Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science is a new cross-faculty research unit in sustainability science within the University of Helsinki. The mission of the institute is to contribute to sustainability transformations of societies by means of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research and education. The research focuses in particular on Urban Studies, Consumption and Production, and Global South and Arctic contexts. There are around 50 professors and more than 290 researchers associated to the institute in the HELSUS faculties. HELSUS forms an attractive international and interdisciplinary research community for professors and researchers working with sustainability topics.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-institute-of-sustainability-science
- Address:
- P.O. Box 4 (Yliopistonkatu 3) 00014 University of Helsinki
- Country:
- Finland
- Sub-region:
- Northern Europe
Areas of focus
Organisation details
Founder gender: N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): Anne Toppinen (HELSUS Director)
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2020): Anne Toppinen (HELSUS Director)
Leader gender: Female
Social
Data notes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Notes: Number of staff for 2020/2021 only includes the executive director and the coordination team.