Vilma Ristikangas I am a doctoral researcher at Aalto University’s Water and Environmental Engineering research group. In my dissertation, I critically explore different understandings of the concept of resilience. My…
Jeroen Poelert & Anna Vilhunen Solving sustainability and equity problems globally is a great challenge. One critical reason for this is the complex nature of our modern society, as many…
Daniel Chrisendo When I was a schoolkid, 10 years of age, I was given an assignment for my Indonesian Language class to write an essay about what would happen in…
Anup Shrestha Many people in the world have likely experienced disasters or complex emergencies, such as armed conflicts, disease outbreaks, or displacements, at least once in their life. While memories…
Sina Masoumzadeh Sayyar When was the last time you were worried about opening the water tap and having no water coming out of it? Or disgusted by the smell of…
Johannes Piipponen With over 95% of my PhD journey behind me, I’ve pondered the question: “What did I learn while doing research that I wouldn’t have learned otherwise?” Before moving…
Daniel Chrisendo The efforts to protect women from dangerous and hazardous working conditions sometimes can go so far that they come across as inconsistent with gender equality. Protective legislation every…
By: Jimi Bäck, Tuomas Haapala, Jennifer Schurr, Dorottya Füleki, Yu Ching Sun & Simbarashe Nhokovedzo Lesotho, known as the Kingdom in the Sky because its entire territory lies over 1000…
Fig: People walk along a flooded road along the bank of overflowing Bagmati river following heavy rains, in Kathmandu, Nepal August 8, 2023. Photo: Navesh Chitrakar, REUTERS 2023. Floods are…
Daniel Chrisendo In the interest of full disclosure, I want to be clear about my perspective on this issue. I do not eat animals. I believe that all animals must…