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’s 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.
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 taken to reduce climate emissions in each area. In the coming years, the greatest reductions will be obtained in the category of energy procurement.
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!
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.
Aalto University's campus in Otaniemi is the home of an innovative community. Explore the campus virtually at virtualtour.aalto.fi.
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.
Every year approximately 100 companies are founded in our innovation ecosystem and the total value of the companies founded by our alumni exceeds 30B€. Take a look at our current Research to business -teams (prebusiness), spinouts, startups and alumni companies.
We combine expertise in art, technology, and business to develop solutions for some of the world's greatest challenges.
On this page you can find tips, tools and good practices for integrating sustainability into your teaching.
