning coffee & snacks

9.00-9.15

Overview on the Just Transition-program: achievements this far and aims for the future – program director Olli-Pekka Ruuskanen

9.15-10.30

Expert panel discussion fasilitated by Olli-Pekka Ruuskanen

Experts:

Must: professor Cristopher Raymond

ForTran: professor Mikko Mönkkönen

Rebound: senior researcher Tanja Joona

Relief: professor Niko Soininen

Sisu: postdoctoral research fellow Teemu Koskimäki

Obama: research director Meri Kulmala (TBC)

10.30-10.55

Q & A from the audience

10.55-11.00

Closing words from the University of Helsinki