Enhancing cultural accessibility in the north through ANSEL

Taina Tossavainen

In the image, a woman is looking at a gaming screen and speaking into a gaming headset. In the background, other players can be seen in front of their monitors. Project logos on the bottom of the picture.

The Ansel Project explores how design thinking and research-driven innovation can be harnessed to advance sustainable development within the cultural sector. By integrating low-latency technologies, promoting inclusive digital services, and emphasizing user-centered design, the project aims to demonstrate how sustainability can become an intuitive part of everyday life. This essay examines how Ansel’s development plan addresses not only environmental objectives but also promotes social equity and cultural accessibility—laying the foundation for long-term, systemic change.

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Concepts of Sustainability in Finnish Higher Education

Jennie Elfving

In recent years, there has been an urge to include sustainability in education, but also to make sure that the higher education institutions act as responsible organizations themselves. In research, it has been widely recognized that higher education institutions (HEIs) have the role of promoting the various actors that participate in sustainability efforts and enhancing their contributions regarding the three pillars, namely environmental, social, and economic sustainability (Frizon & Eugenio 2022, 364; Lim et al.  2022, 1).

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