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Simo Kyllönen is a **University Lecturer** at the **University of Helsinki**, affiliated with the **Department of Philosophy, History and Art Studies** under the **Faculty of Arts**, and also associated with the **Faculty of Social Sciences** and the **Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science**. His research focuses on environmental ethics, climate change governance, intergenerational justice, political philosophy, and the ethical dimensions of sustainability science.
He has led or contributed to major research projects such as the **Research Council of Finland Targeted Academy Project 'Facing systemic change together'** (2021–2024), examining citizen deliberation in climate transitions, and **Anatomy of Environmental Responsibility** (2014–2016). He has supervised doctoral theses on topics ranging from cosmopolitan rights to biodiversity ethics.
Key research themes include moral responsibility in climate policy, democratic legitimacy of environmental decisions, and ethical frameworks for future-oriented governance. He actively contributes to peer review for journals like *Environmental Values*, *Ethical Theory and Moral Practice*, and *Journal of Applied Philosophy*.
Kyllönen has held roles in ethics committees (e.g., HUS ethical board) and academic governance, including membership in the University of Helsinki’s Doctoral Programme in Philosophy, Arts, and Society. His work bridges theoretical philosophy with applied issues like AI ethics, pandemic governance, and multispecies ethics.
Recent publications emphasize collaborative decision-making in ethics committees, participatory climate policy design, and harm-based solutions to the non-identity problem. He advocates for inclusive sustainability strategies that balance ecological, social, and intergenerational equity.
