Active Learning Leads to Real Savings

In Finland children are taught about the practical importance of using energy sparingly from an early age, from kindergarten level onwards. Many Finnish parents also encourage their kids to save energy at home as soon as they are old enough to reach a light switch.

Energy issues in school curricula

Schoolchildren in Finland are taught about the importance of using energy sparingly and favouring renewable natural resources from primary school right through to upper secondary level, in various parts of the school curricula.

Issues covered in primary and lower secondary schools:

• Responsibility for the environment, our well-being and the future sustainability of society
• Man and technology

Issues covered in upper secondary schools:

• Sustainable development
• Technology and society

Learning about energy can be fun!

Various teaching materials focusing on how we produce and use energy are available to help teachers approach these issues in class in interesting and motivating ways.