Nature-Based Economy, academic year 2025-2026
- Credits:
- 1 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Environmental and natural sciences, Business and international collaboration
- Teaching format:
- Independent learning, Online teaching
- Price:
- 20 € (VAT 0%)
This course is part of the YUFE Skills of the Future Programme
Learning outcomes
Student understands:
- the connection between biodiversity and economy
- how circular economy brings nature into the functioning of the economy
- how innovations can support sustainable economy of the company
- corporate environmental responsibility and how to communicate responsibly
- the concept of the Anthropocene and its significance for the Earth
- various indicators that can be used to assess the relationship between nature and the economy
- what taking care of nature´s well-being means and what it requires
Contents
1) Nature and economy
2) Introduction to circular economy
3) Innovations bring nature into the economy
4) Corporate environmental responsibility and greenwashing
5) Anthropocene
6) Nature and economic indicators
7) Nature in forestry
Modes of study: Independent study in the DigiCampus learning environment, successful completion of online tasks. Evaluation scale: Pass/Fail. Student's independent work: 27 h.
Teaching methods: Online studies, Lecture recordings 7 pcs and online assignments.
Teacher: Juha Kinnunen
The course is available online between Seb 1st and July 30th, 2026.
NB! Are you registering for the course through YUFE Skills of the Future Programme? Please, register to the course filling this form
Available for all everyone interested in the subject.
Study units cost 20 € / ECTS credit. This price holds for the academic year 2025-2026.
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