SGT Studio'26 Final Event: Stories from...
The SGT Studio'26 Final Event is a showcase of the students work for the Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) studio course through interactive presentations, followed by a meet-and-greet.
SGT Programme
SGT Programme
Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT), organized under Water and Environmental Engineering Master's Programme, is an interdisciplinary education programme that focuses on sustainable technologies, urbanization and development, environmental, and sociocultural impacts in developing and transition countries.
SGT unites students and researchers from all Aalto schools to work in groups with highly diverse cultures and disciplines throughout the entire programme lasting from Period I to Period V with 17 ECTS.
In SGT's courses students study and experience the diverse connections between sustainability, technology, cultural, and society in collaboration with partners from academia, industries, governmental and civil society organizations, and communities in various parts of the world.
Our aims
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share a holistic view to the state of the world and development
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emphasize the role of sustainability and technology in global development
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learn to collaborate constructively in multicultural and multidisciplinary working environments
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foster multi-stakeholder projects with higher education institutions, governmental and civil society organizations, vulnerable communities and businesses
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research and develop pedagogically sound approaches to sustainability education
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SGT educational team
Contact us
- Email: firstname.lastname@aalto.fi
- Visiting address: Water Building; Tietotie 1 E, 02150 Espoo
- Mailing address: SGT ProgrammeP.O. BOX 15200, 00076 AALTO FINLAND