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Four innovative solutions were selected from this year’s application round of the Tallinnovation smart city competition, organized in cooperation of the Science Park Tehnopol and the City of Tallinn. The winners were road safety sensors, solar-powered luminaries, drones for rescue operations and an innovative package recycling solution. The solutions proposed for the 2021 Tallinnovation contest… Continue reading Tallinnovation competition brings smart city solutions to urban space

Tallinn aims to create a continuous, almost nine-kilometer-long park area on the limestone strip in Lasnamäe. According to Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart, the planned klint park forms an important part of Tallinn’s development strategy and green mobility infrasturcture. “The aim of this is to turn the nearly nine-kilometer-long limestone outcrop on the border of Kesklinn, Lasnamäe… Continue reading Tallinn to build a klint park in Lasnamäe

Today, the Mayor of Tallinn, Mihhail Kõlvart, and the Mayor of Tartu, Urmas Klaas, signed a cooperation agreement to facilitate the co-operation between the European Green Capital 2023 Tallinn and the European Capital of Culture 2024 Tartu for mutual advantage. “Tallinn and Tartu will both have a responsible role in the coming years in carrying… Continue reading The Mayors of Tallinn and Tartu signed a co-operation agreement

At the European Commission’s high-level hybrid ceremony of signing the Green City Accord, city leaders from across Europe reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable urban development. The main principle of the Green City Accord is to accelerate green transition in the EU cities. Photo: Kaupo Kalda Today, on 22 September, mayors from across Europe celebrated more… Continue reading The Mayor of Tallinn participated in the summit of the European Commission’s Green City Accord

Organized every year at the beginning of autumn, the popular light festival, initially started in Kadrioru Park, has considerably expanded – this year, light installations will be lit both in Kadrioru Park and in many other parks in the City Centre. “The light installations that are lit on three nights – September 16, 17 and… Continue reading Kadrioru Park and City Centre parks lit up for the light festival

Today, September 9, Tallinn received a high recognition from the European Commission – the title European Green Capital 2023. The winner of the competition was announced in Lahti, Finland – the current bearer of the title. Among the strengths of Tallinn, the jury pointed out its holistic approach, free public transport, brownfield reconversion and green… Continue reading Tallinn announced as the European Green Capital of 2023

8.-10. September, first ever Ülemiste City Future Forum will take place in Ülemiste business campus, looking for solutions to three future topics – creating and implementing new business models, discovering and developing talent, and green mindset as a new reality and business opportunity. The aim of the Future Forum is to introduce new business models… Continue reading Ülemiste City Future Forum searches for new business models and advocates green mindset

From today, 3 September to 1 October, all Tallinners will be able to submit proposals on which projects could be funded from the city’s participatory budget in 2022. “Community ideas are an important basis for the development of each district and the creation of a better urban environment. The participatory budget in Tallinn is a… Continue reading Submit your idea for the Tallinn participatory budget 2022

Tallinn has dedicated the month of September to green and sustainable mobility. Also in September, from 16 to 22, the European Mobility Week is held, which focuses on the theme ‘Move Sustainably. Stay Healthy’. The common goal of the 20th European Mobility Week and the 10th Tallinn Mobility Month is to improve public health by… Continue reading September is the Mobility Month in Tallinn

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a new report Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis which gives a current overview of the state of our climate. In it, the IPCC defines climate change as a proved scientific fact for the first time in history. On the photo: Scottish Highland cattle maintaining the Paljassaare Natura… Continue reading Tallinn’s vision to become climate neutral

The Pollinator Highway of Tallinn is the capital’s green habitat. The name ‘Pollinator Highway’ refers to the fact that pollinators such as butterflies, bumblebees and honeybees as well as other animal groups use this natural space to move from one green area to the next. Human beings have an intrinsic need to spend time in… Continue reading From Grey to Green: The Pollinator Highway of Tallinn as an Innovative Concept for Bringing Nature Back to the City

Climathon Week October 25-30, 2021 Tallinn city joins with hundreds of cities worldwide in this 24-hour hackathon, where teams compete in developing innovative solutions to their cities’ major climate and sustainability challenges. We will have international speakers and workshops to guide you through the process, experts as mentors and jury, prototyping possibilities and follow-up programmes/prizes… Continue reading Climathon Tallinn 2021 – Global Sustainability Hackathon October 29-30, 2021