This Choirs for Ecocide Law concert will be preceded by a panel discussion on the current state and future prospects of ecocide law. The panel discussion at Metso Library (Pirkankatu 2, 33210 Tampere) on Wednesday 11 June at 17:00 will also discuss the possibilities of civic engagement through art.

Choirs for Ecocide Law - Choirs for Nature - a major concert at the Tampere Sävel festival in Pyynikkisali, Finland on 11 June at 19:00.

Anni Kytömäki (b. 1980) is a multi-award-winning writer from Hämeenkyrö, who has worked in NGOs and as a musician. Kytömäki's Margarita, published in 2020, was awarded the Finlandia Prize for Fiction. Her latest work, Mirabilis, was published last autumn. Set at the turn of the 19th and 19th centuries, the novel depicts a worldview upheaval in which science shows that man is not the crown of creation.

Ville Niinistö (b. 1976) is a Green MEP and former Minister of the Environment, Chairman of the Green Party and Member of Parliament. As Environment Minister, he pushed through Finland's first Climate Change Act, which set long-term targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. During his term, new nature reserves were established and existing ones expanded, helping to protect Finland's biodiversity.

Sirpa Pietikäinen (b. 1959) is a Coalition Party MEP and former Environment Minister and Member of Parliament. Ms Pietikäinen is known in particular as a defender of environmental issues and human rights. She has highlighted the importance of ecologically sustainable lifestyles, production and consumption in Europe. Pietikäinen has been President of the Martti League since 2018 and President of Mieli ry since 2020.

The discussion will be moderated by Anssi Almgren, Head of Sustainable Development at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. He is a cycling punk musician with a special interest in the potential of learning and art to promote sustainable development.