Biogas Digester
The biogas digester, "Katla," was first proposed in late 2023. It converts organic waste into biogas and fertilizer for our community gardens, building a stronger local resource cycle.
Meadow
This project focuses on increasing biodiversity by planting a meadow that attracts pollinators. The project was started in the fall of 2023 by Creative Sustainability student Meri-Tuuli Moilanen.
Beekeeping
Our beekeeping project introduces students to the world of honeybees. Participants can join our free introductory course, then work as hive buddies with experienced beekeepers. We also maintain meadows for the bees.
Gardening
The longest-running project at the Test Site, Gardening, is all about creating a vibrant green space in the heart of Otaniemi while sharing nature-based practices with fellow students.
Introducing CS Students' Sustainability Initiatives: Aalto Repair and Rewear
Aalto Repair and Rewear is a mending-focused community initiative founded by Thekla Weißkopf and Regina Kazanjian, two Creative Sustainability master’s students. This blog post tells more about Thekla and Regina's (Kaz) motivations for the initiative.
Visualising Our Future Public Realm (VOF)
Visualising Our Future Public Realm (VOF) research project 2023-2024
What is sustainability and how is it integrated into teaching in different schools at Aalto?
What is sustainability and how is it integrated into teaching in different schools at Aalto?
How to Integrate Sustainability in Courses and Curricula
Are you a teacher hoping to find ways to integrate sustainability themes into your teaching? If you said yes, you will find this handbook useful!
Circular Drifter
RESEARCH PROJECT. Circular Drifter is a concept for a relocatable, disassemblable building serving as a living lab for circular construction solutions.
Closing Loops
RESEARCH PROJECT. The Mustikkamaa pilot project, undertaken by Aalto University and the City of Helsinki, seeks to be a pioneer in circular economy construction by using materials sourced from demolition sites.
Sustainability in Action: How CS Studies Shape Ramboll’s Regenerative Design Approach
An excursion to Ramboll offered valuable insights into how systems thinking and regenerative design are applied in a company context.
Insights from CS x Crust Alumni Panel Discussion on Careers in Sustainability
Four CS alumni share their experiences from working in sustainability.
Driving Renewal
What does renewal look like in different work environments, what does it mean in practice, and what does it demand from us as people? Tune in to the Driving Renewal podcast.
What does renewal look like in different work environments, what does it mean in practice, and what does it demand from us as people? Tune in to the Uudistajat podcast.
Textile waste chemical recycling
The goal of this work package is to develop depolymerisation and re-polymerisation processes for chemical recycling of synthetic fibres.
Textile waste colour stripping
The presence of colours in textile waste makes recycling challenging. This work package aims at developing a universal and efficient colour stripping process.
Textile waste fractionation
The goal of this work package is to establish strategies for textile waste separation into chemically different fractions, mainly cellulose fibres and polyester fraction.
Textile waste analysis
The goal of this work package is to establish a procedure to accurately determine the composition of textile waste samples.
Environmental and social sustainability studies
We combine expertise in art, technology, and business to develop solutions for some of the world's greatest challenges.
Laajasalo Nature Visions
This research engages with urban stakeholders and explores various future scenarios in which human-nature interactions in Helsinki urban area have transitioned towards sustainable, participatory, and resilient states.