VISIOS

The aim of the VISIOS project was to map the competence needs for the green transition in Finnish society and working life. The project examined how the the green transition has already affected the professional and business structures, and from this basis, produced recommendations regarding changes in education and learning environments. Education is not only understood as formal schooling, but also ways to promote green competence outside the formal education system and in the third sector in Finland.
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Table of contents

Project duration
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Core fields of research
Learning, teaching and interaction
Research areas
FIER - Research areas
Education, belonging, and sustainable society
Co-operation
Demos Helsinki, SYKE, ETLA
Faculty
Finnish Institute for Educational Research

Project description

The purpose of the project was:

  1. To analyze the changes in the professional and business structure brought about by the green transition, the carbon neutrality goal set in the government program, and to study how they are reflected in the education and competence needs in different industries and territories. 
  2. To examine the current state of education from the point of view of the competence required for the green transition and the best models to bring research knowledge into the everyday life of citizens.
  3. To jointly develop an understanding of how the education system, as a whole, can respond to changing competence needs, including liberal adult education and the third sector.
  4. Prepare a road map extending to 2035, which describes both short-term and long-term measures in the competence and education system to secure the workforce and competence.

The VISIOS project was coordinated by Demos Helsinki, and the partners were SYKE and ETLA, in addition to the Finnish Institute for Educational Research.

Publications

Publication
2023
Available through Open Access
Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja. Valtioneuvoston kanslia.
Kuusela, Olli-Pekka
Mykrä, Niina
Jousilahti, Julia
Neuvonen, Aleksi
Arola, Terhi
Markkanen, Ilona
Nokkala, Terhi
Lehtonen, Anna
Heikkinen, Hannu
Oinonen, Ilkka
Alhola, Katriina
Huttunen, Suvi
Paloniemi, Riikka
Pohjola, Johanna
Saarinen, Taru
Publication
2023
Available through Open Access
Policy Brief. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan artikkelisarja. Valtioneuvoston kanslia.
Kuusela, Olli-Pekka
Mykrä, Niina
Jousilahti, Julia
Neuvonen, Aleksi
Saarinen, Taru
Arola, Terhi
Markkanen, Ilona
Nokkala, Terhi
Lehtonen, Anna
Heikkinen, Hannu
Oinonen, Ilkka
Alhola, Katriina
Huttunen, Suvi
Paloniemi, Riikka
Pohjola, Johanna

Project team