Academy Research Fellow Johanna Ahola-Launonen (Aalto University) and urban strategist Katja Lindroos (Urban Practice) explore the ambivalence of hope in times of ecological and social crisis, discussing how different forms of hope can both enable meaningful change and sustain the status quo.

Senior Researcher Seona Candy (Demos Helsinki) and Doctoral Researcher Taina de Carvalho (University of Eastern Finland) discuss sufficiency as a principle for living well within planetary boundaries, exploring its social, cultural, and arts-based dimensions in Finland.

Aalto University Professor on New Frontiers in Design Andrea Botero and Aalto University Professor of Contemporary Design Julia Lohmann discuss creative practices for sustainability transformations.

Aalto Assistant Professor Barbara Pollini and Ramboll Lead of Regenerative Approaches (and CS alum) Katri Einola discuss regenerative design.

NODUS researcher Gloria Lauterbach moderates a talk with Marjut Kauppinen and Henrika Pihlajaniemi.

NODUS researcher Hella Hernberg discusses neglected spaces with Aku Vainikainen.

NODUS researcher Tommi Vasko and Ola Uhrqvist discusses how serious games can help us understand sustainability problems and how they might be used in policy-making.

NODUS leader Idil Gaziulusoy and Anu Seisto (VTT) discusses what are Experiental Futures and why they matter.

Janne I. Hukkinen and Sara Lindeman discusses the role of innovation during polycrisis.

In this event, we will discuss how urban planning homogenizes cities, what impacts this has and what can be done about it.

In this NODUS Talks event, we talk about the production-consumption system of fashion.

Come listen to NODUS researcher Gloria Lauterbach, and guests discuss changing the gaze in the climate crisis era.

NODUS researcher Mikko Jalas and climate expert Susanna Kankaanpää discuss Biochar In the City?

Michael Lettenmeier and Reet Aus take us on a deep dive to 1.5-Degree Lifestyles

Idil Gaziulusoy and Tapio Pesola converse parenthood in the times fo climate change

NODUS researcher Hella Hernberg and Elina Alatalo discuss mediating vacant spaces.

EMILIJA VESELOVA will present her research on how natural nonhumans, such as animals, insects, soil, different ecosystems, can be included and considered as important stakeholders in design, planning and decision making processes.

ASLIHAN OGUZ will introduce what food sovereignty means, how and why this movement started, its current position and how it connects to a new food system narrative, which is part of the research she is currently building.

CINDY KOHTALA will introduce open design: what it is, who does it, who researches it, and how it connects to sustainability.

 David and César will talk about the Coronavirusmakers open design platform they helped initiate and maintain, for the collaborative production and distribution of PPE in Spain starting in March 2020.




KATA FODOR will discuss the changing spatial logics embedded in 21st century food systems, as well as how new hybrid food spaces may facilitate more sustainable urban food practices.