This guide explains how the city of Helsinki created a cross-departmental Green Team that accelerated their climate reduction targets from 2050 to 2030.

The initiatives that Helsinki implemented to accelerate their sustainability goals are contained with this guide. This includes:
✅ The launch event strategy that set the right tone from day one
✅ Why the mayor personally signed every invitation to join the Green Team
✅ How to make busy staff actually want to participate
"I wanted everyone to feel like they were not alone. If needed they could get the support and knowledge from all the amazing people from other departments."
Sonja-Maria Ignatius
Co-founder of Kausal and former Climate Coordinator at the City of Helsinki
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