Roope Mokka

Roope Mokka

Advisor, speaker and writer ar Demos Helsinki

Finland

Current
  • Co-founder at Porkkanamafia
  • Co-founder at Ilmastotalkoot.fi
  • Founder, Development Director at Demos Helsinki at Demos Helsinki
Past
  • Co-founder, publisher at Läs Magazine
  • Freelance Journalist at Helsingin Sanomat, Image, Bisnes.fi, Suomen Kuvalehti, Trendi
  • Analyst at Ovum ltd
  • Founder, Member of the Board, activist at Dodo ry
  • Assistant Researcher at University of Arts and Design - MediaLab
  • Production Assistant at BBC Worldwide
Education
  • University of Bristol
  • Taideteollinen korkeakoulu - Konstindustriella högskolan
  • University of Leicester

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Connections
415 connections
Industry
Think Tanks

Roope Mokka’s Summary

I am interested in wellbeing, democracy and low carbon futures. Currently looking at how climate crisis will change our lifes, societies and businesses – in other words what the low carbon society looks like and how can WE get there.

More formally introduced I am an advisor, speaker and writer with ten years' experience in futures oriented research in the fields technology, democracy, design and media.

Roope Mokka’s Specialties:

Low carbon society, climate change as a social phenomena, developing democracy beyond the ballot box, wellbeing, peer-based production, co-creation, collaborative action, wellfare state, public services, civil society, radical innovations.


Roope Mokka’s Experience

  • Co-founder

    Porkkanamafia

    (Consumer Services industry)

    August 2008Present (1 year)

    Porkkanamafia is a consumer movement aimed at combatting cliamte change. We pool consumer spend, negotiate with producers, shops and restaurants and invest in sustainability.

  • Co-founder

    Ilmastotalkoot.fi

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    October 2007Present (1 year 10 months)

    Ilmastotalkoot is the largest climate campaign in Finland. All media and creative work are donations. In a year we have collected four million euros worth of media and labour.

  • Founder, Development Director at Demos Helsinki

    Demos Helsinki

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)

    September 2007Present (1 year 11 months)

    I am the founding member of Finlands only independent think tank. Demos Helsinki is the world's leading expert on social innovation, the welfare state and climate change as a social phenomena.

  • Chair

    Demos ry.

    (Non-Profit; Think Tanks industry)

    20072009 (2 years)

  • Columnist

    Tietoviikko

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 2007December 2008 (1 year 6 months)

  • Founder, Researcher

    Demos Helsinki

    (Non-Profit; Think Tanks industry)

    January 2004September 2007 (3 years 9 months)

  • Co-founder, publisher

    Läs Magazine

    (Publishing industry)

    January 2006September 2007 (1 year 9 months)

    Läs was a urban culture publication with documentary on all things urban, deep analysis on things of general importance, cutting edge graphic design and photography.

  • Freelance Journalist

    Helsingin Sanomat, Image, Bisnes.fi, Suomen Kuvalehti, Trendi

    (Publishing industry)

    January 1995September 2005 (10 years 9 months)

  • Analyst

    Ovum ltd

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    August 2000December 2002 (2 years 5 months)

    Research on future markets, users, business models and technologies.

  • Founder, Member of the Board, activist

    Dodo ry

    (Non-Profit; Civic & Social Organization industry)

    July 1995December 2000 (5 years 6 months)

    I was member of the first board as well as involved with planning and executing campaigns, recruitment, fundraising and most importantly events such as Tulevaisuuden ympäristöteot ja Urban Utopias.

  • Assistant Researcher

    University of Arts and Design - MediaLab

    (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Design industry)

    August 1997August 1999 (2 years 1 month)

  • Production Assistant

    BBC Worldwide

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    May 1995August 1995 (4 months)


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