Sustainability News at the Department of Design
Aalto’s 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 Dean has selected the students to receive the Dean's Impact Award 2024
The award goes to Joel Hentunen and Ninni Norra. The Dean will also award Isaac Jyväsjärvi with an Honorary Mention
Battery demand is growing exponentially – BATCircle3.0 provides a leap in battery material and recycling research in Finland
The three-year BATCircle3.0 project, led by Aalto University, offers a strategic focus on new openings for battery materials refining and battery recycling.
Small reductions to meat production in wealthier countries may help fight climate change, new analysis concludes
Eliminating even a small fraction of current beef production could remove three years’ worth of global fossil fuel emissions
COP29: Aalto University offers new solutions for sustainable construction and calls for better alignment of policy with science
An international team of researchers coordinated by Aalto University calls on world leaders: achieving climate goals requires completely new ways of combining science and policy.
The School of Business’ 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 Korkeamäki 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
A new project in Espoo aims to improve disparities in children's learning outcomes – with the goal of preventing social segregation
Supporting children's learning skills has a major impact on their further education and employment, among other things.
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.
Prof. Yaolin Xu combines physics and chemistry for better batteries
Newly appointed Assistant Professor Xu looks to build up his lab and team at the Department of Applied Physics to pursue better batteries for a sustainable future in energy storage.
Vacant properties in Kouvola to be repurposed through circular economy
Aalto University students are seeking solutions to Kouvola city’s property challenges
Researchers develop first carbon-negative binder material - Significant impact on emissions from infra building
Researchers have developed a binder material that can replace carbon-intensive cement
Recycling campaign starts on Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ă˝
We will launch a waste recycling campaign on the Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ă˝ in early October. The aim is to increase the recycling rate and reduce the amount of mixed waste.
Kudos asks why we fear fungi but not microplastics
The Kudos Pavilion, a so-called “library of material relations”, blurs the boundaries between buildings and living organisms
Students explored Finnish ESG market and business opportunities for Euroclear Finland
The students conducted a comprehensive analysis of the current ESG market, both from a reporting perspective and a data-provider angle
Dean rewards School of Business students for outstanding sustainability projects
The Dean's Impact Award is intended to show appreciation for contributions to sustainability or activities that reflect Aalto's values
Sushant Passi: In the future, we will see human-to-human interaction as a luxury
'In 2050, we will be likely be promoting human to human interaction. It is now perhaps getting a bit sidelined, but it is irreplaceable.'
Suggest how you would use 14,000 eur for the wellbeing of Aalto University students!
Submit your proposal by September 30, 2024, for a participatory budgeting project to improve student wellbeing on Â鶹´«Ă˝. A winner will be voted on from the feasible ideas within the year 2024.
Vibrant and refreshing Â鶹´«Ă˝ 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!
