Your candidate for Tampere City Council

Sustainable Tampere

A growing and vibrant Tampere needs functional infrastructure and sustainable investments. Smooth and accessible public transportation plays a key role in residents' daily lives, and it must be developed to serve all Tampere citizens as efficiently as possible. I want to be involved in improving the transport system to make mobility seamless and effortless.

Tampere's city center offers an excellent environment for walking, and it is important to ensure that walking and cycling remain safe and attractive ways to get around. At the same time, we must make sure that public transportation also serves those living outside the city center efficiently.

My goal is to promote Tampere’s sustainable growth and smart urban policies by improving cycling routes and expanding comprehensive and affordable public transportation. The city also has room for cars, and as the vehicle fleet becomes increasingly electric, a well-functioning charging network is essential and requires investment.

Nature and climate change

Climate change and biodiversity loss are among the most serious global challenges of our time, and Tampere must also take action to address them. The goal of making Tampere carbon neutral by 2030 is ambitious and important, but achieving it still requires determined efforts. The largest sources of emissions in the city are building heating and transportation, and sustainable solutions must be found for both.

Tampere already employs effective measures such as electric boilers, heat pumps, thermal storage, and the utilization of waste heat, which help keep the city and homes warm using renewable energy.

Local nature is an invaluable part of a pleasant and sustainable city—both in the city center and beyond. Urban planning must ensure that a growing Tampere retains sufficient space for nature and green areas. I want to be involved in ensuring that urban development respects the environment and that local nature remains an integral part of residents' daily lives.

Local businesses create vitality

Tampere’s vitality stems from its businesses and the courage of its entrepreneurs. I want to help build a Tampere where entrepreneurship is smooth and the city actively partners in developing the business sector.

My goal is to strengthen Tampere’s business landscape and support growth. I want to work to ensure that Tampere is a city where it is good to start a business, work, and live.

About Veera

I am a 31-year-old political scientist, spouse, sister, and friend from Kaleva, Tampere. I am passionate about advancing environmental and climate policy, building a sustainable city, and defending freedom and equality.

I work in the renewable energy sector, specializing in the electrification of society—but in a way that relies on clean, domestic renewable energy. Electrification is not only a means to combat climate change but also an opportunity for economic growth, both in Tampere and across Finland.

I have been interested in politics ever since watching Itse Valtiaat, a political satire series. This interest led me to study international relations as well as political and organizational research. Now, I feel it’s time to move from theory to action—that’s why I’m running in the municipal elections.