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Sustainability Action Booster
A wooden barrel sauna floating on water, with its reflection visible. It's a cloudy day with a wooden dock in the background.

Combining community, sauna, and circular prototyping

#project #circular_economy #prototype #collaboration

Sustainability Action Booster
Three beekeepers in beige protective suits inspecting a hive on a paved surface.

Be(e) Involved: Making beekeeping on campus more accessible

#project #sustainability_events #sustainable_communities_and_networks
Be(e) Involved makes campus beekeeping more accessible through new hives, shared tools, and hands-on student participation.

Sustainability Action Booster
A group of people gathered around a table pouring liquid into small cups, engaging in what seems to be a candlemaking activity.

BeeCrafts DIY workshop for skills and community building

#project #sustainability_events #sustainable_materials #sustainable_communities_and_networks
DIY workshop using Test-Site honey & wax to craft, connect, and grow the campus beekeeping community.

Sustainability Action Booster
Three people sitting on chairs indoors, holding papers and chatting. People in background are seated in groups.

Unlocking Opportunities in Sustainability

#project #green_skills #jobs_accelerator
An action-oriented experiment aimed at creating a green career accelerator for youth in Finland, involving the testing of multiple hypotheses and the implementation of interventions.

Sustainability Action Booster
A person wearing pink trousers and a pink jacket standing outdoors. Text overlay: Amplifying Female Voices Coaching.

Amplifying the voices of women

#project #workshop #sustainable_communities_and_networks
A student-led public speaking program empowering women and non-binary individuals through coaching, storytelling, and community support to boost confidence and visibility in entrepreneurship.

Sustainability Action Booster
Four people stand by a floating sauna on a sunny day near the shore. The sea and distant land are visible in the background.

Siipisauna Grand Opening & Improvements

#project #sustainability_events #sustainable_communities_and_networks
A fun, open doors grand opening event to inaugurate the sauna to the Aalto community aiming to get the community involved with the project, as well as celebrating the opening of a new, innovative sauna design.

Sustainability Action Booster
A wooden structure with solar panels and transparent sections, set against a clear blue sky and tall leafless trees.

Test-Site Solar System, Lecture & Workshop

#project #sustainability_events #conserving_energy
Student-led solar project transforming Test-Site into a self-sufficient space through circular design, community collaboration, and energy awareness.

Sustainability Action Booster
A person wearing a red top and jeans holds seeds in their hand, next to soil and grass.

Regenerative Textile Garden

#project #sustainable_materials #sustainable_communities_and_networks
Regenerative textile garden cultivating local dye and fibre plants while reviving craft traditions and restoring soil through community-driven action.

Department of Design
In autumn 2023, we invited Anna Lidström from the University of Borås to lead a workshop for fashion students. In the workshop, various techniques were explored that used old clothes as a starting point for design (redesign). Photo: Jere Aalto

Sustainability in Design Studies at Aalto University

Sustainability thinking is integrated into Design Studies at Aalto at both bachelor’s and master’s levels. While bachelor studies primarily emphasise the environmental impacts of product design and material choices, as well as the designer’s capacity to influence these elements through their own actions, master’s studies focus on educating the students about the necessary system-level changes.

Sustainability Action Booster
Panel discussion poster on green growth vs. degrowth, 25 Mar 2025 at Aalto Campus. Speakers: Tim Forslund, Janne Peljo, Laura Wiman, Paavo Järvensivu.

Green Growth or Degrowth — What Saves Our Planet?

#event #sustainable_communities_and_networks

Department of Management Studies
Green plant leaves partially submerged in clear water, with ripples around them.

SUSTHOPE Research Project

Towards Sustainable Hope: Exploring the Harmful and Beneficial Effects of Techno-Optimism.

Sustainability Action Booster
A person helps another with clothing. Various garments hang near a window inside a simple, bright room.

Would I see the colours differently?

#social_sustainability #artistic_intervention #activism
Art project exploring social sustainability through inclusion, representation, and global collaboration across cultures.

Sustainability Action Booster
Illustration of beekeepers in Kenya and Finland with bees flying above honey containers. Text reads 'Beekeeping from Kenya 91ÇàÇà²Ý'.

Aalto Global Impact - Connecting the Aalto and Menengai communities

#project #workshop #sustainable_communities_and_networks
Sustainable beekeeping project bridging communities in Kenya and Finland through local knowledge, design, and collaboration.

WiT Programme
Two people push a stretcher through a brick-walled corridor towards the outdoors. Trees and a parked car are visible.

Case 5 - Kigali, Rwanda

Bringing attention to the Effective Healing Environment in sub-Saharan Africa’s Health Facilities.

WiT Programme
A view over densely packed houses in a slum area. Rusty metal roofs, scattered vegetation, and a narrow stream are visible.

Case 4 - Nairobi Rivers, Kenya

Addressing the severe environmental degradation and climate vulnerabilities affecting the Nairobi River basin.

Creative Sustainability
Students fixing a phone during the course Broken 2.

Why do we need to learn how to repair again? Introducing Broken II, a new repair course

This blog post introduces the new Aalto course called Broken II, where students get to learn repair skills. The post was written by Creative Sustainability alumna and current Ph.D. student Goeun Park, the Co-teacher of Broken II.

WiT Programme
A rural scene with people washing clothes outside a small house. Colourful laundry hangs on a line. Trees and grass are visible.

Case 3 - Iringa, Tanzania

Sanitation and waste management for Lyra Hostels for girls in secondary schools.

WiT Programme
Two women are placing tomatoes in a blue crate outside on a dirt path. One wears yellow trousers and the other a red dress.

Case 1 - Madesh and Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal

Addressing Disproportionate Impacts of Disasters on Women and Children's livelihood in Madhesh and Sudurpaschim Provinces.

WiT Programme
A narrow alley with old weathered walls and wooden structural elements. Dense foliage from a tree extends over the walkway.

Case 2 - Stone Town, Zanzibar

Preserving Stone Town Heritage Site's cultural and architectural integrity.

Sustainability Action Booster
Illustration promoting 'Planetary Practices' with icons of books, music, plants, and more. Organised by CRUST x SAB.

Planetary Practices Workshops

This student-led initiative creates space for Aalto University students to share their practical,
creative, and sustainability-focused skills through hands-on workshops open to the
entire community.

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