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Tallinn is to refresh the red road markings of city centre cycle paths only in the most dangerous road sections, while physical separations between cycle paths and the road will be installed to make cycling safer. “Our aim is to gradually create a network of safe bicycle lanes separated from sidewalks and roads in the… Continue reading Tallinn renews red marking of cycle paths in dangerous sections

The updated edition of the “ABCs of Public Facilities and Maintenance” guide, which provides information on the urban environment, birds and animals, waste, playgrounds and cemeteries, is available on the Tallinn Maintenance Month website. The guide is published in Estonian, Russian and English. “Everyone can contribute to the cleanliness of our shared urban space, whether… Continue reading Tallinn has updated the “ABCs of Public Facilities and Maintenance” guide

Tallinn as the lead partner of Global Goals for Cities (GG4C) network presented to international partner cities their work on sustainability through the Tallinn 2035 strategy. The very first live meeting since starting with the network cities was held at the beginning of April in Germany and was hosted by local city Solingen, in addition… Continue reading Global Goals for Cities network met for a transnational meeting

According to the new waste management plan, Tallinn will expand separate collection of biowaste and textile waste, and turn waste collection stations into circular economy centres. The waste management plan, approved by the City Government on Wednesday, is intended to plan the city’s waste management programmes and policies up to 2026. “The waste management plan… Continue reading Tallinn proposes new waste management plan

The spring migration of toads has started and a temporary traffic restriction has been introduced on Astangu Street in Tallinn to ensure a safer migration route for amphibians. The ban on motor vehicles on the stretch from Kotermaa Street to 19/3 Astangu Street is in force from 9 pm until 6 am. The traffic restriction… Continue reading Temporary traffic restriction in place to protect toads at Astangu

The City of Tallinn is inviting cyclists to take part in an international mobility survey to map their journeys between June and September. The data collected will be used to develop a platform that analyses cyclists’ mobility patterns and will empower the city to become more bicycle friendly. Tallinn is taking part in the international… Continue reading Tallinn to involve five hundred cyclists in cycling mapping survey

A temporary prohibition on motor vehicle traffic on Astangu Street in the Haabersti district to ensure safer migration routes for amphibians, originally planned from 31 March to 14 April, will be postponed to start from 10 April to 30 April. The traffic restriction will be in force from 9 pm to 6 am on the… Continue reading Traffic restrictions planned on Astangu Street for toad migration postponed

Tallinn will distribute a total of 100 separate waste collection kits to 17 educational institutions in this spring, with an aim to improve the efficiency of separate waste collection in schools and hobby schools. Each kit consists of a plywood box with four containers for different types of waste – mixed packaging, biowaste, paper and… Continue reading Tallinn allots one hundred waste collection kits to schools

Tallinn City and Viimsi Parish, together with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Tallinn Centre, are participating in a project involving partners from 12 countries to make school meals healthier and more environmentally friendly for children in Europe. The SchoolFood4Change (SF4C) project will involve 3,000 schools, more than 600,000 school children across Europe and 16 local… Continue reading Tallinn participates in EU project for healthier school meals

Cleantech Estonia is looking for master students, post-graduates and young professionals to lead the transformation that society needs to be more sustainable. For the 4th year in a row, Cleantech Estonia is running the EIT Climate-KIC Climate Leadership Journey 2022 program which is an extracurricular challenge-based program that prepares master students, post-graduates, and young professionals… Continue reading Climate Leadership Journey programme – opportunity to shine in green transition!

The national Environmental Board is seeking the opinion of the City of Tallinn on a geological survey for the opening of a new quarry in Nõmme, the area between Viljandi Road and Lake Raku. Tallinn strongly opposes the opening of the new quarry and rejects the application. “We are well aware that the opening of… Continue reading Tallinn opposed to opening new quarry in Nõmme

Tallinn is taking part in an international project to develop an effective package of adaptation measures to counter the increasing effect of heat waves caused by climate change, with Väike-Õismäe as the pilot area. The Tallinn City Government has presented the City Council with a draft decision on participating in the project “Ways of Adapting… Continue reading Tallinn to test heatwave mitigation in Väike-Õismäe area