Publications and scientific activity

1. Subproject

“THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM AND LOCAL SCHOOL CURRICULA”

Risku-Norja, H., Kurppa, S,, Silvennoinen, K., Nuoranne, A., Skinnari, J. 2010. Julkiset ruokapalvelut ja ruokakasvatus: arjen käytäntöjen kautta kestävään ruokahuoltoon. MTT Kasvu 10 (2010). 51 s. ISBN 978-952-487-277-5 (painettu). Hinta 33 € (sis. alv. + postikulut). ISBN 978-952-487-278-2 (verkkojulkaisu). Verkkojulkaisu päivitetty 30.3.2010. [Tiivistelmä] [Abstract] [PDF] (PDF 6329 kt)

Risku-Norja, H. 2009. Guilty cows: Does giving up of milk products significantly decrease the GHG emissions of food consumption? In: Informing Possibilities for the Future of Food and Agriculture, AFHV & ASFS Conference May 28-31 2009, Pennsylvania. Book of Abstracts. p. 74.

Risku-Norja, H. 2009. School goes to the farm – knowledge, skills, experiences, participation. In: Mikkola, M.; Mikkelsen, B.; Roos, G. (Eds.) Like what you get? Is it good for you? Organic food, health and sustainable development in schools. Proceedings of Like what you get? Is it good for you? Organic food, health and sustainable development in schools, University of Helsinki, Finland, Ruralia Institute, 21.- 22. January 2009, p. 57-61. http://orgprints.org/15275/

Risku-Norja, H., Kurppa, S, Helenius, J. 2009. Diet choices and greenhouse gas emissions – assessments from a household to national scale. The Future of the Consumer Society. 11th International Conference of Finland Futures Research Centre and Finland Futures Academy, 28-29 May 2009, Tampere. http://www.futuresconference.fi/2009/?id=materials.

Risku-Norja, H., Mikkola, M. 2009. From liturgy to praxis. Conceptualisation of SD in the context of municipal catering.  Poster presentation.

1)      SOAR Workshop – Research School for Organic Agriculture and Food Systems, Global Organic Food Chains – agroecology, environment and livelihood. Department of Agricultural Sciences, KVL. Environment, Resources and Technology, 22.-27.111.2009, Lyngby, Danmark.

2)      “International workshop on System Innovations, Knowledge Regimes, and Design Practices towards Sustainable Agriculture”. Lelystad, The Netherlands, 16-18 June 2010

Mikkola, M., Risku-Norja, H., Kurppa, S. 2010. Meta-Engineering Sustainable Food System by Panoramic Co-Configuration as a Developmental Tool.  International Conference on p. 190-195.

Mikkola, M., Risku-Norja, H.., Post, A. 2010. Sustainability dilemmas and their solution strategies by committed food businesses. 4th International European Forum (Igls-Forum) on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks, February 08-12, 2010 Innsbruck-Igls, Austria. http://bscw.ilb.uni-bonn.de/fsdcommunity/bscw.cgi/d178720/Mikkola.pdf. 13.s.

Risku- Norja, H., Korpela, E. 2010. School goes to the Farm –   conceptualisation of rural-based sustainability education. In: G. Çakmakci and M.F. Taşar (editors) Contemporary Science Education Research: Scientific Literacy and Social Aspects of Science. A Collection of papers presented at ESERA 2009 Conference. pp. 175-184. Ankara, Turkey, Pegem Akademi. http://www.esera2009.org/books/Book_5.pdf.

Risku-Norja, H., Mikkola, M..2010. Towards sustainable food systems through innovative networks in public catering. Building sustainable rural futures – The added value of systems approaches in times of change and uncertainty.  9th European IFSA 2010, Vienna, Austria, Book of Abstracts. p. 53. http://ifsa.boku.ac.at/cms/fileadmin/Proceeding2010/2010_WS4.2_Risku-Norja.pdf

Risku-Norja, H., Mikkola, M. 2009. Systemic Sustainability Characteristics of Organic Farming. Agronomic Research 7. Special Issue: Fostering healthy food systems through organic agriculture – Focus on Nordic-Baltic Region: 728-736

Risku-Norja, H., Kurppa, S., Helenius, J. 2009. Dietary choices and greenhouse gas emissions – assessment of impact of organic and vegetarian options at national scale. Progress in Industrial Ecology 6(4):340-354

Risku-Norja, H. 2010. Kommunala mattjänster, skolmat och hållbar matförsörjning. Finlands lantbruk och landsbygdsnäringar 2010: 84-85.

Risku-Norja, H. 2010.Municipal catering services, school meals and sustainable food supply. Finnish Agriculture and rural industries 2010:84-85.

2. Subproject

“FACTORS BEHIND PUPILS’ AND TEACHERS’ SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS”

Uitto, A. (2009). Integrated curriculum for sustainability education in primary and secondary schools in Finland. Like what you get? Is it good for you? In: M. Mikkola, B. E. Mikkelsen &G. Roos (Eds.), Organic food, health and sustainable development in schools, pp. 40-46. Proceedings of the seminar held at University of Helsinki, Ruralia Institute 21.-22. January, Helsinki, Finland.

Uitto, A. & Saloranta, S. (2011).  The relationship between secondary school students’ environmental and human values, attitudes, interests and motivations. World Conference on Learning, Teaching & Administration 29-31.October, The American University of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences. (In press).

Uitto, A., Juuti, K., Lavonen, J., Byman, R. & Meisalo, V. (2011).  Secondary school students’ interests, attitudes and values concerning school science related environmental issues in Finland. Environmental education research (In press).

Uitto, A. (2009). Integrated curriculum for sustainability education in primary and secondary schools in Finland.  In: M. Mikkola, B. E. Mikkelsen &G. Roos (Eds.),  Like what you get? Is it good for you? Organic food, health and sustainable development in schools. Proceedings.  University of Helsinki, Finland, Ruralia Institute, 21.- 22. January 2009. Oral presentation.

Uitto, A. ja Saloranta. S. (2009). Sustainable Food Education for Self-Efficacy Development – SEED How to encourage future citizens to act for a sustainable society. Factors behind pupils’ and teachers’ sustainable actions. Kasvatus toisin silmin. Kasvatustieteen päivät 2009. Tampereen yliopisto 26.-27.11.2009. Posteri. Posteri osaprojekti 2.

Kurppa, S., Saarinen, M., Mäkelä, J., Nissinen, A., Viinisalo, M., Jeronen, E.,  Uitto,  A., Risku-Norja, H., Smeds, P., Mikkola, M.,  Katajajuuri, J-M., Grönroos, J., Nousiainen, J. & Usva, K. Food environmental sustainability assessed –how to fulfil educational challenges for awareness and responsibility? ESERA 2009 CONFERENCE, August 31st – September 4th 2009, The Grand Cevahir Hotel and Conference Centre, Istanbul, Turkey, Abstract ESERA, European Science Education Research Association, 2009 Conference 31 August – 4 September 2009. Istanbul, Turkey, Abstract p. 465.  Oral presentation.
Saloranta, S. (2009). ENSI conference, Leuven Belgia, 26.-28.3.2009. Creating Learning Environments for the future – Sharing knowledge on Research and Practice. The QC ESD Booklet in my Finnish School. Workshop:  Good Practices in the use of Quality Criteria. Oral presentation.

Saloranta,S. &  Uitto,A., (2010). Education for sustainable development in comprehensive schools’ (grade 1-6) teaching and school culture. OMEP World Congress 11.-13.8.2010, Göteborg, Sweden. Abstracts. Oral presentation.

Uitto, A. & Saloranta, S.  (2010). The relationship between secondary school students’ environmental and human values, attitudes, interests and motivations. World Conference on Learning, Teaching & Administration 29-31.October, The American University of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. Abstracts. Oral presentation.

3. Subproject

“EFFECT OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION ON CONCEPTUAL CHANGE AND SELF-EFFICACY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”

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Eila Jeronen, Marjatta Kaikkonen & Pia Smeds First Hand Experiences and Interactive Learning – Environmental Education and Outdoor Education in Finland. Encountering, Experiencing and Exploring Nature in Education, 10th annual EOE Conference, 22nd- 25th September 2010 Olympic Sports Centre Planica, Rateče 167, SI-4283 Rateče-Planica, Slovenia, p. 114-122 http://www.csod.si/uploads/file/Mednarodna%20konferenca/Zbornik%202010_4.pdf

Kurppa, S., Saarinen, M., Mäkelä, J., Nissinen, A., Viinisalo, M., Jeronen, E.,  Uitto,  A., Risku-Norja, H., Smeds, P., Mikkola, M., Katajajuuri, J-M., Grönroos, J., Nousiainen, J. & Usva, K. Food environmental sustainability assessed –how to fulfil educational challenges for awareness and responsibility? ESERA 2009 CONFERENCE, August 31st – September 4th 2009, The Grand Cevahir Hotel and Conference Centre, Istanbul, Turkey, Abstract ESERA, European Science Education Research Association,2009 Conference 31 August – 4 September 2009. Istanbul, Turkey, Abstract p. 465.

Jeronen, E., Kurppa, S., Mikkola, M., Risku-Norja, H., Silvennoinen, K., Smeds, P., & Uitto, A. Sustainable Food Education for Self-Efficacy Development, SEED. International Week 2009, “Creativity and Innovation” 24.11 – 25.11.2009, University of Education, Linz, Austria.

Jeronen, E. & Smeds, P. Effect of outdoor education on conceptual change, emotions and self-efficacy. Sustainable Food Education for Self-Efficacy Development – SEED, How to encourage future citizens to act for a sustainable society. Kasvatus toisin silmin, Kasvatustieteen päivät 2009, Tampereen  yliopisto 26.-27.11.2009.POSTERI OSAPROJEKTI 3.

Smeds, P. & Jeronen, E. Effect of learning environment on conceptual change, emotions and self-efficacy for sustainable development. Promoting Learning and Well-Being of Students and Teachers June 7th – 9th 2010, Agora Center, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Session 3C. http://ktl.jyu.fi/img/portal/17724/Session_3C3.pdf?cs=1274180938

Smeds, P. & Jeronen, E. The pedagogy of food. NORSA 2010. The Search: Future dynamics of regional development, June 21st – 23rd, Seinäjoki, Finland. 64-65. In: E. Pulliainen & K. Siltanen (Eds.) Book of abstract. University of Tampere.

4. Subproject

“SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WITHIN SOCIAL RHIZOMES”