1979-82, Editor-in-Chief, Komposti, a newspaper reporting on ecological issues; 1982-87, Editor-in-Chief, Suomi, domestic current affairs magazine; 1983, Editor-in-Chief, Vihrea Lanka, political weekly of the Green Party. 1987-95 and from 2007-, Member of Parliament, Green Party; 1993-95 and 2018-2019, Chairman, Green Party. Previously a minister for environment, minister for international development and minister for state ownership. Author of numerous publications. Interests: travelling, nature, multimedia, skiing, NGO activities, local and Russian history and cultural anthropology.