What if education could be one of the most powerful drivers of sustainability transformation?

This course introduces principle frameworks and methods for integrating sustainability into adult education. 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

Helsinki, Finland

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for TVET and adult education teachers and other staff.

Learning outcomes

During this course you will improve your understanding of global educational frameworks for sustainability, reflect on your personal competencies and nature relationships through engaging workshops and outdoor pedagogies. This course also presents a successful case example of creating systemic change in Finnish TVET sector by implementing a sustainability roadmap following the principals of the EU whole school approach. The course offers methodology and inspiration for adult education and integration possibilities and opportunities for sustainability.

Course themes

The main themes of the course are:

• Frameworks for sustainability education,
• Sustainability competence framework -workshops,
• outdoor classroom and human nature -connectedness,
• Active and structural competencies for sustainbility,
• Case example on creating systemic change for sustainability in TVET,
• Circular economics and experiential learning with companies.

Preliminary programme

Day 1 :

Introduction to sustainable development

Day 2:

Introduction to relevant frameworks, Sustainbility competences -workshop

Day 3:

Outdoor learning environments, systems thinking and values

Day 4:

Case example: Creating systems change in the education systems for sustainability. Finnish Sustainbility Roadmap for Vocational education. Workshop on Organisational competencies

Day 5:

Circular economics and systems thinking. Hackathon workshop and excursion to science center

Registration

Registration closes two weeks before the course starts. If the course cannot be confirmed 30 days before the start date, registration will be disabled.

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

Training institution

SYKLI Environmental College is a national specialist vocational college in Finland. 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. SYKLI also offers programmes in Circular Economy, Water Management, Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development.

OID: E10001261
PIC: 866835360