Project information:
Official name of the project: Vaasa Climate Commitment -hiilineutraaliustyön ekosysteemi
Duration of the project: 2.1.2025 - 31.12.2026
Project coordinator: City of Vaasa
Project partners: VUAS, VASEK, University of Vaasa
Funding: The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia, Sustainable urban development ecosystem agreement (ERDF)
Budget: 78 000 €
Contact person in VAMK:
Mirja Andersson, Senior Lecturer (School of Technology)
tel. +358 207 663 686, mirja.andersson@vamk.fi
Project description
The Vaasa Climate Commitment carbon neutrality ecosystem project is creating a carbon neutrality ecosystem in Vaasa between different actors. The project will implement a participation campaign for businesses and educational institutions in the region and a joint climate and adaptation roadmap. In addition to a strong culture of cooperation, Vaasa has the advantage of significant RDI expertise and training from colleges and universities, which will also play a key role in achieving the city’s strategic carbon neutrality goal.
Goals
The Vaasa Climate Commitment carbon neutrality ecosystem project aims to create a carbon neutrality ecosystem in Vaasa between different actors.
Results
This project will create an ecosystem that will allow a more systematic involvement of RDI experts and students from higher education institutions in solving carbon neutrality development challenges for both the city and businesses in the region. At the same time, students will be better equipped to integrate permanently into the region’s labour market. Vaasa’s strong culture of cooperation will be highlighted and harnessed to promote carbon neutrality through the project’s measures. An important overarching theme of the project is to show that we are a major energy technology development region that is promoting carbon neutrality internationally.
