Ep 49: Atte Harjanne, Green Politician - Helsinki

In this episode, we discuss...

• Atte's interest in history and his involvement in politics during University.

• Researching the socioeconomic impact of climate change.

• The history of the Finnish people and political institutions.

• The relationship between politics and climate policy.

• How approaches to solving problems and talking about politics have changed over time.

• The various political parties in Finland and their platforms.

• Working at the intersection of research and politics.

• The advantage of being able to communicate science to politicians and vise-versa.

• Perceptions of the nuclear industry in Finnish politics and society.

• How the idea of renewable energy is a problem.

• Why we are lacking incentives to act on climate change.

• What changing our priorities look like and a market-driven approach to climate change.

• The benefits and disadvantages of regulating the removal of fossil infrastructure completely.