Tallinn: Experiences from greening the public events – have the ambitions of procuring single-use plastic-free events come true? Joosep Vimm, Deputy Mayor. Hamburg: The "early bird" – comprehensive guidelines on environmental criteria for procurers since 2016: a long way to go until sustainability criteria. Jens Kerstan, Senator for the
READ MOREAn increasing number of cities have prioritised environmental sustainability in their agenda, recognising the importance and urgency of addressing the effects of climate change. Eighteen new cities were welcomed into the Top 50 list, including cities such as Tallinn, Oslo, and Moscow. Top 50 Smart City Government Rankings
READ MORELasting or sustainable tourism combines the principles of economic, social and environmental action. It''s important that the destination protects cultural heritage, offers a safe journey for visitors and treats guests, tourism entrepreneurs and local inhabitants equally and fairly. The aim of tourism development in Tallinn is to create a
READ MOREDuring the Green Capital Year, Tallinn''s main themes will be biodiversity, sustainable governance, and climate and green innovation. With over 60 events planned for 2023, the Tallinn European Green Capital programme offers environmental activities for the city residents and visitors: from formulating sustainability goals together with other
READ MOREWhen Tallinn, Estonia was named the Intelligent Community of the Year in October 2020 by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), one factor in its selection was a commitment to environmental sustainability. In May of that year, Tallinn had been shortlisted by the European Commission as one of four finalists for the 2022 European Green Capital Award.
READ MOREIn October 2020, when Tallinn, Estonia was voted Intelligent Community of the Year by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a dedication to environmental sustainability was a consideration in its nomination. "Tallinn scored high in our analysis for many reasons including sustainability," said ICF co-founder Robert Bell.
READ MOREWe believe Tallinn is an attractive tourist destination. Our diverse nature and extensive green network has made Tallinn one of the most diverse capitals as well as one of the capitals with the cleanest air in Europe. Our strong
READ MOREAccording to the European Green Capital Jury, Tallinn has shown a systemic approach in their transition towards sustainability with interlinked strategic goals for 2035, linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Furthermore, the city is the only one of the finalist cities that has signed the Green City Accord.
READ MORETallinn received the European Green Capital Award from the European Commission in autumn 2021. The city''s well thought out vision and strategic goals to become greener and more sustainable were mentioned specifically – this is exactly how the Green Capital should be an example to other European cities, but also to cities around the world. Continue
READ MOREthe theory of a smart and sustainable city and the actual implementation of the strategy by the city government. The paper, using as an example the case of Tallinn, seeks to map the current situation in Tallinn in the context of the SC best practices to understand how far Tallinn is from reaching the targets set in the new city strategy.
READ MOREAnd while Tallinn''s population continues to rise - the capital now has more than 445,000 residents, according to recent figures - a number of key projects are in place to ensure sustainability
READ MORELast modified 02.09.2021. "Climate-neutral Tallinn. Tallinn Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan 2030" is a cross-sectoral development document that specifies the strategic goal of the development strategy Tallinn 2035 to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and creates a specific action plan to fulfil the commitment set out in the Covenant
READ MOREBirgit Luus, MA in Social Science Estonian Chamber of Culture, Tallinn, Estonia Contact details E-mail: birgit.luus@gmail Phone: +372 56975701 Skype: Birgitl4 Postal address: Birgit Luus, Toostuse 17-3, 10413 Tallinn, Estonia Keywords: Urban cultural policy, cultural planning, cultural sustainability, Tallinn Word count: 5844 Urban cultural
READ MOREEstonia initiated SDG action through its 2016 VNR preparations. As a basis for the VNR, the government conducted a preliminary gap analysis of government policies concerning the SDGs. The Commission for Sustainable Development also launched a review of the ''Sustainable Estonia 21'' strategy to determine whether its national strategy
READ MOREDecentralized solutions for island states: enhancing energy resilience through renewable technologies. Journal article / Decentralized grid solutions could be a feasible alternative to improve resilience and mitigate cascading effects in island states. About Energy access, Household energy, Mitigation, Planning and modelling and
READ MORE"Tallinn scored high in our analysis for many reasons including sustainability," said ICF co-founder Robert Bell."The city ranks as one of the five countries with the cleanest air in the world.Known for the abundance of trees in an urban space, it has been protecting its green environment since the 13th Century and has developed
READ MORETallinn''s tourism is sustainable. This means that: tourism is sustainable for the local environment, history, and cultural heritage and creates value for the local community. Therefore the capital''s tourism development will focus on Tallinn being an internationally appealing destination where tourism positively affects the wellbeing of locals.
READ MOREThe Operation contributes to several Sustainable Development Goals and to EU and EIB policies objectives. The Operation contributes 100% to the Cohesion objective and to the objectives of the Regional Operational Programme for Tallinn (2021-2027). It supports the implementation of the City''s Tallinn 2035 Development Strategy,
READ MORETallinn has shown progress in the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) 2023 analysis, a program renowned as the most reliable benchmarking and improvement tool in tourism sustainability. Since joining the program in 2021, Tallinn has consistently improved its performance. Today, it surpasses the average scores of
READ MORETallinn Strategy Centre tourism department''s sustainable tourism development is based on the Tallinn 2035 Development Strategy.We are aware of our responsibility and obligation to lead and develop the tourism infrastructure of Tallinn in a way that will preserve valuable cultural heritage and the natural environment for future
READ MOREThe objective of the "Tallinn Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) 2020–2030 and Vision for 2050" Stemming from voluntary commitments to the Covenant of Mayors, it is necessary to meet the Tallinn Environmental Strategy''s goal of reducing CO 2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 (compared to the baseline year 2007) and to
READ MOREThe Tallinn European Green Capital program has interesting environmental activities for all Tallinn residents and guests, including events, projects and competitions. The program is divided between four themes: sustainable city, learning city, inclusive city, smart city.
READ MORESeveral hotels in Tallinn have joined the international eco-label Green Key, which gives companies an operating model for developing an environmentally friendly and sustainable workplace. The label indicates that the company is committed to reducing its environmental impact.
READ MORETallinn - European Green Capital 2023 | 1,388 followers on LinkedIn. Buzzing forward to a more sustainable future | European green capital 2023. Tallinn has rich biodiversity and many green and
READ MOREIn 2023, the city plans to speed up the process of becoming more sustainable and inclusive, cooperate more with citizens, companies and organisations, design a new urban space
READ MOREExplore our environmentally friendly choices. Sustainability and green transition do not only affect the natural environment of Tallinn, but are also main principles of society and economic life as a whole.
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