<aside> ℹ️ Climate Educators Network was created for the Design for Government course, which allows design students to tackle complex public sector challenges.
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Photo: Yle
This brief aims to shape the next generation of proactive, responsible, and climate-conscious citizens to meet Finland's decarbonization goals. The commissioners, listed in the project details, hope to bridge the gap between government policies and students' experiences in learning environments by using education as a tool for systemic change.
Climate change is the greatest challenge facing our civilization. Educating the public about its causes and empowering them to be part of solutions is crucial for catalyzing systemic change. Knowledgeable citizens alone are not enough to tackle climate change. We need active citizens who create change themselves.
Over a period of 14 weeks, our team conducted research and developed a proposal to tackle the brief.
To clarify our initial brief and identify directions for the project, we held a workshop with stakeholders, climate education experts, activists, and cultural actors in Finland. Through this, we found challenges in climate education and gained new insights into social and structural issues related to it in Finland.
Stakeholder workshop. Photos by Felix Zelck
<aside> ⚠️ Due to Covid-19, we shifted to remote working after the stakeholder workshop.
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To engage stakeholders, we researched the Finnish education system, including teaching methods and societal factors that impact it. Here are the key findings: