Solving urban challenges in Aalto through the Urban GoodCamp project
This spring, Aalto students participated in the Urban Goodcamp, where they developed solutions to urban challenges in Helsinki in collaboration with local organizations.
Urban challenges festival – 17-18 Oct
This 2-day networking event for teachers and students aims to increase awareness of urban challenges in the Helsinki city region while sparking conversations around integrating them into challenge-based learning courses. Everyone with an interest in sustainability and challenge-based learning is welcome to attend! The use cases focus on built environments and circular economy.
Educators and students with extensive backgrounds in challenge-based learning, as well as the city of Helsinki, will share their experiences and recommendations for implementing these practices into educational contexts. Lunch and breakfast are included when you register.
Educators and students with extensive backgrounds in challenge-based learning, as well as the city of Helsinki, will share their experiences and recommendations for implementing these practices into educational contexts. Lunch and breakfast are included when you register.
When
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Where
17.10: A Grid. Otakaari 5
18.10: Design Factory. Puumiehenkuja 5
Registration period:
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Event language(s)
English
This series of events is aimed at educators and students who are interested in matchmaking and integrating urban challenges in organizations and education. Participants will hear about the different challenges in the Helsinki city region and will be introduced to various tools and methods for the co-creation of the solutions. The participants will hear about the use cases focused on built environments and circular economy and the experiences of students and teachers.
Participants will be encouraged to create action plans on implementing sustainability challenge-based learning into their activities.
Schedule and program
Tuesday 17 Oct 2023 9.00-15.00 / Mordor, A Grid
9.00 Networking breakfast
9.30 Welcome
9.45 Bootcamp Overview
10.15 Presentation: Urban Challenges in Helsinki / City of Helsinki
11.00 Showcasing student results in Helsinki
12.00 Networking Lunch
13.00 Panel discussion: student perspectives on challenge-based learning. Developing transversal skills, experiences, and lessons learned
13.45 Q&A
14.00 Break
14:15 Reflection point, takeaways
Wednesday 18 Oct 9.00–16.00 / The Stage, Aalto Design Factory
9.00 Networking breakfast
9.30 Welcome / Day 2
10.00 Urban Bootcamp toolkit
10.30 Break
10.45 Toolkit Part 2
11.15 'Drive the change' workshop, Part 1 – Brainstorming challenges to tackle on a local level
12.00 Networking lunch
13.00 'Drive the change' workshop, Part 2
15.00 Break
15.15 Sharing results
Event Goals
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Get the student perspective
- Create awareness and understanding of local city challenges
- Increase understanding of the roles and responsibilities of regional stakeholders in addressing those challenges
- Spark interest in uptaking the solution from the program
Additionally:
- Increase understanding of the need for challenge-based learning to address SDGs
- Extend understanding of the need for the involvement of various stakeholders in the process
- Increase desire to replicate the training
- Create matchmaking and upskilling opportunities, with the introduction of various tools and methods for co-creation of the solutions to urban challenges.
- Curate action plans for addressing the urban challenges in each city.
Read more about Urban Goodcamp
Urban GoodCamp International Networking Event
An online networking event focused on the urban challenges of Circular Economy, Biodiversity & Green Spaces, and Sustainable Communities. Get ready to connect with like-minded individuals from vibrant cities such as Ljubljana, Helsinki/Aalto, Madrid, Venice, and Amsterdam and take this chance to present your cutting-edge work while engaging in themed discussions where you can share your expertise, learn from others, and explore innovative practices and solutions to common European urban challenges.
Urban Goodcamp Helsinki began on January 16th with four sustainability urban challenges
At its core, the Erasmus+ project Urban GoodCamp creates opportunities for universities and local organisations to collaborate on tackling pressing urban challenges.
Local organisations join Aalto University's Urban GoodCamp as project partners
Five organisations from the Helsinki Metropolitan Area's public and private sector are joining the Erasmus+ Urban Goodcamp project, providing challenges and mentoring to the students participating in the programme. The project Urban GoodCamp aims to tackle pressing urban challenges through multidisciplinary programmes for students, researchers, and life-long learners.