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Pollinators 鈥 tiny helpers in the work for biodiversity
Bee-assisted biomonitoring has started on the Otaniemi campus.
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.
Sustainability in action: recycling campaign at Aalto University continues
The recycling campaign across the entire Aalto community was launched in October 2024.
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.
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
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鈥檚 鈥淪haping a Sustainable Future鈥 strategy. As the first phase concludes, the ACE team is restructuring to continue its mission of supporting Aalto鈥檚 teaching community.
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
Aalto鈥檚 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
The School of Business鈥 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 Korkeam盲ki says
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
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.
The ice whisperers
Professor Jukka Tuhkuri studies ice in Otaniemi and around the world. Ice has fundamentally changed 鈥 we鈥檝e messed up, he says. Now we need to understand what that means for humanity.
Vibrant and refreshing campus forests - autumn forestry maintenance begin
Forestry work will be carried out in autumn 2024, including the trimming of old trees and branches.
Submit your nomination for the Campus Sustainability Champion 2024!
The search for Campus Sustainability Champion is on again, submit your nomination!
Climate action plans of the six largest cities in Finland compared 鈥 densification alone is not enough for a climate solution, researchers emphasize
Aalto University researchers showed that even though the importance of urban green is growing, densifying the urban structure is still a mantra for climate work that is not questioned.
Key Skills for Sustainability Experts: Collaboration and Communication
As industries increasingly focus on sustainability, the demand for sustainability expertise is growing. But what specific skills do employers seek in sustainability experts?
Sustainability Science Days gathers record participation - next year鈥檚 theme will be 鈥淏reaking the sustainability bubble鈥
Finland's largest sustainability research and innovation event brought together over 1,500 experts from over a hundred different countries. The event was organized at Aalto University and the University of Helsinki this year in cooperation with the world's largest sustainability congress, SRI.
Graduate Sustainability Competencies and Influence in the Workplace 鈥 Aalto University's Latest Research
Aalto University's Meeri Karvinen successfully defends her doctoral dissertation, February 2024.
Aalto University funds students' sustainability actions with tens of thousands in a year 鈥 鈥淭his is something we haven't seen anywhere else鈥
Aalto University鈥檚 Sustainability Action Booster is a pioneering grant designed to support student-owned sustainability actions on campus and beyond.
New Aalto-Wide Sustainability Minor 鈥 A Major Achievement!
Aalto鈥檚 cross-disciplinary, sustainability-focused minor, 鈥楽ustainable Use of Natural Resources鈥 is a culmination of over a year of planning and creative collaboration among faculty.
