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Peace Circle® – Making Values-in-Action Visible in School Communities

An Education for Sustainable Development approach to whole-school wellbeing, learning, and belonging Every day, schools do an extraordinary amount of good. They support learners, strengthen wellbeing, and build a sense of belonging. Yet much of this work often remains invisible amid the pace of everyday school life and fragmented structures. In Finland , this challenge is closely connected to the ongoing reform of learning support , which shifts the focus from individual and

Mika Vanhanen

Jan 314 min read

Earth Cup

Earth Cup 2026 is a youth-led global initiative where fair play becomes visible through a living balance of Heart, Head, and Hands — care, understanding, and action for people, animals, and the planet. Young people take the lead by acting where they are: on the field, in schools, or in their communities. They may pause together, play together, or plant and care for Fair Play Trees that allow shared values to take root in real places. From these actions, young people invite al

Mika Vanhanen

Dec 11, 20253 min read

A Youth-Led Ritual from Finland — Calling the Global Football Community to Act for the Planet and Peace

EMBARGOED UNTIL 10 December 2025 — 08:00 EET PRESS RELEASE — 10 December 2025 Joensuu, Finland — Fair Play Peace Circle® is the world’s first youth-led ritual uniting football, environmental responsibility and peace — transforming pre-match moments into a powerful global call for unity, responsibility and climate action. A New Ritual for a New Era of Responsibility The Fair Play Peace Circle® ritual invites young people to reshape the iconic peace symbol on the football f

Mika Vanhanen

Dec 9, 20253 min read

Fair Play Peace Circle®

Football meets nature: before kick-off, participants lift a living tree as a new peace ritual. Backed by UNESCO’s ESD and Sport for Peace vision, the Fair Play Peace Circle® introduces a three-minute act of respect — for people and for the planet. Schools and teams everywhere are invited to join. Images courtesy of CLIP – The Oporto International School (Porto, Portugal) The Peace Circle® has already taken many forms — as a living park, a classroom ritual, a digital twin, a p