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.