Finland
Finland
WWF Finland
On its website, the National Agency provides a wealth of information on environmental responsibility and gives practical tips on how sustainability and environmental responsibility can be implemented in the European projects and programmes.
The main objective is to prevent the social exclusion of young people. It also serves to help young people become responsible members of society and promotes their participation in decision-making and international activities. The Agenda 2030 Youth Group (see above) supports the work of the Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development under the Prime Minister’s Office. Allianssi calls for new members to join the Agenda 2030 Youth Group every spring via an open application process. The composition of the Group is decided by Allianssi’s Board.
exchange programme or attend international events and courses organised by 4H.
WWF organised its first camp in Finland in 1977 in Linnansaari National Park. Since 1978, five to six week- long work camps have been organised for hundreds of volunteers every summer in different parts of the country. In addition, at least two weekend camps are organised every summer in Finland. Young people can participate by maintaining cultural landscapes, joining volunteer-based invasive species programmes or running water maintenance projects. They can also join volunteer oil spill response teams or one of the WWF youth groups that exist in the biggest cities. In addition, WWF encourages schools and youth groups to arrange their own work events for nature. Furthermore, WWF Finland produces information and takes environmental education into schools. They provide learning materials and in-service teacher training on environmental and sustainability issues. They encourage young people to act for the natural world.
The main source of funding for local 4H activities is the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Additional resources come from fundraising, project funding and municipal grants and service provisions.
Main actors and organisations
4H initiates concrete actions for organisations that wish to tackle climate change, i.e., seedling planting.
Finnish Youth Centres Association – LEMOCC partner
Further information: 4H Finland
The Finnish Youth Centres Association ensures coop- eration among the country’s nine youth centres. Each year, it organises approximately 750 camp schools, 500 hobby-themed or other camps and 150 international youth events. The Finnish Youth Centres Association develops the educational work at the youth centres, which offer a safe and responsible environment for camps, courses, training sessions, nature schools and other events throughout the year. It is Finland’s most popular school camp organiser, with an emphasis on experiential learning and adventure education. International activi- ties are part of the core mission of the youth centres. Likewise it is their intention to improve young people’s opportunities for internationalisation and international mobility. In all nine youth centres, Finnish nature is seen as a learning environment. They are all situated very close to nature. One of the ethical principles of the Association is sustainable development: all activities are based on respecting the environment. Further information: Finnish Youth Centres Associa- tion Sustainability and environmental responsibility at Vasatokka Youth Centre
Guides and Scouts of Finland
Further information: Finnish National Youth Council Allianssi
The Guides and Scouts of Finland want to reach carbon neutrality in their activities by 2030. This requires action at national, regional and local level. Sustainability is a key issue in their large events. The local groups, which mainly consist of volunteers, can evaluate their activities and improve them with the help of a certificate known as Kestävästi partiossa, or Sustainable Scouting.
Allianssi Youth Exchanges
Allianssi Youth Exchanges is a non-profit and non-gov - ernmental body. It promotes intercultural learning and global understanding through a wide variety of interna- tional mobility programmes. It cooperates closely with international partners to offer interesting programmes for learning, volunteering, training or working in different countries. Most partici - pants are between 18 and 30. The organisation participates in various strategic part- nership projects in Europe and globally and takes part in youth worker mobility projects, youth exchanges, train- ings and others. They are open to working with new part- ners, and are also open to different and new topics that young people are interested in.
Further information: WWF Finland WWF Finland: Workcamps (in Finnish)
Further information: Guides and Scouts of Finland
Tampere University - LEMOCC partner
Tampere University is one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. Almost all internationally recog- nised fields of study are represented. During the last few years, Tampere University has invested in devel- oping environmental and sustainability education. Two new positions were funded: a professorship in environ- mental education and a university lecturer position in environmental education and sustainable development. More research and courses in this field will be available in the future.
Further information: Allianssi Youth Exchanges
4H Finland
Finnish National Youth Council Allianssi
Further information: Tampere University
4H arranges leisure activities for children and young people between the ages of 6 and 28. There are almost 200 local 4H associations in Finland. 4H is an interna- tional organisation through which young people can learn about the world for themselves, take part in an
Allianssi, the Finnish National Youth Council, is a national service provider and advocacy organisation for the youth sector. It is a lobbying organisation with no political or religious affiliation. Its membership consists of over 140 national youth and educational organisations.
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