Sustainability News at the Department of Design
A greener route to blue – a new method drastically reduces the amount of solvent needed to produce widely used organic dyes
Phthalocyanines dyes can be produced with solid-state synthesis instead of high-boiling organic solvents.
Prices for charging electric cars will change at the Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ and Aalto Töölö
The pricing for electric car charging is adjusted, beginning from 14.7.2022. The overall increase in electricity prices affects the charging expenses as well.
Fiskars Group donates EUR 250 000 to the field of arts and design at Aalto University
The donation is part of the long-term collaboration between Fiskars Group and Aalto University. The collaboration includes courses on, for example, sustainable design and materials of the future.
Improvement of the green area in the Korkeakoulu square to begin
Construction work at the green area on Korkeakoulu square will start in late June.
Collaboration between Wärtsilä and Aalto University is expanding - aiming for sustainable future solutions
One key driver of the partnership is the energy transition and the need to develop new zero-emission fuel solutions.
What is the future of digital textile printing? 
Technological developments are opening up new possibilities for textile printing.
From research to business: doctoral student Philipp Back and team initiate forestry startup formation
How can forest owners reconcile timber revenues, carbon sinks, and biodiversity? A multi-disciplinary research team combines economics, ecology, and machine learning to find the most productive way to manage forests sustainably. Now the team wants to bring their novel method to the market
Näytös22 fashion show brought a jackpot for Hanna-Lotta Hanhela
With winning three of the four prizes awarded, Master's student in Fashion Hanna-Lotta Hanhela was the most awarded student at the Aalto University’s annual Fashion Show.
Bioinnovation Center kicked off
Aalto University Bioinnovation Center has kicked off its operations and celebrated its opening in a launching event on June 1, 2022.
For Planet. For People. For Peace.
Estoril Conferences 2022: An International platform for a global dialogue towards a more inclusive and sustainable world
The participatory budgeting project culminated in a happy planting workshop
One Euro for Every Student project culminated in a planting workshop in mid-May on the new garden benches
Your invitation to Life 1.5
Save the date/planet: Welcome to our fourth Designs for a Cooler Planet festival, 7.9–12.10.2022 in Otaniemi, Espoo.
Growth and responsibility in business discussed at the Prodeko seminar
Can business growth be responsible? How did corona change the operations of a software company? Responsibility and growth were discussed at the 2022 Prodeko seminar on 6 May.
The science satellite Foresail-1 was successfully launched into space 25 May
The Finnish Centre of Excellence in Research of Sustainable Space's nanosatellite was successfully launched into space from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Centre.
How to accelerate innovations, ensure food sequrity and make cities green? Sustainability Science Days seeks answers to the huge sustainability challenges of our time
Sustainability Science Days 2022 focuses on global system-level solutions for food systems, cities, governance and more. Sustainability Science Days is Finland's largest two-day science conference on sustainable development, organized by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki.
Aalto University becomes a founding partner in Ioncell Oy
The new company will commercialise and develop ecological textile fibre technologies.
PatternLab set an all-time sales record
The pattern design project's latest sales mark the highest sales record in history. The course with a strong brand will also be renewed.
How do you move on Â鶹´«Ã½ now and in the future? Let us know and have an impact!
Aalto University is improving sustainable mobility on Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½. The survey is an effective way to influence mobility and the flow of traffic on Â鶹´«Ã½. You can also register for a sustainable mobility workshop and participate in a summer-themed draw at the end of the survey.
Researchers lay out a path to saving the Mekong Delta
Without swift, determined action, the homes of the millions living in the delta will be underwater by the end of the century
Sustainability report: multidisciplinary approach to solving sustainability challenges is Aalto’s strength
Science, technology and arts play an important role in solving global sustainability problems. Aalto University’s strength is its strong multidisciplinary approach to humanity’s greatest challenges, such as environmental crises. Aalto’s new sustainability report highlights some of the key sustainability actions taken by Aalto University in 2021.
