| Name: | Kristiina Kartano |
| Year of birth: | 1972 |
| Municipality: |
Helsinki |
| Town: | Helsinki Lauttasaari |
| Title: | Pastor, Lay judge, Master of Theology |
| Email: | kristiina.kartano@gmail.com |
| Phone: | +358503410597 |
https://www.kristiinakartano.fi/
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Kristiina
Kartano
Helsinki
"Safe, Sustainable and Equally Developing City for Everyone! The Future grows from High Quality Education and the Community of Compassion. Diversity, Trust and Innovative People are our Superpower. "
I am a priest by education, Master of Theology from Helsinki University. Am a mother of four children or a young adults, grandmother of a small grandchild. I am a disability rights activist as the mother of my severely disabled young man needing a wheelchair daily.
I am a lay judge at the Helsinki District Court.
I have many years of experience in positions of trust in two ministries: The National Disability Council of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the International Human Rights Advisory Board of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
In the Church Board, I was the vice-chair of the Disability and Accessibility Advisory Board. I am a member of the Lauttasaari Parish Council, a deputy member of the joint church council.
I am active and productive. I want to promote safety, functional everyday life and entrepreneurship in Helsinki.
An international, developing Helsinki needs a wise look to the future, support for technology, science and art. The sea and local nature, which are dear to Helsinki residents, must be protected. Everyone's contribution to common well-being is needed!
I am also a children's author, worth a charity book.
I want to maintain an uncomplicated and conversational connection to the everyday lives of ordinary people. At my work as a priest I get close to people.
My life experience has opened many windows into the daily life of people in need of help as the mother of a severely disabled autistic young man. I am a board member of the Jaatinen Disability Family Centre and a Social Ethicist - a human rights expert who has studied and also lived through the questions of medical ethics.
Candidate's answers in election machine
1 / 11
Early childhood education should be free for everyone.
In the long run this should be possible for children´s best future and based on equality.
2 / 11
Schools should prioritize traditional textbooks over digital learning materials.
There should be both in a good, appropriate balance based on the results on scientific studies on human brain and its development.
3 / 11
One of the municipality’s most important tasks is to invest in sports facilities and opportunities for exercise and recreation.
An active, sporty lifestyle promotes well-being as a whole. It is a source of personal joy and besides cohesion for all the community.
4 / 11
It is important to provide all residents with equal opportunities for cultural activities.
For well-being culture in all its forms is very important. In the long run it pays itself with benefits. Neither its economic impact should not be ignored. Equality is one important measure of a civilized state. Helsinki should be able to reach this level.
5 / 11
The municipality should introduce or improve opportunities for residents to influence how municipal funds are used through participatory budgeting.
Based on informed consent and shared competence, it´s possible to find best practices and the solutions that build the society in a genuine participation, finding equal and mutual understanding of the current goals.
6 / 11
The municipality should invest in public transportation.
Yes, public transport is in line with the sustainable development goals. At the same time, we must remember the personal reasons and needs of use of one´s own car e.g based on disability, professional reasons, work shifts and so on.
7 / 11
It should be possible to be a resident in more than one municipality, for example, through digital municipal citizenship.
European Union`s digital compass is developing multi-location and digital municipalism based on various reasons such as right to self-determination, remote work and mobility, the families of two homes etc.
8 / 11
The municipality should better facilitate the expansion of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power.
This is in line with the sustainable goals and deserves all the proactive attention in following the steps of technological development science and innovations.
9 / 11
The municipality should mix more housing types in planning than is currently the case.
City planning should be done considering all the various possibilities for housing of the Helsinki area residents. The maritime character and nature values must be protected in these solutions. Residents must be taken early enough into this process as mutual dialogue.
10 / 11
The municipality should introduce anonymous recruitment.
This would promote the ideal of equality as a whole, as well as age and gender equality particularly.
11 / 11
If you could give a superpower to your future political leader, what would it be?
Am too much of a realist to choose infinite wisdom in politics. Seen too much lately. But we can build better society and better town for all. Based on mutual trust, learning from our mistakes and mistakes of the mankind. Compassion is the superpower to protect both people, environment and the animal kingdom - as this is our original responsibility.