Nordic Green Teaching: Business, Trade & the Environment
Empowering educators to integrate sustainability into teaching. This course equips educators in business, trade, and administration with practical tools and Nordic insights to embed sustainability and environmental responsibility in teaching. Through workshops, expert sessions, and peer exchange, participants explore how to prepare learners for the green transition and a circular economy.
Description
An Erasmus+ Training Week in Finland for Educators
Ƶ us in Helsinki, Finland for an inspiring week of professional development focused on sustainability, green economy, and responsible business education. This Erasmus+ course is designed for teachers and trainers in the fields of business, trade, sales, and administration (non-master level), with a special emphasis on the Nordic approach to environmental responsibility.
Who should join?
Educators in vocational and secondary business education, trade and sales teachers, or trainers working with business administration programs.
Ƶing objectives
This course Nordic Green Teaching: Business, Trade & the Environment is about sustainability education and a showcase on various methods and focus areas on green competencies and a sustainable business.
SYKLI Environmental College is a national specialist vocational college. Our mission is to reinforce environmental knowledge and improve our customers’ operations in line with sustainable development objectives.
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SYKLI Environmental College PIC:930883587
Methodology & assessment
Sample Weekly Program Highlights (varies depending on the dates):
Sunday – Welcome Get-Together
Informal meet-up and networking to kick off the week.
Monday – Introduction to Sustainability
A deep dive into key environmental concepts: carbon footprint, recycling and circular economy.
Tuesday – The Role of Retail & Trade in Sustainability
What does responsible retail mean? Visits and insights from Finnish retail leaders.
Wednesday – The Environmentally Aware Consumer
Explore how customer expectations are changing.
Thursday – Looking Ahead: The Future of Work and Skills
Discover how climate change impacts future jobs and what green skills educators need to foster today.
Friday – Gamified Ƶing & Reflection
Play the CIRCULA sustainability game.
Saturday – Closing at Suomenlinna
Final certificate ceremony in a UNESCO heritage setting.
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
• Improve your understanding of key sustainability competences as per the European sustainability competence framework GreenComp.
• Try out various inspiring methods you can directly apply in your own teaching.
• Gain practical tools for sustainability education.
• Ƶ how to use authentic learning environments in your teaching.
• Exchange with and learn from other teachers from all over Europe.
Participants gain access to all materials and links after completing the course.
Certification details
Course certificate, Erasmus Ƶing Argreement and Certificate of attendance if needed.
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:560Euro
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Course package content:
560 Euros for a seven day course if your organization has Erasmus+ grant.
Organisational costs: each school / organisation will receive per participant an amount for organisational costs, of which SYKLI Environmental College will charge 90,00 € per participant for administration and organisational cost.
Fees include: Training and training venues, coffee breaks, certificates and online course "Introduction to Sustainaible Development".
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Additional information:Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
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Cancellation & changes:
Cancellation policy: Enrollment can be cancelled until the course is confirmed in the EU Portal 30 days before the course. After confirmation, participants will be invoiced by SYKLI. The enrolled organisation may change participants without extra fee. Please inform SYKLI all relevant changes. In case of force majeure, please contact your travel insurance.
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Additional information:The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)Other
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Target audience type:TeacherHead Teacher / PrincipalTeacher Educator
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Ƶing time:25 hours or more
Upcoming sessions
Provider
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