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R\u00e9ka T\u00f3th<\/strong>, 28, sits in ASCHAN caf\u00e9 Helsinki, and fills our booth with laughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost people went to Valencia! But to me this project sounded so appealing that I was not concerned about the weather,\u201d she smirks.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9ka is in Helsinki as part of the Climate-KIC Pioneers into Practice programme<\/a>. She has travelled all the way from Hungary to spend a month analysing smart city indexes and sustainability issues in Kalasatama, especially the new Sompasaari area.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that the whole idea of Kalasatama of being like a test bed is unique. There\u2019s willingness to interact with people and grow participation from the smart city perspective. This is something I haven\u2019t seen that often,\u201d R\u00e9ka says.<\/p>\n

\"Smartness<\/a>

Smartness and sustainability go hand in hand. No city can be smart without being sustainable, says R\u00e9ka T\u00f3th.<\/p><\/div>\n

Pioneers into Practice is Climate-KIC\u2019s<\/a> mobility programme for professionals. Funded by the European Union, it offers talents a chance to get new experiences and fresh ideas by working in new environments: one month in the home country and another abroad. In total, the programme lasts half a year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to get new experiences and find a place where there\u2019s a gap I can fill. I wanted to meet new people with various kinds of backgrounds. When you combine different types of people with diverse expertise and willingness to work together, it\u2019s when innovation can happen,\u201d R\u00e9ka ponders.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9ka has a degree in Economics, followed by studies and degree in architecture and building engineering. In Hungary, she works as a consultant for ABUD<\/a> (Advanced Building & Urban Design), a company for innovative and sustainable design.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9ka has experience in using BREEAM<\/a> to assess buildings and small districts. BREEAM is the world\u2019s leading design and assessment method for sustainable buildings. She utilised it as a framework to do a pre-assessment for Kalasatama\u2019s Sompasaari area.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to examine how Kalasatama would go with BREEAM, a sustainability scheme I know the best. My conclusion is that Kalasatama still has a potential to perform very well. There are huge opportunities in the development. The earlier sustainability aspects are taken into account, the more impact they will have\u201d, R\u00e9ka says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not like BREEAM is an answer to everything, it\u2019s only a tool. But it does have its advantages. It gives you a framework to work with, and more importantly, a sustainability team who will be responsible for joining all the actors in the area, building up trust and keeping the dialog going\u201d, R\u00e9ka reminds.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not only work that has kept R\u00e9ka busy. With other pioneers based in Helsinki, she has had a great time in exploring the city, dining and travelling. For R\u00e9ka, it has been fun to do things together. She has seen Porvoo, Tallinn and had a trip to Pudasjarvi to catch the northern light and ambush reindeers, among others. And she has eaten a lot of different berries, more than she could ever have imagined for.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to hit the road. Hei R\u00e9ka, do you prefer smart or sustainable?<\/p>\n

\u201cSmartness and sustainability go hand in hand. No city can be smart without being sustainable. ICT can enable a lot of things, but it should kept in mind that technology is not the aim \u2212 it is a possible tool to make cities more liveable and adapted to the contemporary needs, \u201d says R\u00e9ka.<\/p>\n

And what do you bring home?<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to get out of my comfort zone and experience new things. And this is exactly what I\u2019ve achieved\u201d, R\u00e9ka amuses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

R\u00e9ka T\u00f3th, 28, sits in ASCHAN caf\u00e9 Helsinki, and fills our booth with laughter. \u201cMost people went to Valencia! But to me this project sounded so appealing that I was not concerned about the weather,\u201d she smirks. R\u00e9ka is in Helsinki as part of the Climate-KIC Pioneers into Practice programme. She has travelled all the way from Hungary to spend a month analysing smart city indexes and sustainability issues in Kalasatama, especially the new Sompasaari area.<\/p>\n

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