The Research Council of Finland is an expert organisation in science and research. We fund high-quality scientific research, provide expertise in science and science policy and strengthen the position of science and research. We are a government agency within the administrative branch of the Finnish Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.
Built Environments for a Cooler Planet: Sustainable Urbanization Pathways for the World of 2075
This event brings together experts from IIASA and Finnish academic, governmental, and business actors to identify innovative solutions, competence needs and opportunities for climate-sensitive urban growth.
The built environment is a major driver of global greenhouse gas and other emissions, accounting for significant shares of emissions from construction, heating, and resource consumption. Rapid urbanization exacerbates this challenge across the planet, particularly in rapidly developing regions, which are undergoing transformative growth. Africa, for instance, home to 18% of the global population, is expected to triple its urban population by 2050. Without new approaches, this growth could follow unsustainable patterns seen elsewhere, leading to catastrophic consequences for the planet.
Drawing on lessons from Europe, China, and the Americas, it is clear that the upcoming urbanization must undergo a profound sustainability transformation and chart a novel and unforeseen sustainable path. This event brings together experts from IIASA and Finnish academic, governmental, and business actors to identify innovative solutions, competence needs and opportunities for climate-sensitive urban growth.
Detailed programme and registration will be published soon.
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The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an international research institute that advances systems analysis and applies its research methods to identify policy solutions to reduce human footprints, enhance the resilience of natural and socioeconomic systems, and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Aalto University
Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges.
By merging three leading Finnish universities in 2010, Aalto was founded to work as a societally embedded research university. In a short space of time, we have since become a forerunner in our key areas. We are renowned for our sense of community and culture of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Marsio events are tailored for simultaneous on-site and online participation. The venue has robotic cameras that cover the whole event area. Please note that the audience might appear in the live stream and recordings.
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- Marsio is close to the the Aalto University metro station and tram 15 stop. The street address is Otakaari 2, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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Designs for a Cooler Planet
Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition presents cross-disciplinary experiments. Come explore students’ and researchers’ acts of change.