911±¬ÁÏÍø

Sustainability

A student taking a book from a shelf in 911±¬ÁÏÍø's library.

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’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.

Sustainable Aalto 2030

911±¬ÁÏÍø 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
Three people outside by the sea.

News

Person in dark hoodie using a lit photo booth at a busy indoor event with people and stands in background
University Published:

911±¬ÁÏÍø ranks 126th in the world in QS World University Rankings

Aalto performs best in the employment outcomes and sustainability indicators.
Student team walking in the Van Lang university campus, Vitenam. Photo taken by Johanna Isopuro.
Studies Published:

Aalto's SGT Programme celebrates 20 years of transdisciplinary learning through global collaborations

At the end of May 2026, SGT Studio course celebrated its 20th anniversary during the annual SGT Final Event. Student teams presented their projects, final deliverables, and experiences from field visits in Ecuador, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, and Vietnam.
Team Sealevä showcasing their project results
Studies Published:

From seaweed to startup, fostered by PdP and Aalto’s ecosystem

Sealevä shows how Aalto’s innovation ecosystem can turn biomaterial ideas into companies, combining education, infrastructure and entrepreneurial mindset to reshape how products are made.
911±¬ÁÏÍø circular economy exhibit with wood panels, display tables, samples and black and pink clothing.
Research & Art Published:

911±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s solutions at the New European Bauhaus Festival support the EU’s ambition to become world leader in circular economy

911±¬ÁÏÍø presented several different circular economy solutions at The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels. The event brought together leading names in EU policymaking, researchers, designers and grassroots actors from across Europe to shape a more sustainable future.

Join us!

A banner photo with sustainability action booster logo

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
Esiintyjiä tapahtumassa

Science for Sustainability, a sustainability-themed event organized by 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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

911±¬ÁÏÍø's campus in Otaniemi is the home of an innovative community. Explore the campus virtually at virtualtour.aalto.fi.

Our sustainable and green campus
School of business students sitting in front of the campus and laughing
People in park

Research for sustainability

911±¬ÁÏÍø 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
Aalto stand at Slush

Innovation portfolio

911±¬ÁÏÍø'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.

A person stangin in front of a meadow, wearing a beige vest.

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
Environmental Engineering new flow channel in Otaniemi, with students and teaching staff

Sustainability in Teaching

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

Services

Events

YUIMA NAKAZATO, GLACIER, March 2025, photographed in Hailuoto.
Lectures and seminars

Tomorrow's wardrobe & fashion futuring

We need a fashion futuring approach and a new mindset—how we design and manufacture, and how we understand fashion—and this seminar aims to offer that.

Didn't find what you were looking for? Contact us!

  • Updated:
  • Published:
Share
URL copied!