Конференція
HELCOM - 13-та зустріч Групи зі сталого ведення сільського господарства
October 11, 2024
Seminar/Webinar
Sustainable agriculture for a healthy Baltic Sea
Дата початку: 3 вересня 2024
Дата закінчення: 15 червня 2018
Час: 9:00 CEST / 10:00 EEST
Place: Helsinki, Finland
Адреса: Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, 00160 Helsinki, Finland
The event is organized jointly with HELCOM and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Finland to celebrate the arrival of the Save The Baltic Sea expedition to Helsinki. It is also part of the Lithuanian Chairmanship of HELCOM from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026.
Description
The seminar "Sustainable agriculture for a healthy Baltic Sea - cultivating joint solutions and sharing best practices" was on Friday morning, 11 October 2024 in Helsinki, Finland. A lunch reception followed the seminar.
The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted seas in the world. How can governments, scientists, policymakers, the agriculture industry and citizens work together to reduce the negative impact on our precious marine ecosystems?
When
Friday 11 October 2024, 10 am-12 pm (EEST), followed by a light lunch and networking for on-site participants until 13:00
Who
The event was aimed at stakeholders from policy, research, civil society, industry, the diplomatic community, and the general public. Cultivating joint solutions and sharing best practices
Programme
10:00 Opening words
- H.E. Edvilas Raudonikis, Ambassador of Lithuania to Finland
- Virginijus Sinkevičius, MEP, Vice President of Greens/EFA group, former European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
- Saara Bäck, Special Ministerial Adviser and Head of the Water Resources and Marine Protection Unit, Ministry of the Environment, Finland
- Rüdiger Strempel, Executive Secretary, HELCOM
10:30 Setting the scene
- Ieva Gumuliauskaitė, Dovilė Jadenkutė and Giedrius Bučas, Save The Baltic Sea campaign: Our journey
- Sari Luostarinen, Principal Specialist, Natural Resources Institute of Finland: Overview of the relationship between agricultural practices, eutrophication and the state of the Baltic Sea
11:00 Panel discussion: What can we do?
Moderated by Lotta Ruokanen, Professional Secretary, HELCOM
- Maria Staniszewska and Mikhail Durkin, Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB): Consumers’ options for making an impact
- Niels Peter Pretzmann, Organic farmer: Farmers balancing between consumers and policy
- Eija Hagelberg, Senior Specialist, Ministry of the Environment, Finland: Policymakers’ role
- Sari Luostarinen, Principal Specialist, Natural Resources Institute of Finland
11.55 Closing words
- Vitalijus Auglys, Head of Pollution Prevention Policy Group, Ministry of Environment, Lithuania, Chair of HELCOM 2024-2026
12:00-13:00 Networking and light lunch (for on-site participants)
CCB lecturers in the seminar
- Maria Staniszewska, PKE
- Mikhail Durkin, Coalition Clean Baltic Executive Secretary
"More about the event, including the recording of the seminar along with the presentations".
The CCB's participation was co-funded by
Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.
The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted seas in the world. How can governments, scientists, policymakers, the agriculture industry and citizens work together to reduce the negative impact on our precious marine ecosystems?
When
Friday 11 October 2024, 10 am-12 pm (EEST), followed by a light lunch and networking for on-site participants until 13:00
Who
The event was aimed at stakeholders from policy, research, civil society, industry, the diplomatic community, and the general public. Cultivating joint solutions and sharing best practices
Programme
10:00 Opening words
- H.E. Edvilas Raudonikis, Ambassador of Lithuania to Finland
- Virginijus Sinkevičius, MEP, Vice President of Greens/EFA group, former European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
- Saara Bäck, Special Ministerial Adviser and Head of the Water Resources and Marine Protection Unit, Ministry of the Environment, Finland
- Rüdiger Strempel, Executive Secretary, HELCOM
10:30 Setting the scene
- Ieva Gumuliauskaitė, Dovilė Jadenkutė and Giedrius Bučas, Save The Baltic Sea campaign: Our journey
- Sari Luostarinen, Principal Specialist, Natural Resources Institute of Finland: Overview of the relationship between agricultural practices, eutrophication and the state of the Baltic Sea
11:00 Panel discussion: What can we do?
Moderated by Lotta Ruokanen, Professional Secretary, HELCOM
- Maria Staniszewska and Mikhail Durkin, Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB): Consumers’ options for making an impact
- Niels Peter Pretzmann, Organic farmer: Farmers balancing between consumers and policy
- Eija Hagelberg, Senior Specialist, Ministry of the Environment, Finland: Policymakers’ role
- Sari Luostarinen, Principal Specialist, Natural Resources Institute of Finland
11.55 Closing words
- Vitalijus Auglys, Head of Pollution Prevention Policy Group, Ministry of Environment, Lithuania, Chair of HELCOM 2024-2026
12:00-13:00 Networking and light lunch (for on-site participants)
CCB lecturers in the seminar
- Maria Staniszewska, PKE
- Mikhail Durkin, Coalition Clean Baltic Executive Secretary
"More about the event, including the recording of the seminar along with the presentations".
The CCB's participation was co-funded by
Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.