Be(e) Involved: Making beekeeping on campus more accessible
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Be(e) Involved makes campus beekeeping more accessible through new hives, shared tools, and hands-on student participation.
BeeCrafts DIY workshop for skills and community building
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DIY workshop using Test-Site honey & wax to craft, connect, and grow the campus beekeeping community.
Unlocking Opportunities in Sustainability
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An action-oriented experiment aimed at creating a green career accelerator for youth in Finland, involving the testing of multiple hypotheses and the implementation of interventions.
Amplifying the voices of women
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A student-led public speaking program empowering women and non-binary individuals through coaching, storytelling, and community support to boost confidence and visibility in entrepreneurship.
Siipisauna Grand Opening & Improvements
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A fun, open doors grand opening event to inaugurate the sauna to the Aalto community aiming to get the community involved with the project, as well as celebrating the opening of a new, innovative sauna design.
Test-Site Solar System, Lecture & Workshop
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Student-led solar project transforming Test-Site into a self-sufficient space through circular design, community collaboration, and energy awareness.
Aalto Global Impact - Connecting the Aalto and Menengai communities
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Sustainable beekeeping project bridging communities in Kenya and Finland through local knowledge, design, and collaboration.
Why do we need to learn how to repair again? Introducing Broken II, a new repair course
This blog post introduces the new Aalto course called Broken II, where students get to learn repair skills. The post was written by Creative Sustainability alumna and current Ph.D. student Goeun Park, the Co-teacher of Broken II.
Introducing CS Students' Sustainability Initiatives: Aalto Foodsharing
Aalto Foodsharing is a grassroots community focused on saving and sharing food otherwise going to waste. The initiative was started in the spring of 2024 and has saved thousands of kilos of food waste. In addition to running a community fridge, the Foodsharing team organizes various events and practices advocacy around the topic. In this post, Ronja Tammenp盲盲, one of the founders, tells us more about the inspiring and impactful community.
From Classroom to Career: Insights from CoID Alumni: Annaliine Tolonen and Betsy Korhonen
CoID holds an extensive network of professionals across various industries, many of whom have made significant strides in their respective fields. This year, we decided to embark on a mission to reconnect with our alumni鈥攊ndividuals who have successfully transitioned from CoID students to accomplished professionals and know more about their experiences and this transition journey.
Introducing CS Students' Sustainability Initiatives: Smoothies & Movies
Smoothies & Movies film screenings were started in the spring of 2023 by CS student Andrzej Tarasiuk. The sustainability-focused movie nights have since gathered a wide audience and included a discussion of sustainability themes in each film. This post opens up Andrzej鈥檚 initiative鈥檚 background, impact, and future.
Esa Arola works to solve the circular economy challenges of plastics: 鈥淐hemical engineering is extremely practical鈥
Esa Arola ended up studying chemical engineering because his friend recommended it. The hands-on studies led him to solve plastics鈥 circular economy challenges as a research engineer.
Introducing CS Students' Sustainability Initiatives: Sustainability Game Nights
In 2024, CS Design student Beste Polatkal started hosting Sustainability Game Nights, where participants could learn about sustainability through board games, card games, and role-playing games. In this post, Beste explains her motivation behind the project and offers tips to those considering starting a sustainability initiative.
Field Kitchen - TasteLAB
TasteLAB is a field kitchen where Aalto students can gather, cook, and connect through food culture. This kitchen also processes produce from the Test Site. Creative Sustainability students Adela Navratilova, Tianyi Yu, and Paul Wong founded the project.
Solar Oven / Low-Tech
This solar oven project, launched by Angelina, was the first initiative from the low-tech team, focusing on sustainable and simple technology.
Biogas Digester
The biogas digester, "Katla," was first proposed in late 2023. It converts organic waste into biogas and fertilizer for our community gardens, building a stronger local resource cycle.
Meadow
This project focuses on increasing biodiversity by planting a meadow that attracts pollinators. The project was started in the fall of 2023 by Creative Sustainability student Meri-Tuuli Moilanen.
Beekeeping
Our beekeeping project introduces students to the world of honeybees. Participants can join our free introductory course, then work as hive buddies with experienced beekeepers. We also maintain meadows for the bees.
Introducing CS Students' Sustainability Initiatives: Aalto Repair and Rewear
Aalto Repair and Rewear is a mending-focused community initiative founded by Thekla Wei脽kopf and Regina Kazanjian, two Creative Sustainability master鈥檚 students. This blog post tells more about Thekla and Regina's (Kaz) motivations for the initiative.
Sustainability in Action: How CS Studies Shape Ramboll鈥檚 Regenerative Design Approach
An excursion to Ramboll offered valuable insights into how systems thinking and regenerative design are applied in a company context.