Sparking changes through environmental initiatives

Illustration of Green Globe In Forest With T-Shirts and Moss And Defocused Abstract Sunlight

Mira Valkjärvi

Illustration of Green Globe In Forest With T-Shirts and Moss And Defocused Abstract Sunlight

2.700 liters of water.

One person drinks that amount in 2.5 years (European Parliament 2024) if they have appropriate access to water.

The average American uses about 300 liters of water a day (EPA 2025) and a Finn around 140 liter a day (Motiva 2025).

That is how much water it takes to make one cotton T-shirt. Yes, that shirt you are wearing!

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Circular design as a key step in achieving sustainability

Mira Valkjärvi
Weimu You
Egidija Rainosalo

RDI-Specialist Mira Valkjärvi at the conference venue Cultural Conference Center of Heraklion Crete, holding the digital guide of the DeCiDe project. The picture includes logos of the funders of the DeCiDe project. Photo: Weimu You.

The 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, held in Heraklion, Greece from June 19th to 21st, brought together researchers and scholars from diverse fields, all dedicated to exploring topics related to circular economy and sustainability. Centria’s staff from both RDI and business education took part in the conference.  

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