Climate University vision and strategy for 2023-2027
Mission – why
We educate competencies the society needs to tackle the challenges of climate change and the sustainability crisis.
Values
- Re-think and respect for planet and people
- Science-based trustworthiness
- Openness and sharing
- Interdisciplinary and cross-boundary collaboration
- Bravery
Vision – what
Climate University is a brave forerunner in educating active sustainability makers for the society and business.
From vision to strategic aims
- Being a brave forerunner
- Climate University is visible and recognized as an expert network and actor in climate and sustainability education in Finland.
- Climate University courses are recognized as top-level material in climate change and sustainability education.
- Climate University is a wanted partner in collaboraiton.
- All HEIs in Finland join our network.
- New international partners collaborate with us.
- Educating active sustainability makers
- Network recognizes competence needs in the society.
- Network co-designs education and provides quality materials for online teaching and learning.
- Climate University has easy-access clear practices and a welcoming community.
- Climate University provides students opportunities for action and networking.
- For the society and business
- Our network promotes climate and sustainability actions in collaboration with society and business.
Actions
Action group 1: Coordination
Aim: Keeping CU up and running
Actions: Coordinator meetings, agreements, annual meetings, internal communications, network development, funding
Chairs: Laura Riuttanen (University of Helsinki) and Iida Pullinen (University of Eastern Finland)
Action group 2: Courses
Aim: CU courses are top-level material in climate change and sustainability education
Actions: Update courses (content and teaching methods + structure), new course initiatives, develop the platforms (student enrolment, digicampus…), pedagogical development
Chairs: Eveliina Asikainen (Tampere UAS) and Jussi Malila (University of Oulu)
Action group 3: Communication
Aim: Inspiring people to participate
Actions: Develop website, blog, course advertisement, visual material; create a welcoming and lively atmosphere
Chair: Salla Anttila (Karelia UAS)
Action group 4: Societal collaboration
Aim: CU is a wanted partner in collaboration
Actions: Societal collaboration with public, private and citizen sector organisations, as well as lower levels of education [schools]; life-long learning initiatives (including climate expert specialization education); preparing for funding opportunities
Chairs: Sanni Väisänen (LUT University) and Janne Salovaara (University of Helsinki)
Action group 5: Academic collaboration
Aim: Sparking academic discussions around climate change and sustainability topics
Actions: Develop teacher network, find new ways for student engagement; mapping competencies and needs (for new CU courses); research done at CU and about CU
Chairs: Tilly Anderson (Oulu UAS) and Mikael Puurtinen (University of Jyväskylä)
Action group 6: International collaboration
Aim: CU becomes international
Actions: Develop a strategy to expand beyond Finnish HEIs
Chairs: Tiina Wikström (Laurea UAS), Anne-Marie Tuomala (LAB UAS) and Bernhard Reischl (University of Helsinki)
Join the action groups
Here you can indicate your interest in joining one, or several, of the action groups: bit.ly/CUaction