Previous Sustainable Development Lab Reports
At the Sustainable Development Lab, the students are developing a report during the semester on a problem case on the case organization. The reports are based on a problem case chosen together with the case organization and provide new knowledge and a solution for problem case.
Below is a list of all student projects from the Sustainable Development Lab.
Please note that the full project reports can only be accessed through AAU’s Project Library and require an AAU login.
The fall 2024 semester
A group of 4 students, 1 from Sustainable Cities and 3 from Information Studies, has developed the report "Keep It In The System". The report is written on the case organization Tivoli on the problem case "How Removing Monetary Incentives can be Beneficial"
A group of 5 students, 2 from Techno-Antropology and 3 from Information Studies, has developed the report "Engage in Reuse". The report is written on the case organization South Harbor Reuse Center on the problem case "Community
Development of South Harbor Reuse
Center"
A group of 3 students from Information Studies, has developed the report "Sustainable Transitions". The report is written on the case organization Copenhagen Municipality on the problem case "Lessons from Aarhus' RoTake System for Copenhagen's Circular Economy"
The fall 2025 semester
A group of 3 students from Information Studies, has developed the report "Unlocking Sustainable Energy Learning". The report is written on the case of the UPCHAIN project on the problem case "Case Study of a Cross-Disciplinary Future Workshop at Gulu University within the UPCHAIN Project".
A group of 2 students from ICT, Learning and Organizational Change has developed the report “Digital data collection practices and sustainable learning in Caritas Uganda”. The report is written on the case of CARITAS Denmark and CARITAS Uganda.
Read the report: Digital data collection practices and sustainable learning in Caritas Uganda
A group of 3 students from Information Studies and 1 from Sustainable Cities has developed the report “Reducing Single-Use Packaging Waste through Reuse Systems in Copenhagen Airport's Cafés and Restaurants”. The report is written on the case of Copenhagen Airport.
A group of 3 students from Techno-anthropology has developed the report “Designing Digitital Platforms to Enhance Circular Economy Consumption Among Non-EU International Student”. The report is written on the case of South Harbour Reuse Centre.
A group of 1 student from Information Studies has developed the report “Optimising waste? Post-sorting, Responsibility, and Technological Promises”. The report is written on the case of Copenhagen Municipality.
Read the report: Optimising waste? Post-sorting, Responsibility, and Technological Promises
A group of 2 students from Information Studies and 1 student from ICT, Learning and Organizational Change has developed the report “SHAI: A Digital Nudge for Sustainable Recycling and Citizen Engagement”. The report is written on the case of The South Harbour Reuse Centre.
Read the report: SHAI: A Digital Nudge for Sustainable Recycling and Citizen Engagement
A group of 2 students from Information Studies has developed the report “Reframing Fast Fashion: Investigating Digital Persuasion and Co-Designing Local Sustainable Alternatives”. The report is written on the case of the South Harbour Reuse Centre.
A group of 1 student from Sustainable Design and 1 student from ICT, Learning and Organizational Change has developed the report “Connecting Communities: Designing partnerships between reuse centers and volunteer-driven NGOs”. The report is written on the case of the South Harbour Reuse Centre.
A group of 2 students from Information Studies, 1 student from Techno-Anthropology and 1 student from Medialogy has developed the report “Waste sorting using AI for Young Expats Living in Copenhagen”. The report is written on the case of Copenhagen Municipality.
Read the report: Waste sorting using AI for Young Expats Living in Copenhagen
A group of 3 students from Information Studies has developed the report “Developing a digital solution to support young people’s waste sorting motivation - A user-centered design approach to support to potential implementation of a PAYT-System”. The report is written on the case of Copenhagen Municipality.
Read the report: Developing a digital solution to support young people’s waste sorting motivation
A group of 3 students from Communication has developed the report “Factors Influencing Waste Sorting Among Young Adults: A Study of 25-29-Year-Old Apartment Residents in Copenhagen”. The report is written on the case of Copenhagen Municipality.
A group of 1 student from Communication has developed the report “Thrifting ourselves into overconsumption? A study of buyer practices and sustainability paradoxes on Vinted”. The report is written on the case of Vinted.
A group of 1 student from Information Studies and 1 student from Sustainable Design has developed the report “Reuse Revolution Strengthening Citizen Engagement in Copenhagen’s Circular Transition”. The report is written on the case of South Harbour Reuse Centre