Sustainable textile systems: Co-creating resource-wise business for Finland in global textile networks (FINIX)
Sustainable textile systems: Co-creating resource-wise business for Finland in global textile networks (FINIX) is a joint research project with the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Aalto Design Research among others.
Towards Eco-Welfare State: Orchestrating for Systemic (ORSI)
Towards Eco-Welfare State: Orchestrating for Systemic (ORSI) is a joint research project between Tampere University, the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Aalto Design Research.
Green Factory - towards carbon neutral production (GREEF)
The GREEF project is part of Business Finland's Sustainable Manufacturing Finland programme.
Do you see the blue sky? Ponderings on climate poetry
Climate change inspires literature, not only of the nonfictional kind, but also fiction and even poetry. I want to share with you some of my ponderings on a poem that struck a chord with me the first time I read it years ago and that I still keep finding more meanings in every time I come back to it.
Systems Thinking students visiting Longinoja
Systems Thinking 2021 course visited Longinoja, one of the most well-known streams in Finland and a very interesting area in terms of its species and related civic activity. Mikko Jalas, the teacher of the course, now shares this experience with us.
Bioproducts and Biosystems projects featured at Helsinki Design Week, 2019-2021
The Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems introduces the public to collaborative research projects through Aalto University's Designs for A Cooler Planet exhibitions, events and talks.
SUB scholars win Business & Society’s 2020 Best Paper Award
SUB scholars Minna Halme, Leena Lankoski and Mika Kuisma have won Business & Society’s 2020 Best Paper Award.
Painting Energies Podcast
Painting Energies is a podcast about light, colour, plants, microbes, and electrical energy. Eleven conversations with invited guests explore their relations, and our relations with them, through dialogue across science, technology, art, and philosophy.
Smart Energy Transition
The Smart Energy Transition project (SET) has examined the impact that the global energy transition is having on Finland.
Aalto University Summer School on Transportation (ASTRA)
An opportunity to learn about innovative and practical approaches to address timely urban mobility challenges worldwide.
Argumenta project: ModerninArvo
Fostering our Modern Heritage. Sustainable Construction, Economic and Technical Perspectives and the Values of Built Heritage.
Suburban Pride - Local environments and architecture as building blocks of identity
The objective of Suburban Pride is to promote sustainable reconstruction of suburban environments by identifying their value factors for the residents and stakeholders. The project examines the mental images associated with the suburbs as well as the suburban architecture and landscape architecture as building blocks of suburban identity.
The ND Future Forum 2020: Curbing Black Carbon Emissions
The ND Future Forum on Curbing Black Carbon Emissions in the Northern Dimension Area was held as an online event on November 24, 2020. It brought together over 60 participants from 15 countries.
Managing transition risks
The effective management of transition risks is crucial for the resilience of businesses in global value chains.
CS Participation in Circular Innovation Fair 2020
VTT organized the Circular Innovation Fair pitching and networking. There was an audience of more than 400 persons and almost 100 different companies/ organizations, from about 10 countries!
Biochar - the future of the forest industry?
Climate change mitigation requires rapid reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases and decisive efforts to draw down and sequester atmospheric CO2. While technologies for reducing emissions in energy production have matured and are diffusing rapidly, carbon drawdown and sequestration remains a narrow discussion amongst experts and policymakers. Mobilization of further actors in carbon drawdown is needed.
Accessible event planning checklist
The Accessible Aalto makes it possible for people of all abilities to be a part of our community every day. Aalto goes Accessible also in events and parties!
Building like an entrepreneur
For Pasi Herranen, an entrepreneurial mindset means having wild visions, mental readiness, and continuously developing one's social skills.
Energy efficiency agreements create concrete targets and incentives for energy savings
Aalto CRE is committed to reducing campus energy consumption regarding to the national energy effiency agreement for facilities (TETS).
Campus Sustainability team
The main mission of the Campus Sustainability team is to promote sustainable development through the perspectives of ecological, social and economic responsibility.