Alviina Alametsä
Member of the European Parliament. Advocate of human rights, the environment and peace.
Human rights, peace and the environment need their advocates, both in the streets and in parliaments. That is why Alviina is in politics.
Alviina is a Member of the European Parliament and a Helsinki City Councillor representing the Greens. Alviina has grown up in Tampere, Hyrynsalmi and Jokela, and currently lives in Vuosaari, Helsinki. She is a permanent member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and a substitute member in the Subcommittee on Security and Defence. In addition, Alviina is a substitute member of the Comittee on Petitions and Co-chair of the Coalition for Mental Health and Wellbeing in the European Parliament. Alviina’s interview can be found here.
Alviina’s primary goals are advocating peace and human rights, solving the climate crisis and promoting mental health and wellbeing. One of the chief achievements in the history of the European Union has been the eradication of conflicts in the region, and Alviina wishes to further reinforce the role of the EU as an advocate of human rights and peace. Alviina hopes to tackle the climate crisis by pursuing a more sustainable energy and transport policy in the EU. By putting Europe on the rails, we can improve opportunities to travel by land.
Alviina focuses on making a difference through practical measures and by listening to people’s ideas – you are welcome to join her support team! As a Councillor, Alviina has proposed successful initiatives to e.g. eradicate discrimination, improve the accessibility of natural areas and establish open Mieppi mental health clinics in Helsinki. Alviina has previously worked as Project Manager at Mental Health Partnership Finland and was one of the initiators of the #Terapiatakuu citizens’ initiative.
Alviina wants to change the world together with you – but is committed to doing so, even when you have other things to do. Let’s work together to build an EU that improves the everyday life of people and makes us proud of its pioneering role.