New competences and business operations supporting green transition (OVI)

As a concrete result of the project, a study module on nature and climate knowhow will be developed. The study module will support attaining a comprehensive understanding of reducing the carbon emissions from soil and the possibilities of ecological compensation as well as the connected entrepreneurial opportunities. During the project, the study module will be rooted to practice as a part of the open studies provided by University of Jyväskylä and Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Bioeconomy. In addition, the project involves communication activities on the necessity of the nature and climate aware forest work especially in Central Finland.

Project is creating a foundation for a network of forest nature and climate competence in Central Finland. The network supports co-operation and collaborative actions promoting climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as improvement of the state of forest nature by increasing knowhow and entrepreneurship in the field.

Target groups involve degree students from University of Jyväskylä and Jamk University of Applied Sciences, the forestry and agricultural professionals and unemployed that are seeking further competences via open education opportunities provided by the aforementioned higher education institutes.

Project is implemented by Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Bioeconomy, and JYU.Wisdom, School of Resource Wisdom of University of Jyväskylä. Both organizations have deep understanding and knowhow of the topic. In addition, University of Jyväskylä has a natural role for increasing knowledge while Jamk has a natural role in transferring the knowledge for work life to be applied in practice.

Jamk:

Senior Advisor Helena Reiman, 050 473 8811
Specialist Anna-Stina Kuula, 040 6325 576

JYU:

Professor Janne Kotiaho, 050 5946 881

The project is a part of the set of measures for the land use sector - Catch the Carbon, launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in spring 2020. The measures aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and forestry and other land use and strengthen carbon sinks and stores. Familiarize yourself with the set of measures. The aim of the climate action package of the land use sector is to support agricultural producers, forest owners and other bodies that decide on land use in the development and implementation of new climate-resistant operating methods. Generating new information and implementing best practices in practical work play an important role here.