Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, 19 November 2021 to present
Master of Arts, Member of Parliament
The Greens in Finland
Date and place of birth: 15 May 1983 Espoo
Place of residence: Helsinki

Political career

Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, 19 November 2021 to present

Green Parliamentary Group, Chair 11 June 2019 to present (4 June 2020, 2 February 2021–28 October 2021)
Green Women, Chair 2017–2021
Ministry of the Environment, Special Adviser to the Minister 2014
Parliament, Personal Assistant to a Member of Parliament, 2011–2014
Green League Party Delegation, Member 2009-2011
Green League Party Delegation, Deputy Member 2011-2013
Helsinki Green Youth and Students, Executive Director 2006–2008

Member of Parliament, 2015 to present
Parliamentary committee work in the Environment Committee, the Education and Culture Committee and the Grand Committee.
Parliament work

Helsinki City Council, Member, 2009 to present
Helsinki City Executive, Vice Chair 2013–2015
Helsinki City Council, Party Group Chair 2013–2015
City of Helsinki, Education Committee, Vice Chair

Other work experience and societal responsibilities

Finnish National Agency for Education, Board, Vice Chair (resigns for the duration of her duties as minister)
Finnfund, Supervisory Board, Chair (resigns for the duration of her duties as minister)

Publications

Kari, Emma, Ranta, Kukka: Kalavale – Tyhjenevä meri ja ihmiset sen rannalla (Kalavale – The Depleting Sea and the People on Its Shore). Into Kustannus 2012.

Other information

Spouse: Tapio Laakso, Head of Advocacy, Finn Church Aid

Further information

Photos of the minister

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