Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
I am an Associate Professor of Consumption Culture as Social Practices at the Centre for Consumer Society Research, University of Helsinki. I am also an Adjunct Professor (Docent) in Sociology of consumption and sustainability (2021, University of Jyväskylä), and in Consumer research (2024, University of Helsinki), and a member of Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS). My research focuses on everyday life, (un)sustainable consumption, sufficiency, and sustainable wellbeing.
Education/Academic qualification
Environmental social sciences, Ph.D., Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Award Date: 1 Sept 2017
External positions
Adjunct professor (docent), University of Jyväskylä
22 Sept 2021 → …
Fields of Science
- 1172 Environmental sciences
- Environmental social science
- Sustainability transition
- Sustainability science
- 5142 Social policy
- Consumption studies
- Energy consumption
- Food systems
- Sustainable wellbeing
- Sufficiency
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Disruptions and energy demand: How Finnish households responded to the energy crisis of 2022
Matschoss, K., Laakso, S. & Rinkinen, J., Mar 2025, In: Energy Research & Social Science. 121, 11 p., 103977.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Editorial: Tensions in sustainable consumption and everyday life
Matschoss, K., Kajoskoski, T., Laakso, S. & Rinkinen, J., 12 Jun 2025, In: Frontiers in sustainability. 6, 3 p., 1635889.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific › peer-review
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Energy-Saving Practices at a Time of Crisis: Insights for Energy Sufficiency in Homes
Laakso, S., 20 Oct 2025, In: Housing, Theory and Society. 42, 5, p. 662-678 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Kohtuus esiin tehokkuuden varjosta: Kuinka kohtuus sisältyy suomalaisten asiantuntijoiden näkemyksiin kestävän asumisen ohjauskeinoista?
Translated title of the contribution :Stepping out of the Shadow of Efficiency: How Sufficiency is Included in Finnish Experts’ Views on Policy Instruments for Sustainable Housing? Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Recent developments in the energy poverty and vulnerability research in Europe: a systematic literature review
Kajoskoski, T., Matschoss, K., Heiskanen, E. & Laakso, S., Sept 2025, In: Energy Strategy Reviews. 61, 20 p., 101855.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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NSA työryhmärahoitus
Laakso, S. (Project manager)
Nordic Sociological Association School of Social Scieces University of Iceland
24/10/2025 → 31/12/2026
Project: External funding
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ENUSE: Enoughness in energy use: Sustainable and sufficient energy consumption in Finland
Laakso, S. (Principal Investigator), Nuorivaara, E. M. E. (Participant) & Koskela, V. A. J. (Participant)
01/08/2021 → 31/07/2024
Project: University of Helsinki Three-Year Research Project
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ENCIT: Citizens, everyday life and tensions in the energy transition
Heiskanen, E. (Project manager), Castellazzi, E. (Participant), Kajoskoski, T. (Participant), Laakso, S. (Participant), Matschoss, K. (Participant), Pyrhönen, T. (Participant), Rinkinen, J. (Participant) & Apajalahti, E.-L. (Participant)
SUOMEN AKATEMIA Vähäkylä Leena
01/09/2020 → 30/06/2024
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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Sustainable consumption, everyday life and social change
Laakso, S. (Project manager), Jack, T. (Participant), Neuman, N. (Participant) & Hansen, A. R. (Participant)
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2021
Project: Other project
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EE-TRANS: Eating and Energy Use Reconfigured? Disruptions and Novel Transition Pathways in Food and Energy Systems
Niva, M. (Principal Investigator), Laakso, S. (Participant) & Heiskanen, E. (Participant)
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2022
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Food Culture & Society Article of the Year
Laakso, S. (Recipient), Niva, M. (Recipient), Eranti, V. (Recipient) & Aapio, F. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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Kulutuksen ja kasvun ristiriita - tutkijoiden näkökulmia
Laakso, S. (Speaker), Bhatia, R. M. (Speaker), Ruuska, T. P. K. (Speaker), Heinonen, M. T. (Speaker) & Holopainen, S. (Speaker)
19 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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SCORAI Europe Conference 2025 - Mainstreaming Sustainable Consumption
Laakso, S. (Speaker: Presenter)
8 Apr 2025 → 10 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Kestävät kulutusvalinnat
Laakso, S. (Invited speaker)
8 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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A member of thesis assessment committee, Aalborg University
Laakso, S. (Member of thesis committee / follow-up group)
6 Mar 2025Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
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ESA Sociology of Consumption RN05 midterm meeting
Laakso, S. (Scientific Committee Vice Chair)
27 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Press/Media
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Haasteena arkisen energiankäytön normit
Laakso, S. & Apajalahti, E.-L.
06/06/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kulutuksen hillintä vaatii vuoropuhelua ja tekoja
19/03/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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