Young woman sitting and looking at Tallinn in the morning.

Driving change: empowering sustainability through green governance

Event on 16 November / SEI Tallinn, the City of Tallinn and Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia will hold a conference on transitioning to green governance.

09:00 EEST

Reducing summer tourism’s impact on Baltic Sea coastal wastewater plants

Feature / The surge in tourism leads to seasonal fluctuations in wastewater generation, overwhelming the coastal wastewater treatment systems during the summer season.

3 July 2023 / About Planning and modelling, Sanitation and Water resources

Mapping study of the school food systems in 12 EU countries

Other publication / This report is presenting the results of the mapping study of existing school food systems in 12 EU countries.

12 June 2023 / About Food and agriculture and Sustainable lifestyles

Four young people sitting behind a big table and discussing something, they are smiling. Behind is a smaller table with two women looking at something in the computer.

Emerging green jobs: SEI Tallinn empowers remote Estonian youth with new opportunities

Feature / SEI Tallinn organized a training week for young people, offering guidance on continuing their education and finding employment in the green economy.

9 May 2023 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Business, Cities, Finance, Food and agriculture, Sustainable lifestyles, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

A photo of a laptop with a document open on the screen and a plant in the background on the table.

Circular procurement lessons to be included in Estonian strategies

Feature / Estonia has developed three strategic documents, incorporating expertise from SEI Tallinn and the CircPro project, to advance circular procurement principles.

8 May 2023 / About Business, Innovation, Supply Chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Two birds siting on a pipe/water tap that is dripping with water during heat wave.

Regions4Climate to test innovative solutions for climate change adaptation

Feature / Pärnu City and County in Estonia plan to adapt to climate change using innovative societal solutions.

9 February 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Climate policy, Climate services, Disaster Risk, Innovation and Mitigation

Scaffolding covers an older building in Cologne, Germany, beneath a pale blue sky.

Q&A: The possibilities of green public procurement with Astrid Nilsson Lewis

Feature / A team of SEI experts published a report on the status of Green Public Procurement in the EU. Lead author Astrid Nilsson Lewis breaks down their findings.

9 February 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Cities, Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Innovation, Land use, Mitigation, Public policy, Supply Chains and Transport

Enhancing circular procurement practices on the local level

Past event / This event will focus on how to incorporate the circular economy principles and criteria on the strategic level in local municipalities.

25 January 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Finance, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

New digital planning tools pave the way for greener cities

Press release / Green infrastructure solutions support cities in reaching climate goals. B.Green project developed a model for digital and participatory urban planning.

23 January 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Innovation and Participation