Lasse Peltonen emphasised issues of acceptability relating to critical minerals on the Huomenta Suomi programme.
On MTV’s Huomenta Suomi program, Lasse Peltonen (co-founder of Akordi and professor of environmental conflict management at the University of Eastern Finland) and Satu Penttinen (campaign director at Business Finland) discussed critical minerals, their extraction in Finland, and how mining could be carried out in a way that is sustainable for the environment and local communities.
The discussion covered topics such as
- the environmental impact affecting water and loss of nature,
- local and national benefits,
- Finland’s attractiveness, and
- the need for cumulative impact assessment.
Watch the discussion here (in Finnish). The discussion begins at 41:25 and ends at 53:35.
In addition: Akordi organizes training on strategic stakeholder engagement in mining projects related to critical minerals in Sodankylä on November 5-7. Read more in our training calendar and apply by October 17! The training is in Finnish.
