Sustainable Development Week 2025

The University of Oulu and OYY's joint Sustainable Development Week will be held on 22.-26.9. at Linnanmaa and Kontinkangas campuses. During the week, several different events will be organized, from seminars to bicycle maintenance and flea markets. The program will be updated on this page during August-September. Welcome!

Event information

Time

Mon 22.09.2025 - Fri 26.09.2025

Location

Linnanmaa
Kontinkangas

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Monday 22.9.

12-14 Climate Café (Tellus Stage, Linnanmaa)

Welcome to the world's Northernmost Climate Café!

Climate Café is an open space for everyone to meet, chat, and get inspired to act in their local community about climate, environment, and sustainability. Come, grab a cup of tea or coffee and get to know what we are doing in Oulu.

The event runs continuously, you can pop in at any time.

Tuesday 23.9.

10-12 and 13-15 workshop Designing for Change: Creative Digital Fabricating for Sustainability (FabLab, Linnanmaa) (NB! requires registration)

11-13 Bike maintenance at 2T doors (Linnanmaa)

Does your bike need maintenance? The guild of mechanical engineering students maintains bikes at the bike park next to the 2T doors.

11-14 Sustainability fair at Linnanmaa campus

The stands covering a wide range of sustainability topics will introduce you to various sustainable development actors operating in Oulu and at the University of Oulu. The stands are located at the green racks.

12-16 Kerttu Saalasti seminar: Our Northern handprint is global - sustainability from regional excellence (Online; in Nivala) (FIN)

Wednesday 24.9.

11-12 Brown Bag seminar : Catalysis and competencies for a sustainable future (Linnanmaa)

11-14 Sustainability fair at Kontinkangas campus

The stands covering a wide range of sustainability topics will introduce you to various sustainable development actors operating in Oulu and at the University of Oulu. The stands are located at the Kieppi hall (main hall).

12-14 Climate Café (Kontinkangas, Kieppi)

Welcome to the world's Northernmost Climate Café!

Climate Café is an open space for everyone to meet, chat, and get inspired to act in their local community about climate, environment, and sustainability. Come, grab a cup of tea or coffee and get to know what we are doing in Oulu.

The event runs continuously, you can pop in at any time.

14-15 Sustainability Coffee: Study possibilities in sustainable development (Tellus Backstage)


Thursday 25.9.

11-14 Flea market at the green racks (Linnanmaa)

A flea market is organised at the green racks, and you can reserve a table by filling this Forms form. Sellers are provided with a table. Tables can also be reserved for a shorter time and are filled in the order of registration.

16:30-19 Student Advocacy Section at Tellus Frost club

The theme of this event is sustainable campus life and how students can influence university matters. The section is open to all students of the University of Oulu. Light snacks will be served, so please register by September 18 at Kide.app.

Friday 26.9.

17-21 Researchers' Night (Linnanmaa; Botanical Gardens)

Sustainable development week schedule

Last updated: 18.9.2025