W.A.S.T.E. project: teachers from Petrozavodsk, Apatity and Sestroretsk took part in a study visit to Helsinki on environmental education

         At the end of March 24 teachers from Petrozavodsk, Apatity and Sestroretsk took part in a study visit to Helsinki on environmental education within the W.A.S.T.E. project.

Within the program of the trip participant visited Centre of recovery of materials in Helsinki founded in 1990. This Centre accepts different used things (furniture, dishes, clothes, books and so on) free of charge and then sell them at low prices. This Centre conducts it activities on the basis of sustainable development.

Moreover, within the program participants visited one of the biggest centers of waste utilization in the North countries, waste classification yard Ämmäsuo and landfill. Participants got information on the process of waste sorting, treatment and utilization, and secondary industry of paper, cardboard, metal and glass.

Also participants had a meeting with the representatives from the state specialized educational institute SYKLI. The main goal of SYKLI is to extend ecological knowledge, develop clients’ activity according to the principles of sustainable development.

And then participant had an opportunity to visit ecological school “Lapwing”, school Helsinki University-owned and private kindergarten Sotkankoto. Activities within these organizations are based on the principles of sustainable development, environmental protection and proper waste treatment.