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185 results for News, Sustainability

Students can receive Sustainability Action Booster expense grant for their ideas at any time

Significant impacts on sustainability culture can start with even small actions
Studies
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Aalto University students. Photo by Aleksi Poutanen.

Wildflower meadows to promote biodiversity

Campus outdoor areas and meadows are managed strategically, taking the growth site carefully into consideration.
Campus, University
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Marsion niityn istutusta

Recycling campaign calls for greater effort from the Aalto community

The recycling campaign has now lasted about nine months.
Campus, University
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Sekäjätekasa

Across the world by land? Fewer emissions, more experiences

Minna Halme and Hanne Savolainen explain why they decided to travel to the conference by means other than flying.
University
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Submit your nomination for the Campus Sustainability Champion 2025!

The search for Campus Sustainability Champion is on again, submit your nomination!
Campus
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Sustis champion logo

TUM + Aalto SGT summer course explores economic land dynamics in West-Africa through innovative simulation

The summer course offered a dynamic simulation on land economics tailored for West African countries: Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, and Benin.
Cooperation, Studies
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Visit to an informal neighborhood, presenting inconsistent building practices in Rufisque, Senegal.
Photo by Daniel Gog-Ciceu

SGT Studio'25: Students explore sustainable and affordable housing solutions in Senegal

For the first time, Aalto’s Sustainable Global Technology (SGT) Studio course has initiated a project in Senegal, focusing on affordable and sustainable housing.
Cooperation, Studies
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Interview of a woman moving from an informal settlement to new social housing developed by NGO UrbaSEN, with support and translation provided by Magatte Diouf, Program Manager at UrbaSEN.
Location: Dakar, Senegal.
Photo by Sofia Pascolo, Aalto SGT Student

Pollinators – tiny helpers in the work for biodiversity

Bee-assisted biomonitoring has started on the Otaniemi campus.
Campus, University
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Mehiläispesä Humblebee Aallon kampuksella

How can we ensure sustainable and equitable water use in times of crisis?

The multidisciplinary GloWater project develops solutions that help nations and companies manage their water risks and reinforce their water responsibility, taking into account the perspectives of civil society. The project also provides new insights into the sustainability of water resources by considering the role of water in regulating the overall state of the planet.
Research & Art
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Groundbreaking grant model supporting student sustainability projects wins award in New York

Sustainability Action Booster grant model, developed by Aalto University, has received a prestigious international recognition from an UN-affiliated educational initiative. The model funds students' own experiments, ideas, and prototypes, and is now being praised for its bold, student-centered approach.
Press releases
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Sustainability Action Boosterin hankekoordinaattori Jasmin Järvinen vastaanotti palkinnon New Yorkissa.

Voices of SGT - podcast

Voices of SGT is a new podcast series bought to you by the Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) Programme at Aalto. The podcast invites academics, students and practitioners talking through the messy, inspiring and eye opening journey of tacking world's wicked challenges.
Studies, University
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Cover art design for the Voices of SGT

Sustainability in action: recycling campaign at Aalto University continues

The recycling campaign across the entire Aalto community was launched in October 2024.
Campus, University
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Jätettä Ämmässuolla

Low-emission local energy enhances campus energy self-sufficient

The solution relies on combining local production and the district heating system, as well as low-temperature and cooling networks.
Campus
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Ilmakuva kampuksesta

Aalto University secures funding for critical green transition research

Granted by the Research Council of Finland, the funding will accelerate research in energy systems, microelectronics and sustainable cities
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Aerial view of modern urban buildings with green rooftops and solar panels in a dense cityscape by the water.

The Aalto Co-Educator Team Continues to Shape a Sustainable Future

Since its establishment in 2021, the Aalto Co-educator (ACE) team has played a key role in implementing Aalto University’s “Shaping a Sustainable Future” strategy. As the first phase concludes, the ACE team is restructuring to continue its mission of supporting Aalto’s teaching community.
Press releases
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Business is sustainability and sustainability is business

The year 2024 can be called the year of sustainability, as the School of Business continued to strongly promote sustainability in its research, teaching and other activities, which was also recognised with awards
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art, Studies
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A bee in a flower

Aalto’s new community-built sauna floats on repurposed wind turbine blades

Aalto-born Reverlast is transforming old wind turbine blades into durable floating structures designed to withstand even harsh marine conditions
Campus
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Aerial view of a seaside pier with a floating sauna, small boat docked nearby, and grassy shore with trees.

The School of Business’ approach to sustainability in business education stands out in Europe

With over 30-year history of research in sustainability topics, we can back up the classroom experience with top level research, Dean Timo Korkeamäki says
Research & Art
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Kolme opiskelijaa ryhmätyön äärellä

Auditor's expertise in climate risks affects the quality of the client's climate risk disclosures

The study was carried out in international cooperation with universities from several countries
Research & Art
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A woman wearing a black jacket sits by a table in room, with sunlight beaming down from the windows above. She sits by the table looking at her laptop while holding onto a pen. A tablet and notebook lay open near the laptop. Pic by Kalle Kataila / Aalto University

Student-driven projects to become Campus Sustainability Champions

This year, two student-led projects were selected as Campus Sustainability Champions. The awards were presented at the annual ACRE Day on 9 October 2024.
Awards and Recognition, Campus
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Campus Sustainability Champion 2024 voittajat