OUT OF THE BOX – Sustainability education in Finland, February 2026

🌎 Interested in transforming your teaching into something more sustainable – for yourself, your target audience, and the planet?

🌲 Dreaming of taking your teaching into new environments – perhaps outdoors?

🔨 Looking for pedagogical tools and hands-on activities?

💡 Hoping to gain more motivation and confidence to address sustainability issues – both in your teaching and in collaboration with colleagues and other adults?

OUT OF THE BOX – Sustainability education in Finland course focuses on sustainability education and showcases various methods and focus areas related to green competences and a sustainable society. 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. This course has received excellent feedback from teachers working across all levels of education.

When?
The 7-day course begins on Monday February 2nd and ends February 8th, 2026.   

Where?
In Helsinki, Finland, and nearby environments.  

Target group:  
The course is applicable for all teachers working in basic, secondary, vocational and adult education. The methods introduced during the course can be applied to many different age and target groups. We also welcome all professionals in the field interested in the course topics.

Topics

• European Competence Framework for Sustainability GreenComp
• Principles of environmental education
• Principles of outdoor learning
• Diverse learning environments
• Circular economy
• Futures literacy

During this course, you will...

• Improve your understanding of key sustainability competences with the European sustainability competence framework, GreenComp.
• Try out various inspiring methods you can apply directly in your own teaching.
• Gain practical tools for sustainability education.
• Get inspired to use diverse learning environments in your teaching.
• Expand your professional friendship network and learn from other teachers from all over Europe.

Course fee

If your organization has an Erasmus+ Grant:

Course fee:
for a 7-day course 560,00 € for tuition and materials. This is covered with the course fee that you get with your grant: 80,00 € per day.

Organizational costs: each organization will receive per participant an amount for organizational costs, of which SYKLI Environmental College will charge for a 3/5/7 days course 90,00 € per participant for administration and organizational costs. 

Other participants: 

Course fee: 
7-day course 650,00€ + VAT 25,5 %

Fees include training and training venues, coffee breaks, certificates and a material package of all training material and extra reading.

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-long study program in Environmental Education for teachers and other education professionals, as well as programs in Circular Economy, Water Management, Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development. 

OID: E10001261  
SYKLI Environmental College PIC: 930883587 

More information:

Katariina Mustonen, SYKLI Environmental College
Phone: +358 44 770 3555
e-mail: katariina.mustonen@sykli.fi


The event will be confirmed one month prior to the beginning.