How higher education is reacting on climate change : experiences from Finland

Abstract

This study starts from discussing the changing work during the climate change, because higher education should be able to react on the needs and expectations of the working life and simultaneously provide knowledge, skills and competences to develop the working life and the society towards the desired direction. We explore how higher education in Finland is reacting and additionally discuss how it should react. In our approach, the changing work during the climate change is seen also as an opportunity, not only as a threat. We discuss the significance and impact of climate change on higher education and examine how higher education is reacting.