Do you want to put circular economy into practice at your workplace or in your teaching?

Do you need tools and ideas for teaching circular economy? Would you like to enhance ecological sustainability through circular solutions and learn about best practices in Finland?

The Circular Economy – From Policy to Practice course focuses on how to change your mindset towards a more circular future. Different business models can be adopted within a circular economy, and sometimes even small changes can make a big impact.

The course includes introductions to theoretical approaches, methodological activities and field trips to various locations. Throughout the week, we support you in developing your professional identity and provide a wide range of methods, tools and ideas for your teaching and for integrating circular economy into your own organisation.

This course can be modified to a 3-day, 5-day or 7-day implementation, depending on your organisation´s needs and Mobility grant. Please contact us for more details.

Location

SYKLI Environmental College
Esterinportti 1, 3rd floor
00240 Helsinki, Finland

Who is this course for?

We welcome all professionals in the field who are interested in the course topics. The course is especially designed for teachers working in basic, secondary, vocational and adult education.

The methods introduced during the course can be applied to many different age groups and target groups.

Learning outcomes

During this course, you will:

• Improve your understanding of circular economy.

• Try out inspiring methods that you can apply directly in your own teaching.

• Gain practical tools for sustainability.

• Get inspired by examples of good practices.

• Expand your professional network and learn from professionals across Europe.

Course themes

The main themes of the course are:

• Circular economy business models

• Finland's Circular Economy Roadmap

• Pioneering Finnish circular economy companies

• Introduction to the Circula game (which can be used in education as well as for brainstorming within an organisation)

• Circular economy as a tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

• Creating new business opportunities through circular economy

• Motivating and engaging staff to promote circular economy

• Nature as part of wellbeing

• The impacts of natural resource use on nature

Preliminary programme

Day 1 – Introduction to circular economy

Introduction to circular economy and group-building activities.

Day 2 – Teaching circular economy

Learning methods for teaching circular economy and how to motivate colleagues to engage in sustainability work.

Day 3 – Circular economy in the EU and Finland

Implementation of circular economy in the EU and Finland, including an excursion to a reuse centre.

Day 4 – Circular economy and greenhouse gas emissions

Circular economy as a tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including an excursion to Heureka Science Centre.

Day 5 – Nature, wellbeing and material efficiency

Nature as part of wellbeing, the impacts of natural resource use on nature and material efficiency in circular economy.

Days 6 and 7 – Self-paced excursions

Self-paced excursions with guided materials to the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia and Helsinki Central Library Oodi.

The daily programme may be subject to changes, depending on the availability of excursion destinations.

Registration

After registration, you will receive more information about the course and guidance on planning your trip to Finland. You will also receive an invoice according to the information provided in the registration form.

The course will be confirmed one month before the start date.

Please do not purchase travel tickets before you have received confirmation.

Training institution

SYKLI Environmental College is a national specialist vocational college. We train professionals in different sectors to take concrete steps towards sustainability.

Our aim is to build green competencies and increase the quality of sustainability education at all levels of the education system and throughout society. In Finland, SYKLI is known as a pioneer in environmental and sustainability education.

SYKLI is the only institution in Finland offering a one-year study programme in Environmental Education for teachers and other education professionals, as well as programmes in Circular Economy, Water Management, Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development.

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