Below you can find the current program. You may also download the pdf version of the program here.
TORSTAI / TORSDAG /THURSDAY 26.09.2019 | ||
Time | Event | Venue |
9.00 - 9.20 | Warm-up with film trailers: Tomorrow's Climate is Today's Challenge DEFRA, UK 2006, The Sea that disappeared ARANU Productions, Ari Häkkinen, FINLAND 2018 Grassroots by Frank Oly, Closing the Loop by Wayne Visser, Indira Kartallozi, UK, BELGIUM 2018 | Vaasa University Wolff Auditorium Tervahovi B201 Wolffintie 34 65101 Vaasa, Finland |
9.20 - 9.30 | Welcome | |
9.30 - 11.30 | Session 1: "Circular economy in action" Moderator: Suvi Karirinne /Director of VEBIC (Vaasa Energy Business Innovation Centre)/ University of Vaasa/Finland Keynotespeakers: Hannamaija Fontelland / Biolan OY Speakers: Stella Schaller, Harri Luomala, Pekka Peura / Levón Institute/University of Vaasa, Juha Ripatti / Westenergy. Panel discussion moderated by Suvi Karirinne and Karita Luokkanen-Rabetino / University of Vaasa. | |
11.00 - 14.00 | Press & media information | Vaasa University Wolff Auditorium Tervahovi D102 Wolffintie 34 65101 Vaasa, Finland |
11.30 - 13.30 | Stands for companies and Vaasan Lyseon Lukio High School | Vaasa University Wolff Auditorium Matilda Aula C101 & Tritonia Aula K222 Wolffintie 34 65101 Vaasa, Finland |
13.00 - 13.10 | Film excerpt: The Big Picture by Paul Reddish | Vaasa University Wolff Auditorium Tervahovi B201 Wolffintie 34 65101 Vaasa, Finland |
13.10 - 15.30 | Session 2: "The role of space-based data in fighting climate change" Key Speaker:Heidi Kuusniemi / Digital Economy, University of Vaasa 13.10 -13.30 opening ( H. Kuusniemi, University of Vaasa), 20 min, What data does space-based technology offer (SatNav, SatComm, Earth Observation)? 13.30 - 14.30 keynote lecture (A.N. Arslan, Finnish Meteorological Institute), 60 min, EU Copernicus Programme: Opportunities on Monitoring and Assessing Impacts of Climate Change 14.30 - 14.50 Team KvarkenSat, 20 min, Mission KvarkenSat and the Kvarken Space Center – Contributions to also Climate Change Monitoring 14.50 -15.30 Panel and Q&A: Benefits of Space in Fighting Climate Change – from citizens to businesses, 30 min | |
20.00 -23.00 | VCCC&NF 2019 - OPENING GET TOGETHER PARTY | Culture House Fanny Kirkkopuistikko 34, 65100 Vaasa, Finland |
PERJANTAI / FREDAG / FRIDAY 27.09.2019 | ||
9.00 - 9.15 | Film excerpt: Women of Dorfak by Mohammad Nami | Vaasa University Wolff Auditorium Tervahovi B201 Wolffintie 34 65101 Vaasa, Finland |
9.15 -11.30 | Session3: "How are women accelerating the sustainable energy transition?" NEEN : NORDIC ENERGY EQUALITY NETWORK: - Suvi Karirinne (moderator), Director of VEBIC (Vaasa Energy Business Innovation Centre), Finland - Viktoria Raft Senior Consultant at Reformklubben, Founder & Boardmember of Kraftkvinnorna, Sweden - Karina Barnholt Klepper, Chair of Nordic Energy Equality Network (NEEN), Senior Adviser at Nordic Energy Research, Norway - Pirjo Jantunen Business Development Manager, Smart Buildings at Helen, Finland - Marie Münster,Professor, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark - Ragnheidur Elin Arnadottir, Former Minister of Energy of Iceland, Iceland | |
11.00 - 14.00 | Press & media information | Vaasa University Wolff Auditorium Tervahovi D102 Wolffintie 34 65101 Vaasa, Finland |
11.30 - 13.30 | Stands for companies and Vaasan Lyseon Lukio High School | Vaasa University Wolff Auditorium Matilda Aula C101 & Tritonia Aula K222 Wolffintie 34 65101 Vaasa, Finland |
13.30 - 15.00 | Session 4: "Climate change in Arid and semi-Arid regions" Key Speakers: Nahdir Al Ansari / Luleå University of Technology -Qais Al-Madhlom: "Climate Change and its Effect on Energy Consumption: How to overcome the problem Using Underground Thermal Energy Storage System." | Vaasa University Room WA2050 Wolffintie 30, 65200 Vaasa, FINLAND |
15.00 - 19.00 | Session 5: "Climate change - Local solutions that change the world - Our Exeriences in fighting Climate change" Moderator: Stella Schaller/Adelphi 15.00 - 15.30 Film: The Fight for the Arctic by Andreas Ewels, ZDF 15.30 - 15.45 Elina Viitasaari / Center for Global Non-killing 15.45-16.00 Speaker: Mika Vanhanen / ENO 16.00-16.05 Film: Waterkeepers by Nabil Mousa, Iraq 16.05-16.20 Speaker: Nabil Mousa Waterkeepers in Iraq 16.20-16.50 Speaker: Wayne Visser/ Kaleidoscope Futures Ltd 16.50-17.05 Speaker: Karoliina Lummaa / BIOS-reasearch unit 17.05-17.20 Speaker: Jukka Kajan / Founder of Joukon Voima 17.20-17.35 Speaker: Asseri Laitinen / VAMK 17.35-17.50 Speaker: Göran Östberg/VASEK 17.50-19.00 Panel and Q&A Panelist: Frans Koivula / Vaasan lyseon lukio high school student (end of day 2) | Vaasa University Wolff Auditorium Tervahovi B201 Wolffintie 34 65101 Vaasa, Finland |
LAUANTAI / LÖRDAG / SATURDAY 28.09.2019 (popularization day) | ||
11.00 -12.00 | Puppet Theatre by “Pikku Aasin Nukketeatteri" Cosimo Galiano A program for children & families: A. Animation video about Climate change 3min by CAFOD B. Performance : PICNIC SAARISTOSSA 20 min "PicNic Saaristossa"on visuallinen teatteria jossa päähenkilöt/hahmot ovat jalat. Jalat ovat pukeutuneet nukeiksi. Esityksen teema on Ilmastomuutos. Ilmastonmuutos liittyy eri tavoin joihinkin muihin ympäristöongelmiin, esityksessä huomioitaan että: Auringon säteet ovat tulleet maan ilmakehään, Maan lämpötila on noussut, Meri sairastui, millainen henkilön ruokavalio on ja millä kulkuvälineellä lähdetään lomalle... Esitys sopii kaikille ja kesto on 20 min jossa yhdistyy visuallinen hahmoteatteri, musiikki ja kehonhallinta. Koreografina on toiminut v.2016 taiteilija Laura Kibel Roomasta, Italia. Näyttämöllä: Cosimo Galiano näyttelijä kielet: Suomi, Italia ja sanatonkin. C. Workshop: Creating together shapes or puppets using recycled materials. An interactive workshop by Cosimo Galiano ja Anna Kargu. | Culture House Fanny Kirkkopuistikko 34, 65100 Vaasa, Finland |
12.00 - 13.00 | Lunch (Café Proosa) | VAASA CITY LIBRARY-DRAMA HALL, Kirjastonkatu 13, 65100 Vaasa |
13.00 -13.15 | Metsähallitus - Econnect project presented by Roosa Mikkola Presentation: “How will the sea look like in 2120?” | |
13.00 - 15.00 | Green Film Festivals Summit for Climate (open for general audience) HOST: VAASA CITY CULTURE AND LIBRARY SERVICES, VAASA WILDLIFE FESTIVAL Sanna Bondas, Ilias Missyris Panel Discussion: What is the role of Arts and Culture today in popularizing scientific information about existing solutions to tackle climate change? Moderator: Anastasiya Kharchenko 13.00-14.00 Presentation of festivals (6x10min) NATOURALE FILM FESTIVAL, WIESBADEN, GERMANY Representative: Stella Schaller (Jury Member, Climate Change Expert) ATHENS INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL, ATHENS, GREECE Representative: Ilias Missyris (Jury Member, advisor, Synergy CHINA GREEN FILM WEEK, YA’AN, BEIJING, SHANGHAI, LHASA, CHINA Representative: Vesa Heinonen (Jury Member, Synergy) GREEN SCREEN FESTIVAL, ECKERNFÖRDE, GERMANY Representative: Michael van Bürk, Press-officer, Synergy WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, USA Representative: Christopher J. GervaisFRGS, Founder & CEO VAASA WILDLIFE FESTIVAL: VAASA , FINLAND (Host) Representative: Sanna Bondas, Vaasa City’s Culture Director 14.00-15.00 Panel Discussion: What is the role of Arts and Culture today in popularizing scientific information about existing solutions and how film festivals can achieve together a global level impact to tackle climate change? | |
15.00 - 19.00 | Interactive public screenings with filmmakers present. Networking session. 15.00 -16.00 "The Sea that Dissappeared" Ari Häkkinen 16.00-17.00 "Queen without land" Asgeir Helgestad 17.00-17.20 "Grassroots" by Frank Oly 17.20-18.00 "Var är Kiribati?" by Christoffer Wiik, Esa Siltaloppi | VAASA CITY LIBRARY-DRAMA HALL, Kirjastonkatu 13, 65100 Vaasa |
18.00 - 22.00 | WORLD PREMIER! Film Centre Botnia presents: A film about Eero Murtomäki by Osuuskunta Lumimuutos, Tero Mustonen and PrettyGoodProductions, Tom Miller, USA (present) | VAASA CITY LIBRARY-DRAMA HALL, Kirjastonkatu 13, 65100 Vaasa |
20.00 - 22.00 | "Closing the Loop" by Kaleidoscope Futures, Dr Wayne Visser, Indira Kartallozi (present) Synopsis: Going “circular” refers to the necessary change from our current take-make-waste linear economy to a borrow-use-return circular economy (sometimes also referred to as the zero-waste or cradle-to- cradle economy). The film is directed by A two-time Telly® Award and Emmy® Award winning filmmaker Graham Sheldon and presented by global sustainability expert, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser. And despite its dire warnings, it’s is an optimistic film about innovative solutions. | Culture House Fanny Kirkkopuistikko 34, 65100 Vaasa, Finland |
22.00 - 23.00 | MUSIC CONCERT: Rock for Climate! A selection of 12 ecological songs written from 1969 until 2018 performed by Watermelon Slice Band(free entrance) | |
23.00 - 24.00 | FAREWELL PARTY |