Lisa Wälitalo

Researcher and teacher within strategic sustainable development

Lisa is a researcher and lecturer who focuses on municipalities’ and regions’ potential to transition to sustainable development. Her current work aims to build long-term capacity among local and regional actors within their specific operations and in collaboration with others to accelerate the necessary transition.

With over ten years of experience in the public sector at the municipal and regional levels in Sweden, Lisa has a solid background in action research and integrating societal actors’ perspectives into academic contexts. Her work helps bridge the gap between academia and practice, promoting a sustainable future.