Meetings between people change the world - this is a conviction that Dalarna Science Park shares with Dr. Christina Lampe-Önnerud, yesterday's guest speaker. - "There is no single idea that will solve the climate issue, we need many ideas and we need to collaborate across borders," she says.
Christina Lampe-Önnerud was born and raised in Ludvika. She is an innovator with over 80 patents, a PhD in chemistry, the founder of two billion-dollar companies in the USA and has received numerous awards. She likes to describe herself as "a humble valley girl".
Opportunity to network
During yesterday's guest appearance at Dalarna Science Park, Christina participated in no less than three different events. Immediately after her early morning flight from New York landed at Arlanda, she attended the breakfast seminar Dalarna Talks via link and a few hours later she was on site at Dalarna Science Park to lead a lunch meeting with about a hundred women.
Christina offered anecdotes, insights and tips, but there was also the opportunity to discuss and reflect together at the tables where a wide mix of roles, industries and experiences were represented.
- "I saw many people entering new contact details on their mobile phones, so it will be exciting to see what new collaborations and business this can lead to," says Christina Sjöberg, Head of Communications at Dalarna Science Park.
Best ideas to be supported
In the afternoon, Christina Lampe-Önnerud gave an open lecture in the auditorium entitled "Where do we go from here?" with a focus on energy and climate issues. Here, the audience, many on site and some online, were able to take part in research findings, future prospects and the latest news in energy storage. As a scientist, Christina wants to see decisions based on data and measurable goals. Just as important is prioritization. She describes it this way.
- If you have a bicycle puncture with several holes, which hole do you start by repairing? The biggest one, of course.
She says that there are great efforts in the fight against climate change in many parts of the world, but that Europe has fallen into something of a "lull".
- Report after report is produced. How many reports do we need? I think we are done with reports, we know how the climate is doing.
Christina is calling for more humility, collaboration and courage, as well as a new system where the people and companies with the best ideas are supported to develop them - so that the ideas can take off and make a difference.
She concluded by urging Dalarna Science Park to continue to invite conversations, even on difficult topics.
- We need to work together, and Dalarna Science Park can be a bright spot on that journey.
