EWA Green Capital Event: Lahti

Date 31.05.2021
Location Online Event, Europe

EU GREEN WEEK HIGH LEVEL OPENING EVENT

EU GREEN WEEK HIGH-LEVEL OPENING EVENT
Citizen Science for Zero Pollution

Virtually from Lahti on 31 May 2021 12:00 – 16:00 (CET)

The European Green Week High-Level Opening Event dedicated to Citizen Science for Zero Pollution will take place virtually from Lahti on 31 May 2021. The event aims to shed light on the citizen-driven research and planning activities that target towards Zero-Pollution future of Europe.

Citizen Science for Zero Pollution event opens the discussion of the EU Zero Pollution Action Plan with the three themes air, water and soil. We welcome decision-makers, city officials, experts, students and researchers from European cities to join the event and share their ideas. Participation at the event is free of charge, but registration is compulsory. All times are CET.

REGISTER HERE

In the closing remarks at the end of this event, the EWA is offering a padlet session (Questions and Answers) which will also include a possibility to showcase your work. Currently, this pages looks fairly meek: https://padlet.com/lorvik2/fi3lul3zu1yb14a:

TODO: You either have to register online via padlet.com or you write your contact details in the entry. Or else you will remain “Anonymous”.

For more information about the whole event, please go to the main website.

Session 3: Monday 31.05.2021 at 13:30-14:45

Moderator: Annina Takala, President of Water Association Finland

Time

Topic / Activity

Speaker

13:30

Opening and official welcome from EWA

(5 Minutes)

Annina Takala; President of Water Association Finland, Member of EWA

13:35

Keynote (25 minutes)
Current and future challenges of storm water management


Prof. Patrick Willems; KU Leuven

14:00

Introduction of the speaker of the Case study 1

Moderator

14:03

Case study 1 (10 minutes)
Improving storm water quality – Innovative solutions from Lahti and Finland


Juhani Järveläinen, City of Lahti

14:13

Introduction of the speakers of the Case study 2

Moderator

14:16

Case study 2 (10 minutes)
Integrated Water Management in Berlin


Gerhard Mauer, Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Berlin

14:26

 

 

Comments to the public “padlet” and closing remarks

Padlet link: https://padlet.com/lorvik2/fi3lul3zu1yb14a

Moderator

14:45 End of Session 3

 

 

 

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