Category: Sustainable Development

From Tampere to the World: How TAMK Transforms Young Engineers into Global Ambassadors of Finland’s Bioproduct Industry

28.10.2025

How can TAMK’s education change a young engineer’s life? How does a study experience in Tampere turn curiosity into expertise – and help Finland’s small but vital bioproduct industry grow its global influence? For more than a decade, Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) has been shaping such journeys through its double degree cooperation with Qilu University of Technology in China. These students’ stories show how Finnish education and values of sustainability, innovation, and teamwork can echo far beyond Finland’s borders.

Entrepreneurship as a one way to increase agency for sustainability

13.6.2025

During May 2025 I was in Germany with five active students: Leila Ali, Vera Vuorio, Waltteri Wiheriäkoski, Medi Ibrahimi and Daniel Bäfver from Tampere Univerisity of Applied Sciences, and with my colleague Nina Esko-Salin and her teacher student Marika Säteri. We took this trip as a part of Personal Green Skills in Higher Education project.

Do you want to lead the transition to a sustainable future?

9.6.2025

Sustainable Development

We are proud to present our new master’s degree programme: Sustainability Management, aka SusMan. The programme will start in autumn 2026, the application starts in the beginning of 2026. Stay tuned!

Interactive and collaborative learning for staff in sustainability

16.4.2025

Last week I participated in BIP (Blended Intensive Programme) short exchange in Amsterdam University of Applied Science (HvA – Hogeschool van Amstedam). The topic was Interactive and Collaborative Learning for Staff in Sustainability.

In the Center of Green Pedagogy

5.3.2025

Five lecturers Taru Nurmala, Kaisa Kokko, Kirsi Karimäki, Tiina Wickman-Viitala and Sanna Tahlo from Tampere University of Applied Sciences participated in a train-the-trainer workshop in Vienna as part of the Personal Green Skills in Higher Education project in December 2024.

Food waste turn into valuable products and strong sustainability

18.12.2024

During our trip to Namibia as a part of the Circular Economy Models in Namibia: Capacity building project we had an opportunity to visit a local training centre in Swakopmund. In our visit we discovered a circular economy ecosystem which appears as a good example of strong sustainability covering environmental, economic and social elements. We also learned a punch of good practices on how to create value for local actors and communities from circular economy.