Citizens' Dialogue with Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Monday 1 April 2019, 16:00 - 17:30 (EEST)Helsinki, Finland Media 2019-04-01-katainen-helsinki_1-fi-01.jpg2019-04-01-katainen-helsinki_1-fi-01.jpgClose Speakers Practical information WhenMonday 1 April 2019, 16:00 - 17:30 (EEST)Where Helsinki, Finland Report Plastics are not bad as such; we just need to find a responsible way to use plastics.Vice-President Jyrki KatainenIn his series of visits to Finnish regions before the European elections, Vice-President Jyrki Katainen held three Citizens' Dialogues in two days. He was in Helsinki on 1 April 2019, where he met citizens and students, and in Jyväskylä the next day. All three events revolved around discussions on the future of Europe and other topics, mainly related to the environment and sustainable consumption.Vice-President Jyrki Katainen was in Helsinki on 1 April 2019 to discuss the future of Europe, the Finnish and European elections, immigration, the economy, agriculture and the environment. He was accompanied on stage by Members of Parliament Elina Lepomäki (EPP) and Anders Adlercreutz (ALDE), the Director of Think Tank Libera Mikko Kiesiläinen and the Member of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Eeva Kärkkäinen.Questions from the audience went from the handling of immigration in a humanitarian way to the kind of economic and monetary policy Finland should apply to be a leader in the EU.One participant expressed concerns about the 'passport sales' some Member States are having and the negative impact this may have on the Schengen area, while another participant called for a bigger promotion of nuclear power as a 'good way to produce electricity without producing CO2.'Other questions were asked about the improved usage of agricultural subsidies to promote the production of more sustainable food, as well as paying farmers better for these sustainably produced foods, were also raised.Vice–President Katainen then went to the European School of Helsinki to discuss environmental issues, sustainable production and consumption of goods. Participants had many questions on the usage of plastic bags ban in some countries and the need to generalise it across the EU.The school pupils also wanted to know more about the damage plastic is doing to the oceans and the costs of finding alternatives to its use. Other participants commented on the link between economic growth and consumption as well as the threat posed by fake news.
Plastics are not bad as such; we just need to find a responsible way to use plastics.Vice-President Jyrki KatainenIn his series of visits to Finnish regions before the European elections, Vice-President Jyrki Katainen held three Citizens' Dialogues in two days. He was in Helsinki on 1 April 2019, where he met citizens and students, and in Jyväskylä the next day. All three events revolved around discussions on the future of Europe and other topics, mainly related to the environment and sustainable consumption.Vice-President Jyrki Katainen was in Helsinki on 1 April 2019 to discuss the future of Europe, the Finnish and European elections, immigration, the economy, agriculture and the environment. He was accompanied on stage by Members of Parliament Elina Lepomäki (EPP) and Anders Adlercreutz (ALDE), the Director of Think Tank Libera Mikko Kiesiläinen and the Member of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Eeva Kärkkäinen.Questions from the audience went from the handling of immigration in a humanitarian way to the kind of economic and monetary policy Finland should apply to be a leader in the EU.One participant expressed concerns about the 'passport sales' some Member States are having and the negative impact this may have on the Schengen area, while another participant called for a bigger promotion of nuclear power as a 'good way to produce electricity without producing CO2.'Other questions were asked about the improved usage of agricultural subsidies to promote the production of more sustainable food, as well as paying farmers better for these sustainably produced foods, were also raised.Vice–President Katainen then went to the European School of Helsinki to discuss environmental issues, sustainable production and consumption of goods. Participants had many questions on the usage of plastic bags ban in some countries and the need to generalise it across the EU.The school pupils also wanted to know more about the damage plastic is doing to the oceans and the costs of finding alternatives to its use. Other participants commented on the link between economic growth and consumption as well as the threat posed by fake news.
