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Nature-Based Economy, academic year 2025-2026

Open university
smart for good
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%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

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.
For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

Right to study will cover the lessons and exams.

Fees for purchasing/lending literature are not included in the study fee. 

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service or your employer pays for your studies, please contact our Academic Affairs Coordinator; their contact information is below.

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I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service where the study unit is already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue.

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our student affairs secretary, their information can be found below.

Please note that the registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.

 

If you do not have a UEF username, you will also get instructions for activating one. Access rights will be added to your username when your study right begins.

 

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If your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact Academic Affairs Coordinator Jasmin Sokkanen.

Registration starts:
2025-08-06 09:00
Registration ends:
2026-06-21 23:59
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