Creative Sustainability Alumni Stories
Where do our graduates work? Where to head after studies?
Creative Sustainability
Re-thinking Design, Business and Chemical Engineering
Creative Sustainability (CS) is a joint Master's degree programme at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, School of Business and School of Chemical Engineering. Established in 2010, the CS programme brings students from a variety of fields together, to study and work in interdisciplinary teams and create novel sustainable solutions for human, urban, industrial and business environments. The pedagogical approach is based on integrating teaching and research, problem-based learning, design thinking, blended learning and strong connections to practical outcomes. The graduates of the programme have the endeavour to understand and address systemic phenomena and wicked problems.
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CS Grad Show 2026: Livia Solin
Livia Solin's thesis identified leverage points for lowering barriers to repair, reducing the consequences of temporary phone loss, and aligning broader incentives to better support smartphone repairability.
CS Grad Show 2026: Ronja Tammenpää
“Urban Soil Literacies” by Ronja Tammenpää explores how to learn with soil in an urban environment through a multispecies perspective.
Crust x CS Alumni Talks
Three Creative Sustainability students share their insights on an Alumni Event organised by the student association Crust. They discuss the importance of alumni engagement with current students as a way of showcasing possible future workflows, while alleviating stress about post-graduation uncertainty.
Creative Sustainability Graduation Show 2025
At this year's Arts Grad Show, held at the beginning of the academic year, visitors were captivated by the innovative works of 2025 graduates from the Creative Sustainability program. This annual showcase is a testament to the collaborative efforts of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, the School of Business, and the School of Chemical Engineering, all united in their commitment to addressing today's pressing sustainability challenges such as climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and socio-ecological disturbances.Alumni stories, networks and collaborations:
Research groups and Networks
Research collaborations and networks of the Creative Sustainability Master's Programme
The Test Site
The Test Site is a student-led network of practical sustainability at Aalto University.
Real-life projects in teaching
Thesis Works
See and access our collection of Thesis works.
CS DesignCS BusinessCS Chemical EngineeringCS Architecture (2014-2019)CS Real Estate (2012-2019)
News from Aalto University
Students developed a dynamic ESG documentation structure for EY’s sustainability team in the Nordics
The framework by the School of Business students helps EY sustainability team streamline its ESG reporting processes as sustainability requirements evolve
Dean of the School of Business has selected the award winners of the Dean's Impact Award 2026
The award winners are Lari Kauranen, Anna Pitkäniemi and Gloria Vösu
Wise foresight strengthens the future of the campus
A climate risk assessment prepared for the Aalto University campus identifies key threats and opportunities related to climate change and evaluates their impacts under various future scenarios.
School of Chemical Engineering doctoral researchers win first and second prize in MWP Young Researchers’ Challenge
Students from Aalto University’s School of Chemical Engineering won first and second prize in the Young Researchers’ Challenge organised by the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation. Elijah Garcia won first prize for his research on lignin-based functional materials, while Emily Hart received second prize for her work on water-repellent textile fibres from wood.Events
Selection of events from Aalto University and Creative Sustainability
BITE: Future Foods Conference (external link)
Come and learn about the present and future of food systems!
Aalto Founder Talks #11: Saara Kujala, Co-Founder and CEO of Ren-Gas Oy
Tuomas Rasila is the founder and CEO of Sensofusion, a Finnish defense-tech company developing technology to detect and counter drone threats.Creative Sustainability student association Crust
Crust is the student association of Creative Sustainability. Follow Crust here.