CURRICULUM VITAE JANUARY 2020 Jarkko Levänen Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT Department of Sustainability Science Room D302.6, Mukkulankatu 19, 15210 Lahti, Finland +358 50 472 5686, [email protected], @JarkkoLevanen ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2019 – present Assistant professor (tenure track) of sustainability science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, School of Energy Systems. * Sub-project PI, Strategic Research Council of the Academy of Finland Responsible for Master’s Programme in Circular Economy Member of Sustainability Change Research Group 2015 – 2018 Postdoctoral researcher, Aalto University, School of Business. ** Project manager (2018) and research coordinator (2015-17), TEKES Member of Sustainability in Business Research Group (SUB) 2009 – 2014 Doctoral candidate, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences. ** Project researcher, Academy of Finland (2010, 2014) and Nordregio (2009) Member of Environmental Policy Research Group (EPRG) 2007 – 2008 Researcher (2008) and research assistant (2007-08), Helsinki University of Technology (currently Aalto University), TKK Lahti Center. Project researcher, Nordregio (2007-08)** Member of Laboratory of Environmental Protection * See project details from ‘Personal grants and fellowships’. ** See project details from ‘Other research funding’. EDUCATION 2015 Doctor of Social Sciences. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences. Major in environmental policy. Dissertation: Overcoming the institutional obstacles of industrial recycling (eximia cum laude approbatur), supervisor Prof. Janne Hukkinen. 2008 Master of Science in Technology. Aalto University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. Major in energy technology and environmental protection, minor in environmental strategies and technology assessment. 2008 Bachelor of Social Sciences. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences. Major in social and cultural anthropology, minors in development studies and philosophy. VISITING APPOINTMENTS 2015 Visiting research fellow, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (Ulkopoliittinen instituutti), 1,5 months. Responsible for a policy brief on EU’s climate policy (see: fiia.fi/en/publications) 2012 – 2013 Visiting Fulbright scholar, University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Affairs, 9 months. Contributor for Workshop on Policy Process Research (WOPPR) 1 PERSONAL GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS Sub-project PI, Strategic Research Council of the Academy of Finland. Sustainable textile systems: Co-creating resource-wise business for Finland in global textile networks (FINIX), 2019-22, (227 000 EUR). Consortium PI Prof. Minna Halme. ASLA-Fulbright Graduate Grant for research exchange and doctoral studies in the United States for one academic year, 2012-13, (15 000 USD). Graduate school fellowship, the Finnish Graduate School in Environmental Social Science, 2011- 13, (full time vacancy for three years). University of Helsinki Chancellor’s Travel Grants for the participation in Midwest Political Science Association’s annual conference in Chicago (2013) and in International Sociological Association’s annual conference in Yokohama (2014). Emil Aaltonen Foundation Grant for research exchange and doctoral studies in the United States, 2012, (5000 EUR). OTHER RESEARCH FUNDING The Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation (TEKES) research project The New Global: Co- creating Frugal and Reverse Innovations in Complex Global Systems (newglobal.aalto.fi), 2014- 19, PI Prof. Minna Halme. The Academy of Finland research project Risk governance of carbon dioxide capture and storage (RICCS), 2011-14, PI Prof. Janne Hukkinen. The Academy of Finland research project Pro-Environmental Product Planning in a Dynamic Operational Environment Now and in Future: Methods and Tools (ProDOE), 2007-10, PI Prof. Kari Heiskanen. Nordregio / Nordic Council of Ministers research project Knowledge-Based Tools for Sustainable Governance of Energy and Climate Adaptation in the Nordic Periphery (K-Base), 2007-9, PI Prof. Janne Hukkinen. AWARDS, PRIZES AND HONOURS 2018 Best Sustainability Paper Award (with Valtteri Ranta and Samuli Patala). Global Conference on Creating Value, 23-24 May, Leicester, UK. NOMINATED OR ELECTED POSITIONS 2020 – Chair, The Finnish Society for Environmental Social Science (YHYS ry). 2019 Vice chair, YHYS ry. 2011 – 2018 Member of the board, YHYS ry. 2012 Substitute member of the board, The Arctic Doctoral Programme (ARKTIS). 2006 – 2007 Substitute student member of the internationalization committee, Helsinki University of Technology (currently Aalto University). REFEREE FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier) 2017, 2019 Resources, Conservation & Recycling (Elsevier) 2019 Global Sustainability (Cambridge University Press) 2019 Organization Studies (SAGE) 2018 Tiede & edistys (Tutkijaliitto) 2015 African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (Academic Journals) 2015 International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development (Inderscience publishers) 2014 2 Journal of Mountain Science (Springer) 2014 REFEREE FOR EDITED VOLUMES Lapland University Press 2015 EXAMPLES OF INVITED PRESENTATIONS 2019 ‘Kestävän viennin haasteet ja mahdollisuudet’, YHYS Politiikkadialogi, 10 June, Helsinki, Finland. 2019 ‘The role of institutions in the advancement of circular economy’, Sustainability Science Days, 9-10 May, Espoo, Finland. 2018 ‘Entrepreneurial innovation process’, Aalto Sustainability Day, 18 May, Espoo, Finland. 2017 ‘Frugal energy innovations, cross-sectoral collaboration and societal impact’, Energy Gala by the Aalto University, 23 May, Espoo, Finland. 2017 ‘Frugal innovations that stick: Co-creating markets and real impact’ (with Minna Halme and Sara Lindeman), Innofrugal Conference, 25 April, Helsinki, Finland. 2016 ‘Kiertotalous käytännössä: Mitä se tarkoittaa, mahdollistaa ja edellyttää?’, Aalto Festival, 30 May, Helsinki, Finland. 2016 ‘Global view on circular Economy’, Research Leads in Circular Economy, 30 March, Espoo, Finland. CONFERENCE CHAIRING AND FACILITATION 2019 Discussion lounge facilitator (with Tatu Lyytinen), What can we do for the climate globally?, Waves festival, 8 May, Espoo, Finland. 2016 Workshop facilitator, Co-creating frugal businesses: Corporations, start-ups and universities, Innofrugal Conference by the Nordic Frugal Innovation Society and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, 25-26 April, Vantaa, Finland. 2015 Convener (with Farid Karimi and Arho Toikka) of a working group, Developments and breakthroughs in energy systems: From scenarios to projects, experiments and change, 20th Fall Colloquium of the Finnish Society for Environmental Social Science (YHYS), 19-20 November, Tampere Finland. TEACHING Teacher / lecturer at PhD level ‘Concepts and contexts of design for sustainability’, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture Teacher / lecturer at MSc level ‘Technical cycle in circular economy’, LUT University, School of Energy Systems ‘Food-energy-water nexus’, LUT University, School of Energy Systems ‘Creative sustainability capstone’, Aalto University, School of Business ‘CEMS Business project’, Aalto University, School of Business ‘Circular economy design forum’ (2 times), Aalto University, School of Chemical Engineering ‘Sustainable fashion and textile design’, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture ‘Technology, society, and environment’, University of Helsinki, Department of Social Research 3 Teacher / lecturer at BSc level ‘Strategies and management for circular economy’, Aalto University, School of Business Other teaching roles Supervisor/examiner for ~10 Master’s theses in Aalto University and LUT University Discussant (2 times), MSc course ‘How to change the world?’, Aalto University, School of Business Course assistant (multiple times), BSc course ‘Introduction to environmental policy’, University of Helsinki, Department of Social Research Pedagogical studies at Aalto University; curriculum development experience from Aalto University, University of Helsinki and LUT University. PARTICIPATION IN TEACHING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 2018 – 2019 Moninäkökulmainen asiantuntijuus kiertotaloudessa, with Aalto University, LUT University, University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland and University of Oulu. Aim: creation of a nation-wide minor subject on circular economy. Funded by Sitra. 2017 – 2018 Problem-Based Learing (PBL) in East Africa, with Aalto University, Nairobi University, Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University. Aim: improve partners’ capacities to use PBL philosophy in teaching. Funded by Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (HEI-ICI program). PROFESSIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE 2017 – 2018 Responsible teacher at a two-day module on sustainable development as part of Aalto Executive Education’s Executive Programme in Leadership for Tanzanian public sector leaders. 25-26 October 2017 and 18-19 October 2018, Arusha, Tanzania. OTHER WORKING EXPERIENCE 2011 – 2015 Secretary. The Finnish Society for Environmental Social Science (YHYS ry). 2006 – 2007 Secretary for international affairs. The Student Union of the Helsinki University of Technology (currently AYY). 2004 Trainee. Uusimaa Regional Environment Centre. 2000 Trainee. Onandjokwe Hospital, Oniipa, Namibia (voluntary work). 1998 – 2003 Various trainee positions and summer jobs in pulp and paper, energy and construction industries. 4 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ARTICLES 1. Levänen, J., Hukkinen, J.I. 2019. Rethinking climate policy with alternative framings