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Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science HELSUS is a cross-faculty research unit in sustainability science within the University of Helsinki.

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Join us for a HELSUS-RESET BBL TOMORROW at 11:30–12:30 with Helmi RΓ€isΓ€nen on the topic of climate risks to Finland's security of supply: The case of raw materials!

πŸ—“οΈ 26.2. 11:30–12:30
πŸ“ UH Main Building, Room 2069
πŸ’» Zoom: lnkd.in/dMcZd8k6
πŸ” More info: lnkd.in/ewDvgjRT

Welcome!

25.02.2026 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us tomorrow at the UH Main Building Room 2069 or Zoom: helsinki.zoom.us/j/6422012585...

21.01.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Professor Christopher Raymond Appointed New Director of HELSUS – Aiming to Build a World‑Leading Sustainability Science Network | Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science | University of Helsinki

HELSUS is entering a new era with a new Director, Professor Christopher Raymond.

A feature on our new Director has just been published in Flamma. Read the article to learn more about his vision for HELSUS and what lies ahead: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

13.01.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Join us for a HELSUS-RESET BBL on 22.1. at 11:30–12:30 with Annamari Heikinheimo on the topic of antibiotic resistance through the lens of inequality!

πŸ—“οΈ 11.12. 11:30–12:30
πŸ“ UH Main Building, Room 2069
πŸ’» Zoom: lnkd.in/dMcZd8k6
πŸ” More info: lnkd.in/ewDvgjRT

Bring your lunch & join the discussion!

07.01.2026 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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HELSUS-RESET Brown Bag Lunch | Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science | University of Helsinki HELSUS and RESET are joining forces to organize the HELSUS-RESET Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series in Spring 2025, continuing the tradition of the inspiring HELSUS Brown Bag Lunches! Researchers from HEL...

You can find more information here: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

03.12.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for a HELSUS-RESET BBL on 11.12. at 11:30–12:30 with Michiru Nagatsu & Sakari SΓ€ynΓ€joki on the topic of how to demolish fossil mentality as our fundamental cultural niche!

πŸ—“οΈ 11.12. 11:30–12:30
πŸ“ UH Main Building, Room 2069
πŸ’» Zoom: lnkd.in/dMcZd8k6

Bring your lunch & join the discussion! πŸ₯—

03.12.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Welcome to the Viikki Sustainability Research Seminar: Economics in Sustainability Transitions event tomorrow (2.12.) at 14:00! Join us at the Viikki campus or online by clicking here: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

01.12.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Curious about how economics can support sustainability transitions?

Join us at Viikki on 2.12. for insights from environmental economics, business research, and (de)growth economics.

πŸ—“ 2.12., 14–16
πŸ“ Viikki, A-Talo, Kokoustamo, Tiimi A4 & MS Teams: lnkd.in/d3UPCi_8
πŸ”— Info: lnkd.in/d-vZFnVp

21.11.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HELSUS-RESET Brown Bag Lunch | Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science | University of Helsinki HELSUS and RESET are joining forces to organize the HELSUS-RESET Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series in Spring 2025, continuing the tradition of the inspiring HELSUS Brown Bag Lunches! Researchers from HEL...

Event website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

Zoom link: helsinki.zoom.us/j/6422012585...

07.11.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Presentation and panel: Ethical Guidelines for Research Involving the SΓ‘mi in Finland

πŸ—“οΈ 19 Nov, 10–12:30 | πŸ“University of Helsinki, Main Building, Fabianinkatu 33, Room F3005

Read the guidelines here πŸ‘‰ lnkd.in/g3yUK9vE

07.11.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for a HELSUS-RESET BBL on 20.11. At 11:30-12:30 with Silvia Gaiani on the topic of Nordic Sustainable Food Systems!

πŸ—“οΈ 20.11. 11:30–12:30
πŸ“ UH Main Building 2069
πŸ’» Zoom. Bring your lunch & join the discussion! πŸ₯—

See more info about the BBL events on the event website.

06.11.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is AI really worth its environmental and societal costs?

Join the discussion with @helsus.bsky.social, our lovely speakers Denise Utochin from @hdsai.sund.ku.dk & Sophie Song from @dairinstitute.bsky.social and panelists from The Good AI Lab and University of Helsinki @helsinki.fi!

03.11.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Policy brief workshop on Forestry and #just futures that I co-organize with Ayonghe Akonwi and AlizΓ©e Ville
today 04.11.2025
at @helsinki.fi
funded by @helsus.bsky.social

04.11.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’ve published a blog post featuring highlights from the SfS 2025 conference!

You can now also watch the recordings of the panel and keynote sessions on the HELSUS YouTube channel, and view photos from the event.

A warm thank you to everyone who took part and made the conference a success! πŸ’š

05.11.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us tomorrow for a brown bag lunch seminar! Here's the updated Zoom link: helsinki.zoom.us/j/6882794856...

22.10.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 HELSUS-RESET BBL continues with David Caicedo Sarralde on seed sovereignty & ancestral ontologies in the Andean-Amazon region.

πŸ—“οΈ 23.10. 11:30–12:30
πŸ“ UH Main Building, Room 2069
πŸ’» Zoom: lnkd.in/dqDbrrbx

Bring your lunch & join the discussion! πŸ₯—

14.10.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Monday for a guest lecture by John Little on the topic of: Societal Challenges of the Anthropocene – An Evolutionary, System-of-Systems, Convergence Paradigm

πŸ—“οΈ 22.9. 13:00–14:00 πŸ“ UH Main Building 2069 πŸ’» Zoom: helsinki.zoom.us/j/6188654164...

Welcome!

18.09.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Registered participants can now sign up for individual sessions through the link sent by email to the address provided during event registration. The session registration will close on 24.9.

17.09.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t miss out: Today is the final day to register for the conference!

Once registration closes, all registered participants will receive an email with a link to sign up for the parallel sessions.

Register for the conference here: www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

16.09.2025 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌍 HELSUS-RESET BBL is back with Prof. Bodo Steiner discussing how geopolitical uncertainty shapes sustainability debates & food systems.

πŸ—“οΈ 25.9. 11:30–12:30 πŸ“ UH Main Building 2069 πŸ’» Zoom.

Bring your lunch & join the discussion! πŸ₯—

More information on the event website: lnkd.in/ewDvgjRT

15.09.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The conference is just around the corner! Make sure to register for the event by next Tuesday, 16.9.: lnkd.in/eDdfkFsj

Please also note that registration for the University of Helsinki evening reception will close already on Monday 15.9. at 16:00: lnkd.in/dxAYvuB7

12.09.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The detailed Science for Sustainability 2025 conference programme has been published!

Explore the full agenda including session details, panel discussion topics, and keynote speaker biographies at: www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

10.09.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today is the last day tickets are available at the regular rate!

For those already registered: On 1 October, join us for an evening reception at the University of Helsinki’s Main Building. Please let us know by registering if you will attend, so we can plan accordingly.

18.08.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Regular-rate tickets for the Science for Sustainability conference are available until 18 August. Register and secure yours today!

Registration: www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

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What does sustainability look like as a self-reinforcing system?

On 25 June, Prof. Brian D. Fath (Towson Univ & IIASA) joins the HELSUS-RESET BBL to explore autocatalytic processes and systems ecology.

πŸ—“οΈ 25 June at 11:30–12:30 | πŸ“ Room 2069 (Main Building) or Zoom: helsinki.zoom.us/j/62374960128

11.06.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Towards sustainability - yes and how? | Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science | University of Helsinki Ten years of sustainability transformation research - this blog post covers the key messages from Viikki Sustainability Research Seminar 5.11.

Our latest blog post dives into key takeaways from the Viikki Sustainability Research Seminar from November 2024, where researchers from SYKE, LUKE, and HELSUS came together to reflect on a decade of sustainability transformation research:

www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...

21.05.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Science for Sustainability 2025 conference programme is out now!

Programme: www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

πŸ‘‰ Secure your spot now: Early Bird tickets are available only until May 26.

Let’s burst the sustainability bubble together this October in Helsinki!

20.05.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Different dimensions of sustainability and global collaboration discussed at β€œBringing together sustainability and ethical perspectives in responsible internationalization” by Tino Johansson (HELSUS), Anahita Rashidfarokhi (HELSUS) and Kaisa Kurki (UniPID)

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RESET Research Symposium 2025

Last Thursday’s interdisciplinary symposium hosted by RESET, HOH and INEQ on the Viikki campus brought together researchers exploring the intricate relationships between humans, animals, and the environment.

More details: www.helsinki.fi/en/projects/...

13.05.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Upcoming BBL Seminar: Eco-anxiety as an emerging risk for occupational safety and health with Fanni Moilanen and Jarno Turunen.

Discussant: Dr. Panu Pihkala.

πŸ—“οΈ May 15, 11:30–12:30
πŸ“ Room 2069, Main Building or online

Open to all β€” feel free to bring your lunch. πŸ₯—

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