People in the nature

Responsibility and sustainable development

Karelia University of Applied Sciences acts as an employer and higher education community responsibly and promoting sustainable development. Our goal is to increase ecological, economic, social and cultural responsibility and well-being at our university.

We constantly evaluate and develop the operation of the college. We implement an open operating culture in accordance with the principles of open science and research. The promotion of sustainable development is included in our education offer for degree students and in the offer of continuous learning and is an integral part of our RDI activities.

Karelia University of Applied Sciences’ Karelia2030 – Sustainable vitality strategy has strongly taken into account the three dimensions of responsibility. Responsibility is one of our three values. Karelia has a sustainable development and responsibility group. The task of the group is to advance and coordinate sustainable development and responsibility activities at the university of applied sciences.

We are committed to the low-carbon goals of the city of Joensuu and the province of North Karelia. According to the strategy, the goal is a carbon-neutral university of applied sciences by 2028. We involve multidisciplinary students, staff and partners in the development of responsibility, for example we promote resource-wise circular economy solutions in cooperation.

Karelia University of Applied Sciences is a contractual partner of the North Karelia Biosphere Reserve and promotes the UN’s sustainable development goals through the cooperation network. The Biosphere Reserve of North Karelia is part of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program sustainable development research, experimentation and development area network.

Karelia promotes the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Through our operations, we promote Sustainable Development Goals in line with our strategic choices.

Contact information

Karelia UAS Sustainable Development and Responsibility Group:

Jaana Tolkki
Director, Human Resources and Corporate Responsibility
[email protected]
+358 50 408 7932