5. Learn more and participate
Sustainable development GUIDE
Let’s keep on moving!
Great that you are interested in sustainable development and want to know more!
Learn more – links to further information
Sustainable development in Finland
- Prime Minister’s Office’s page of sustainable development: https://kestavakehitys.fi/en
- Society’s Commitment to Sustainable Development: https://sitoumus2050.fi/en/web/sitoumus2050/home#/
- Sustainable development certification of educational establishments: https://koulujaymparisto.fi/in-english/
- Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY’s guide for waste sorting and recycling: https://vanha.hsy.fi/en/residents/sorting/Pages/default.aspx
Sustainable development in Perho CTB College
- Green City Farm: https://perho.fi/oppimisymparistot/kaupunkipelto-green-city-farm/
- Sustainable gastronomy: https://www.kestavagastronomia.fi/en/definition/
- GRI Sustainable Report 2017-2019: https://perho.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/PerhoCTBc_GRI-sustainable-report-2017%E2%80%932019-abstract.pdf
Information about social sustainability
- Safe working environment: https://ttk.fi/en/well-being_at_work_and_occupational_health_and_safety/the_basics_for_occupational_safety_and_health
- Nyyti’s life skills for students: https://www.nyyti.fi/en/opiskelijoille/
Sustainability in restaurant sector
- WWF seafood quides: https://wwf.panda.org/get_involved/live_green/out_shopping/seafood_guides/
- WWF’s material for food waste: https://www.saveonethird.org/
- About meat comsumption: https://wwf.panda.org/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/baltic/solution/consume_project.cfm
- Organic restaurant by the star -programme: http://www.luomuravintola.fi/in-english
Protection of biodiversity
- Finland’s Biodiversity Action Plan: https://www.biodiversity.fi/actionplan/home
- How does Biodiversity loss affect me and everyone else?: https://wwf.panda.org/our_work/our_focus/biodiversity/biodiversity_and_you/
- About the honey bee:https://hunaja.fi/en/about-honey-and-the-bee/bee/
- Community Supported Agriculture: https://urgenci.net/
Circular economy in practice
- Flea markets in Helsinki: https://www.fleamarketinsiders.com/flea-markets-in-helsinki/
- The most interesting companies in the circular economy in Finland: https://www.sitra.fi/en/projects/interesting-companies-circular-economy-finland/
- App to reduce food waste: https://www.resq-club.com/
The sustainability working group of Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College
The sustainability working group, brought together by the staff and students of the Perho CTBC, is responsible for planning sustainable development activities, setting goals and selecting, implementing and developing annual themes together with other employees and students.
The sustainability working group is also responsible for Perho CTBC’s self-assessment process of sustainable development, communicating the results and working on the development targets identified in the audit. Team members are selected for one year at a time.
Sustainability working group 2020–2021
Ms Sara Holmila, Public Communicator
+358 (0)40 778 0441
sara.holmila (at) perho.fi
Ms Heidi Hovi-Sippola, Farming Expert
+358 (0)40 150 4252
heidi.hovi-sippola (at) perho.fi
Ms Pauliina Lehtinen, Lecturer/Tourism
+358 (0)40 515 2574
pauliina.lehtinen (at) perho.fi
Mr Jouni Leinonen, Warehouseman/Teaching Restaurant Perho
+358 (0)400 207 329
jouni.leinonen (at) perho.fi
Ms Päivi Miettinen, Lecturer/Maths, Social studies
+358 (0)40 714 4270
paivi.miettinen (at) perho.fi
Ms Katariina Mustonen, Coordinator/OmaUra
+358 (0)43 820 0347
katariina.mustonen (at) perho.fi
Ms Maria Runonen, Sustainable Development Expert
+358 (0)50 5351001
maria.runonen (at) perho.fi
Ms Karla Ruutu, Training Expert, Tourism
+358 (0)400 520 335
karla.ruutu (at) perho.fi
Mr Jarmo Åke, Education Technology Development Manager, Lecturer
+358 (0)40 147 8552
jarmo.ake (at) perho.fi
