The CLUVEX project was presented at the Atmosphere and Climate Competence Centre (ACCC) – Finish Atmospheric Sciences Network (FASN) Annual Science Conference, which took place during 10-12 November 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. See detailed information about the conference at: https://www.acccflagship.fi/index.php/accc-fasn-science-conference-2025.
The poster presentation by Lappalainen et al. “CLUVEX AND UNAVEX VIRTUAL EXCHANGES AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION OF YOUNG GENERATION” was delivered at the science conference.
In CLUVEX, since beginning of the project in July 2023, the VE concept was developed, guidebooks such as VE Guidebook, Climate Literacy Guidebook, Climate Messenger Code of Conduct, and other supporting educational materials were elaborated. In May and Sep of 2024, a series of 5 trainings (TR) for moderators was successfully carried out about the (i) CLUVEX concept and technical skills, (ii) Climate University MOOCs, (iii) Soft skills, (iv) CLUVEX guidebooks and materials, and (v) Climate Horizon exercise, based on climate utopia pedagogy, and web-based tools for climate-related data visualisation, analysis, and
interpretation. The 1st CLUVEX VE Week took place online during 14-18 Oct 2024. The 2nd VE Week took place online during 12-16 May 2025. The 3rd VE Week will take place during 6-10 October 2025; the 4th and the 5th VE Weeks will take place in 23-27 Feb 2026 and 20-24 Apr 2026. It should be noted that starting preparation for the 2nd VE the 3 online trainings (so-called the Moderators-Get-Together) presentations about basics and improving of VE concept, programme, technical skills to work with education, communication, and collaboration platforms (DigiCampus, Zoom, and Miro-board, respectively), individual and collaborative Climate Horizon exercises, as well as questions vs. answers. The materials from other trainings are available in the DigiCampus area for registered moderators for self-learning and practicing before the start of VE Week.
The VE Weeks are actively advertised and promoted through participating in the project Universities, as well as their collaborators, students’ local and international various networks, etc. Students successfully completed the VE Week, in addition to 1 ECTS credit and certificate, obtained an opportunity to attend free of charge the CU MOOCs related to climate change themes.
See details in the Book of Abstracts (on pages 152-153) and poster.
See summaries of the previous 1st VE Week (October 2024), 2nd VE Week (May 2025) and 3rd VE Week (October 2025).
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