Keskeisiä näkökulmia RCE-verkoston rakentamisessa Central viewpoints to consider when constructing RCE Koordinaattorin valinta ja rooli Selection and role of the coordinator Painopiste: tiede hallinto opetussektori järjestösektori - elinkeinoelämä Toiminnan painotus: teoria vs. käytäntö, kestävän kehityksen eri osa-alueiden huomioon ottaminen Miten kansalliset ja paikalliset haasteet/strategiat ja kumppaneiden omat tavoitteet kytketään verkoston tavoitteisiin? Toiminnan resursointi: perusrahoitus, hankerahoituksen hyödyntäminen Miten visiota toteutetaan: Organisaatioilla omat tavoitteet ja projektit ---- Verkostolla yhteiset tavoitteet ja projektit? Hakuprosessi: aikataulu ja yhteistyö YK:n yliopiston kanssa Composition/focus of the network: science/education/ administration/ NGO s/enterprises Focus of network activities: theory vs. practice, consideration of different aspects of SD How to integrate national/local challenges and strategies and targets of partner organizations into targets of the network? Resources: funding for coordination and use of project funding Implementation of network s vision: separate targets and projects vs. common targets and projects Application process: timetable and cooperation between the applicant and UNU Keskustelu: Miten ratkaistaan haasteet RCE-keskuksen perustamisessa? Mitä/minkä tahojen tukea onnistuminen edellyttää? Discussion: How to solve problems related to the establishment of RCE? What/whose support is needed in order to succeed?
Composition/focus of the network Administration Education RCE Espoo NGO s Science Enterprises
Realization of network s vision Separate targets and actions Shared vision Network organizations Actions/projects RCE Espoo Common targets and actions
Miten RCE-verkosto voi edistää muutosta kestävän tulevaisuuden yhteiskuntaan? How RCE can promote cultural transformation towards a sustainable society? Learning cafe 2 x 15 minutes: 1. Miten RCE-verkosto voi edistää organisaatioiden oppimista/muutosta ja koko yhteiskunnan kulttuurisen muutoksen syntymistä? 2. Miten synnytetään yhteistyöllä uusia kestäviä toimintamalleja ja innovaatioita? 1. How RCE network can promote learning/change of organizations and cultural transformation towards a sustainable society? (Transformative education) 2. How to foster cooperation that creates new sustainable ways of operation / innovations?
Schools as change agents in the society ESD requires combination of formal, non-formal and informal learning. Learning and change takes place at all levels: individuals, organizations, society. School Sustainable lifestyle Knowledge Skills Values Attitudes Sustainable school Values and norms School culture Teaching and education Networking Workplaces Homes Schools NGO s Research institutions Decision makers Discussion EL / Dr. Charles Hopkins 11.2.2012 Sustainable society SD skills Values and attitudes Norms Cooperation and networking Innovations Etc. Learning of individuals Learning of organizations Cultural change in the society
Sustainable innovation is not a pure technological issue - social innovations are essential for achieving a sustainable future! Sustainable innovations can happen everywhere in all levels of organizations, in the third sector and everyday life of ordinary people. Skills of sustainable innovation do not belong only to experts in universities and big companies they are the civics of the 21st century. The fundamental question of sustainable innovation is how we can realize a cultural transformation from the quantitative well-being model into qualitative well-being that happens inside the planetary boundaries but can meet the needs of subjective well-being and happiness of all people in our planet. Sustainable innovation What is the role of RCE s in promoting sustainable innovations and a cultural transformation towards a society adopting a concept of qualitative and sustainable well-being?