{"id":118,"date":"2024-08-06T07:15:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T07:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eterrain.ee\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2024-08-06T07:15:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T07:15:37","slug":"aleksandra-kekkonen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eterrain.ee\/?page_id=118","title":{"rendered":"Aleksandra Kekkonen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">I\u2019m <em>Aleksandra Kekkonen<\/em>, a passionate researcher, trainer, and sustainability consultant who finds inspiration in Circular Economy and Sustainable Living.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>With a demonstrated history of working in the higher education<br>industry, I bring a wealth of experience in Human Capital,<br>Macroeconomics, Innovation Regional Development, International<br>Relations, Business Process Management, Circular Economy, and Project<br>Management. My expertise in these areas is a testament to my<br>commitment to delivering high-quality research and trainings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a PhD in Economics since 2013, my passion for the<br>Circular Economy and Sustainable Living is evident in my work, and I<br>am proud to be an <a href=\"https:\/\/ebs.ee\/\">Estonian Business School<\/a> (Hereafter <a href=\"https:\/\/ebs.ee\/\">EBS<\/a>) <strong>Green Ambassador<\/strong> 2022, showcasing my commitment<br>to sustainability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been a Senior Research Fellow at <a href=\"https:\/\/ebs.ee\/\">EBS<\/a> since 2021, leading the<br>Green&amp;CSR Research group since 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My passion for sustainability is unwavering, and I am particularly<br>interested in accelerating the green transition and shifting to a<br>circular economy on both Macro- and Local levels. I am a proud advocate<br>of Doughnut Economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My research and training areas are green economy and sustainable<br>development, mainly focusing on the field of company green transition,<br>community involvement and raising sustainability awareness among<br>different stakeholder groups<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a researcher, I  organize and manage research projects and its processes, publish papers and apply for grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a consultant, I support companies on green transition-related issues and mentor them in acceleration programs,develop and teach courses such as Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Models and provide training for companies on sustainability literacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0747478d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ff4b9c61 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-dc68bcd2 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8736a895 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8736a895 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m Aleksandra Kekkonen, a passionate researcher, trainer, and sustainability consultant who finds inspiration in Circular Economy and Sustainable Living. 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