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A sustainable future


A guide to the development of learning, school culture and everyday practices in the world of education

The purpose of the EDUFI's guide on sustainable development is to provide support and information on the different dimensions of sustainability to experts and professionals in the education sector from early childhood education and care to upper secondary education and liberal adult education.

In addition to the content explaining what sustainable development is, the guide also contains advice, material and case examples that can be used in your own education work. The points of view can also be used as a basis for discussions on values in your own work and learner community, for other constructive dialogues and to provoke thoughts. 

We wish you active and optimistic moments on your journey to sustainability! 

Why now and not later?

We wouldn’t want to live in a time like that

We wouldn’t want to live in a time like that

What are students’ thoughts of the year 2050?

The importance of education in achieving a sustainable future

The importance of education in achieving a sustainable future

How important a prerequisite is education for sustainable development?

Future megatrends supporting schoolwork

Future megatrends supporting schoolwork

How can future-oriented thinking support the work of schools and educational institutions?

The global dimension of sustainable development

The global dimension of sustainable development

How does what we do at school affect climate, nature or human rights?

Enablers of sustainable development

Sustainability of the learning environment

Sustainability of the learning environment

How do you make different learning environments sustainable?

From transformative learning to future competence

From transformative learning to future competence

How should learning be renewed in front of a sustainable future and its competence needs?

Building a sustainable educational institution

Building a sustainable educational institution

What is the recipe for a sustainable educational institution?

Towards a sustainable future along the path based on national core curricula

Transversal competence in sustainable development

Transversal competence in sustainable development

How should we approach such complex phenomena as sustainable development or transversal competence?

Sustainable development as vocational competence

Sustainable development as vocational competence

How is sustainable development intertwined with the competence requirements of working life and VET?

Sustainable development in ECEC and care and pre-primary education

Sustainable development in ECEC and care and pre-primary education

What kind of pedagogy supports activities in line with sustainable development and its impacts in ECEC and pre-primary education?

Sustainable development in general education

Sustainable development in general education

How can learners become part of the explorative, sustainable world by learning constantly and in a multidisciplinary manner?

Authors

Reference information of Sustainable future
Pohjonen, H., Korhonen, A., Mikkola, K., Liimatainen, A., Suvanto, S. (publ.). The Website of Finnish National Agency of Education: https://www.oph.fi/en/sustainable-future. Published in Finnish: 11.5.2021. Referenced: xx.xx.xxxx.
Reference information of the article of Sustainable future
*Name of the author*. *Title of the article*. In Sustainable future (publ. Pohjonen, H., Korhonen, A., Mikkola, K., Liimatainen, A., Suvanto, S.). The website of Finnish National Agency of Education: https://www.oph.fi/en/sustainable-future. Published in Finnish: 11.5.2021. Referenced: xx.xx.xxxx.