ClairCity newsletter ClairCity newsletter July 2018 | Page 7

Meet the team
We share profiles of collaborators from our sixteen consortium partner organisations
our well-being, we need to stop
polluting our air. I see ClairCity as
part of my personal mission to
contribute to a better future in
cities.
What do you hope for the future
of your city?
Irati Artola, Rotterdam
Consultant at Trinomics, The
Netherlands
What is your role in ClairCity?
I am the project manager for
ClairCity, coordinating the work
across the team, ensuring deadlines
are met. I am also involved in the
policy research aspect of the
project, as my background is in
Environmental Governance.
What interests you in the
project?
Sustainable development is my
passion and I am really fond of
cities and city life. If we want to
preserve our planet for future
generations, we need to drastically
reduce greenhouse gas emissions in
our cities. If we want to enhance
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Rotterdam is vibrant, multicultural,
aesthetically unique and
experimental. Unfortunately cars
are quite prominent in Rotterdam. I
want a car-free city centre and the
banning of mopeds on bicycle lanes.
Overall, I would love to see
innovations in sustainability – from
locally sourced, organic restaurants
to innovative solutions to waste.
Eva Csobod
External senior expert on
environment and health at REC,
Hungary
What is your current job and
where are you based?
I work at the Regional
Environmental Center (REC), just
outside of Budapest in Hungary. As
well as leading the Engagement
Work Package for ClairCity, I work
on a range of other projects
including collaboration with the
World Health Organisation European
Office for Environment and Health.
What do you like about your
city?
Budapest is a dynamic city with
many challenges. I like the cultural
heritage of the city and the new
open spaces in the city centre.
What do you hope for the future
of your city?
I hope Budapest will be a more
sustainable and healthy city in the
next 30 years due to the efforts of
citizens and policy makers on
transport, energy use, improvement
of the quality of the environment
and public services in the city in the
future.