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.
SUSTHOPE Research Project
Towards Sustainable Hope: Exploring the Harmful and Beneficial Effects of Techno-Optimism.
Would I see the colours differently?
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Art project exploring social sustainability through inclusion, representation, and global collaboration across cultures.
Aalto Global Impact - Connecting the Aalto and Menengai communities
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Sustainable beekeeping project bridging communities in Kenya and Finland through local knowledge, design, and collaboration.
Case 5 - Kigali, Rwanda
Bringing attention to the Effective Healing Environment in sub-Saharan Africa’s Health Facilities.
Case 4 - Nairobi Rivers, Kenya
Addressing the severe environmental degradation and climate vulnerabilities affecting the Nairobi River basin.
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.
Case 3 - Iringa, Tanzania
Sanitation and waste management for Lyra Hostels for girls in secondary schools.
Case 1 - Madesh and Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal
Addressing Disproportionate Impacts of Disasters on Women and Children's livelihood in Madhesh and Sudurpaschim Provinces.
Case 2 - Stone Town, Zanzibar
Preserving Stone Town Heritage Site's cultural and architectural integrity.
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.
Introducing CS Students' Sustainability Initiatives: Aalto Foodsharing
Aalto Foodsharing is a grassroots community focused on saving and sharing food otherwise going to waste. The initiative was started in the spring of 2024 and has saved thousands of kilos of food waste. In addition to running a community fridge, the Foodsharing team organizes various events and practices advocacy around the topic. In this post, Ronja Tammenpää, one of the founders, tells us more about the inspiring and impactful community.
Campus Nature Walk Podcast
A demo pitch web page for a podcast series based on walking and nature and learning about biodiversity.
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Introducing CS Students' Sustainability Initiatives: Smoothies & Movies
Smoothies & Movies film screenings were started in the spring of 2023 by CS student Andrzej Tarasiuk. The sustainability-focused movie nights have since gathered a wide audience and included a discussion of sustainability themes in each film. This post opens up Andrzej’s initiative’s background, impact, and future.
Introducing CS Students' Sustainability Initiatives: Sustainability Game Nights
In 2024, CS Design student Beste Polatkal started hosting Sustainability Game Nights, where participants could learn about sustainability through board games, card games, and role-playing games. In this post, Beste explains her motivation behind the project and offers tips to those considering starting a sustainability initiative.
Field Kitchen - TasteLAB
TasteLAB is a field kitchen where Aalto students can gather, cook, and connect through food culture. This kitchen also processes produce from the Test Site. Creative Sustainability students Adela Navratilova, Tianyi Yu, and Paul Wong founded the project.