IN SHORT
- Member of Finnish Parliament and Helsinki city councillor, The Left
- Master in Environment and Development, King’s College London
- Born in Helsinki December 1982
- Mother of two
- An activist, a feminist and a vegan
ABOUT
I am Mai Kivelä, Member of Parliament, City Councillor and a long term political activist from Helsinki. My Party is The Left Alliance. At the Parliament I am a Member of the Environment Committee and the Grand Committee. I live in Arabianranta, Helsinki with my partner and our two kids.
I have been into political activism since I was a 9 years old. At that time I joined Greenpeace after seeing a TV-program about whale hunting. I have been actively involved in numerous different environmental and social movements and organizations for two decades.
Before politics I used to work as the Executive Director of Animalia, a Secretary General of the Left Youth of Finland and seven years for Greenpeace. Furthermore, I have experience in working in the development field and with trade unions. Before NGOs and during my studies I worked as a ticket seller in a movie theater, a lifeguard in a swimming pool and as a catering staff to name a few.
I have a Master’s degree in Environment and Development from King’s College London. I wrote my master’s thesis about the relationship between water resources, international trade and food security. I have also studied sociology at the University of Tampere and civic activities in Humak University of Applied Sciences.
I believe that most of the problems and injustices our society is facing stem from political choices. Consequently, we need strong political resolve and activism to advance issues such as climate action and justice, protecting the biodiversity, human rights and animal rights.
Read more about my political goals from here: Municipal elections 2025
Contact information: Yhteystiedot
