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Marleena Ahonen

Project coordinator, Circular economy , Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra

Marleena Ahonen works as a project coordinator in Sitra’s Circular Economy team. For Marleena, the circular economy is one of the world’s best and most inspiring strategies for a sustainable, meaningful tomorrow, towards which everyone can be inspired to build. Prior to Sitra, Marleena worked as a sustainability consultant in a start-up, interned in California as a cleantech trainee and was part of Business Finland’s foresight group, creating visions for Finland in 2040. 

Marleena has an MSc in Technology from Aalto University with a focus on sustainable industrial processes, materials processing, energy technology and the gas economy. 

Speaking at the following WCEF2019 sessions:

Tuesday 4 June at 11.00-12.30: Circularity metrics and the fair use of data

What's this about?

Project

WCEF2019

The World Circular Economy Forum 2019 in Helsinki, Finland on 3-5 June 2019 built the next era of the circular economy.

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Topic

A circular economy

Circular economy solutions are needed to safeguard biodiversity and solve the climate crisis. In a circular economy we maintain the value of what we produce through smarter design and shifting from owning products to using services.

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Theme

Sustainability transition

The life, well-being and economy of Finns fully depend on nature. How can we change the way we operate so that we build a good life, successful business and sustainable public finances within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity?

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