In this section of the webpage, you will discover various video materials designed to enhance your exploration of the sustainable business topic. Some of these videos serve as supplementary material for the Digital Handbook. Short clips are dedicated to explaining topics outlined in the Handbook.
Additionally, you can access video recordings from various conferences and seminars, featuring presentations by experts and entrepreneurs. Take the opportunity to view videos created by our students as well.
SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CIRCUALAR ECONOMY
Climate Action - Source for Innovation
ANŽELIKA KRASTIŅA, LAPLAND UNIVERSITY of Applied Sciences
This video will provide you with insights into the SDGs and and Climate Action business challenge approach.
Sustainable entrepreneurship and circular economy
IEVA BRUKSLE, Turiba University, Latvia
What is sustainable entrepreneurship and circular economy? Learn more about what it is.
Why does sustainable entrepreneurship matter?
CONSTANZE CHWALLEK, AACHEN University of Applied Sciences
What is Circular economy?
IEVA BRUKSLE, Turiba University, Latvia
Sustainable entrepreneurship
IEVA BRUKSLE, Turiba University, Latvia
Circular economy - Industry examples
IEVA BRUKSLE, Turiba University, Latvia
SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP METHODS
Problem Solution tree method
ANŽELIKA KRASTIŅA, LAPLAND UNIVERSITY of Applied Sciences
Problem Solution tree method - how does it works?
ANŽELIKA KRASTIŅA, LAPLAND UNIVERSITY of Applied Sciences
Design thinking method
LARA NAWRATH, AACHEN University of Applied Sciences
Process and phases of the Design Thinking method
ANŽELIKA KRASTIŅA, LAPLAND UNIVERSITY of Applied Sciences
VIDEO FROM CONFERENCE “SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION” IN RIGA, 31.10.2023
On October 31, 2023, a conference “Sustainability in Action” was held at the Turiba University. Sustainable business practices are no longer a choice but a necessity. However, is it truly so easy to become a sustainable entrepreneur? Numerous challenges and obstacles stand in the way. You are welcome to watch video recordings from the Conference.
You can watch presentation of Anželika Krastiņa, Senior lecturer at Lapland University of Applied sciences, Kaspars Rožkalns, CEO of LLC “UPB nams”, Agnese Alksne-Bensone, NGO “CSR Latvia” co-founder.
On the end of the Conference there were discussion – where do we are with sustainability? Is it really so easy to run sustainable business? IN this discussion participated Agnese Alksne-Bensone, NGO “CSR Latvia” co-founder, Sustainability partners, Ltd. board member; Gatis Zēmanis, Co-founder and manager of Kalve Coffee; Ieva Keiša, Director of LATVIA TOURS, ALTA Board member.
VIDEO FROM THE SEMINAR “SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY AND BUSINESS” IN RIGA, 19.04.2023
On April 19th in Riga Turiba University hosted seminar which was devoted to the topic of sustainable business.
During the event participants had chance to learn more about survey and research on sustainable business to listen presentations from several experienced sustainability experts from Latvian, Germany and Finland. The event was attended also by entrepreneurs who shared their stories about sustainability and social corporative responsibility.
TEACHERS TALK ABOUT SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHING
From the 21st to the 24th of March 2023, a five-day teacher training program took place in Aachen Univeristy of Applied Science. Teachers from 3 countries immersed themselves in discussions surrounding the various aspects of sustainable business. The training covered innovative approaches using design thinking and problem tree methods, explored the potential of sustainable technologies like solar hydrogen, delved into the concept of transforming waste into a resource for startups, and emphasized the importance of sharing best practices among partners.
All the knowledge gained during the training will be incorporated into our digital handbook. To understand why it’s crucial for teachers to acquire this knowledge and discover the ideas that emerged from the training, watch the video.
MEDIA PRODUCTION CHALLENGE FOR STUDENTS
During Intensive training in Rovaniemi, which took place in spring 2023, students were involved in media production challenge. It is important to teach students about climate change, sustainable living and sustainable business, but even more important is to motivate and encourage them to talk about sustainability – with their friends, course mates and society.
With this intensive training in Rovianiemi the organizers wanted not only to give new knowledge about sustainability to the participants, but also motive them to become ambassadors of sustainability in their Universities and communities. One of the tasks during this week was to create video story about climate change and sustainability. Here you can watch 3 most interesting video stories from the Rovaniemi week created by our students:
Climate change and example of the company offering sustainable business connection platform
This video explains what factors are influencing Climate change and shows us example of the company which created solution to foster sustainable business. Watch the interview with about the company which offer connection platform for the companies searching sustainable business solutions.
Sustainable tourism business in Lapland
This video explores the profile of typical tourist in Finland and offers several ideas how to make tourism business more sustainable. Students are telling some simple an easy to implement ideas how to improve sustainability in tourism industry in Finland.
How to use “Problem Tree” method to create sustainable products?
This is short video created by the group of students about the method called “Problem Tree”. Task of the students was to analyses climate change create problems and find develop sustainable products with the help of “Problem Tree” method. See how it works!