From the Namib Desert to the Classroom: Rethinking ESD through the FUTE Staff Exchange
By Dr. Katherine Fulgence, Dr. Lucas Luchemba, Ms. Mary Nchimbi and Mr. Innocent Miwa What does sustainability education look like when it moves beyond textbooks and becomes part of everyday life? This was one of the important questions that shaped our experience during the FUTE staff exchange visit to Namibia. On 26 July 2026, four […]
From Capacity Building to Local Action: The Journey of the FUTE Project
By Sari Havu-Nuutinen (UEF), Iipinge Sacky (UNAM), & Rehema Mwakabenga (DUCE) As the Future Teacher Education for Sustainable Development (FUTE) project reaches its conclusion, it is a good moment to look back on a three-year journey that connected teacher educators and student teachers in Finland, Namibia, and Tanzania around a shared question: how can teacher […]
A Reflection on the FUTE Mobility at the University of Eastern Finland
By David Immanuel and Moses Naftali Application, Selection, and Transit Logistics First and foremost, our participation in the FUTE mobility program originated during our school-based teaching practice in April 2026. Despite initial hesitations, we submitted the required documentation and underwent a rigorous selection interview at UNAM’s Hifikepunye Pohamba Campus. Following our selection, academic coordinators including Dr. Naukushu, Dr. Anyolo, Prof. Iipinge, Ms. […]