Consume consciously

This exhibition sheds light on what happens behind the scenes of novel food and beverage products, showcasing Finnish entrepreneurs, experiments and collaboration needed for designing new innovative solutions.

We need systemic and fundamental changes in the textile and fashion industry’s business model, including a deceleration of manufacturing and the introduction of sustainable practices throughout the supply chain; decreasing clothing purchases and increasing garment lifetimes.

An interactive workshop that aims to structure the multifaceted sustainability concept, especially in the fashion and textile industry.

Picks from fashion bachelor's and master's collections from the perspective of sustainable fashion.

Travelling by train is a far more ecological way to travel than flying, but its image could use a facelift.

Susla is a detailed footprint calculator that provides both carbon and material footprints across five domains: housing, mobility, leisure, food and goods.

Creative arts and design practices have already demonstrated transformational potential in the area of social cohesion and environmental citizenship. However, they are often fragmented, poorly resourced and badly understood.  

In September Aalto University and Design Museum's business network Design Club offers two online talks with top speakers from academia and business. Registration is now open!

More than half of our energy still comes from fossil fuels. No single technology can replace our reliance on them.

Making things and manufacturing processes produce pollution and environmental degradation, draining natural resources.

Aggressive urbanisation is straining our ecosystem. Rising construction volume causes massive demand for energy-intensive construction materials, and construction already accounts for 39 per cent of the global CO2 emissions.

Household consumption accounts for more than 60 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and 50–80 per cent of total land, material and water use.