A scientist in politics
I am a 41-year-old green engineer, a member of parliament, a city councillor and the father of a young daughter. I live in Herttoniemi in Helsinki, but my roots are in Vantaa. Before entering the parliament, I studied at Aalto University and later worked as a scientist of the social impacts of climate change.
For smarter policies
In politics I have two overarching goals. Firstly, I want to bring more scientific and expert knowledge to politics and decision-making. The social, economic and environmental challenges require us to base our policies on knowledge, not images. Secondly, I want to build bridges and create shared understanding across different perspectives. Too much of current politics is about playing zero-sum games and collecting points instead of actually making the world a better place.
