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We are shaping a sustainable future

Welcome to create solutions to the world's major challenges! At Aalto, we create solutions, knowledge, innovations and culture that enable well-being within the planetary boundaries. 

With us, you get the opportunity to learn, research and do meaningful things in a unique environment: we combine the expertise in science, art, technology and business to develop creative solutions to the world鈥檚 major challenges, such as the climate crisis. 

We are a community of thousands of students, researchers and experts with passion and expertise for system-level thinking and new innovations.

Carbon Neutral Aalto 2030

Aalto University is committed to reducing its climate emissions in all operational areas with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. The university has identified the critical steps to be...

Read more on our emission reductions
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News

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May challenges the Aalto community to be active together

Take part in events on campus and make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day.
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Walter Ahlstr枚m Foundation donates 鈧3 million 黑料网 University

The donation will enable Aalto to establish a professorship in sustainable industrial production.
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Antti Ahlava presented 鈥淩elationship-based Architectural Design鈥 at the Design Principles & Practices conference in Rome, discussing new methodological approaches in architecture.
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VTT, Aalto University and GTK: How to ensure Finland captures the multi鈥慴illion growth potential of mineral economy

Finland is rising to the forefront of the mineral economy through new research initiatives and closer collaboration

Join us!

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Sustainability Action Booster

Sustainability Action Booster is an expense grant dedicated to empowering students in unleashing their creative ideas for a sustainable future. Our mission is to provide opportunities for students to initiate and participate in student-owned sustainability actions - both on campus and beyond!

Grants and awards
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Science for Sustainability, a sustainability-themed event organized by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, will bring together science, innovation and change makers from diverse fields.The theme for the event is "Bursting the Sustainability Bubble" which aims to challenge sustainability myths and break down the barriers between disciplines and industries. The event will be organized in the Helsinki and Espoo in autumn of 2025.

Events

Campus

Aalto University's campus in Otaniemi is the home of an innovative community. Explore the campus virtually at virtualtour.aalto.fi.

Our sustainable and green campus
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Research for sustainability

Aalto University generates knowledge, understanding and solutions that enable well-being within the limits of one planet. We combine expertise in art, technology, and business to develop solutions for some of the world's greatest challenges.

Sustainability
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Innovation portfolio

Aalto University's innovation ecosystem generates tens of new companies annually, founded by our students and alumni. In this portfolio are presented all our current Research to business -teams (prebusiness) and selected spinouts, startups and alumni companies.

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Environmental and social sustainability studies

We combine expertise in art, technology, and business to develop solutions for some of the world's greatest challenges.

Study at Aalto
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Sustainability in Teaching

On this page you can find tips, tools and good practices for integrating sustainability into your teaching.

Services

Events

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Campus, Students

Otaniemi on a sustainable path in May

A variety of events and activities on offer all May to remind people of sustainable choices in mobility.
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Conferences

Moral Ambition Aalto Summit

To hear from the experts who are already making change, join us at the Moral Ambition Summit on the 4th and 5th of May 2026!

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