EcoGreen Online Course EN

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Embark on a journey to impart sustainable and future-oriented economics with our self-study online course tailored for teachers, learners and persons interested in green economy and sustainability. Developed collaboratively by educational scientists and vocational school teachers from Finland, Germany, Poland, and Austria, this course delivers high-quality, hands-on content. Unveil key topics such as economics, ecology, and sustainability through informative videos, assess your understanding with quizzes, and delve deeper with tasks, materials, and engaging resources like hands-on activities, podcasts, and relevant links. Gain valuable insights into workshop concepts designed to facilitate classroom teaching on subjects such as the future of forestry. This course is a result of the Erasmus+ “Ecogreen” Project, generously funded by the European Union. Join us in shaping an eco-conscious educational landscape!

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What Will You Learn?

  • Ecological and Sustainable Economics
  • Socio-Ecological Economics and Transformation
  • Heterodox and Pluralist Economics
  • Approaches of Growth and Degrowth
  • Climate crisis as outcome of historic economic developments
  • Exploitation of nature and humans in contemporary economics
  • Role of fossil fuels in the unsustainability of today’s economics
  • Global inequalities related to today’s economic system
  • The Imperial Mode of Living
  • Social Metabolism and Planetary Boundaries
  • Social Provisioning and Societal Boundaries
  • Differentiation of Weak and Strong Sustainability
  • Problems of Resource Economics
  • Industrial vs. Alternative Agriculture
  • Problems of Industrial Agriculture
  • Sustainable Business and Green Entrepreneurship
  • Organizational Development for Sustainable Businesses
  • Eco-Social Enterprises
  • Sustainable Economics in Practice

Course Content

How did we get here? Climate Crisis as a product of unsustainable economics.
Main Topics: - History of Economic Development - Interrelations of Economics with Nature - Interrelations of Economics with Socio-Political Developments Study Goals: - understanding today’s climate crisis as outcome of historic economic developments - getting to know the link between economic activity and the exploitation of nature and humans - understanding the central role of fossil fuels and non-renewables for the unsustainability of today’s economics - becoming aware of the global inequalities related to today’s economic system

How to change the mindset? A Social and Ecological Economics as alternative
Main Topics: - Economics embeddedness into Society and Nature: Iceberg Model - Interrelations of Economics with Nature: Social Metabolism and Planetary Boundaries - Interrelations of Economics with Society: Social Provisioning and Societal Boundaries Study Goals - understanding the (inter)dependence of the economic system (with and) on societal structures and nature - getting to know the concept of social metabolism and planetary boundaries - getting to know the concept of social provisioning and societal boundaries

How to think sustainable? Weak vs. Strong Sustainability
Main Topics: - Environmental and Resource Economics - Ecological Economics - The term of sustainability - Commodification Study Goals - getting to know the origin of the term sustainability - understanding the difference between weak and strong sustainability - understanding the meaning of sustainability within different economic disciplines - being aware of of problematic aspects of weak sustainability

Sustainable Economics in Practice: The community supported agriculture project Ouvertura
Main Topics: - Industrial Agriculture - Alternative Agriculture - Sustainable Business and Green Entrepreneurship Study Goals: - understanding how social and ecological economics look like in organizational structures and practices - getting to know a concrete example for a sustainable business - becoming aware of the problems of industrial agriculture

Conceptual Workshops on Green Economy
Welcome to our exciting set of mini workshops tailored for educators, designed to elevate teaching and learning experiences in the realms of green economy, social economy, sustainable development, and green entrepreneurship. These workshops are thoughtfully crafted to not only enrich your teaching toolkit but also enhance the overall appeal of your educational offerings. Join us in exploring innovative methods, practical insights, and dynamic approaches that will captivate and engage your students, making your teaching experience more attractive and impactful. Let's embark together on a journey to inspire and cultivate a new generation of changemakers passionate about sustainable and socially responsible practices.

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