Tallinn has a diverse cultural program in place for the summer
Despite the fact that The Tall Ships Races 2021 will be postponed to 2024, the city will be holding a grandiose maritime festival and several other traditional summer events.
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A campaign calls for companies to provide tap water instead of bottled water
The City of Tallinn, Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association and Tallinna Vesi Ltd. have launched a campaign that invites eco-friendly catering facilities to offer their customers tap water instead of bottled water.
‘The Tall Ships Races’ postponed to 2024, Tallinn holds a maritime festival instead
The world's largest training regatta ‘The Tall Ships Races’ will not take place this year due to COVID-19 restrictions and the ongoing spread of the pandemic. The regatta will return to the Baltic Sea in 2024. Instead, Tallinn will be holding an impressive maritime festival in the five ports of Tallinn this summer, taking place in 16-18 July.
Tallinn invites citizens to think along and have a say at the climate picnic
People who care about the environment and biodiversity are welcome to think along and have a say at Tallinn's first climate picnic this Saturday, July 24 from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm in the Pikakari beach area.
Recommendations for coping with the heat wave
Tallinn Ambulance suggests that in the current extremely hot weather, sun exposure should be taken with caution and water intake must be sufficient.
The outdoor pool of Lake Harku is ready for swimmers
Haabersti district government organised the building of an outdoor swimming pool by the beach of Lake Harku. The pool will remain open until the end of the bathing season.
Estonia’s most active clean technologies developer starts with a new international accelerator!
From 2016 Cleantech ForEst NGO has invested over 1mln€ in more than 50 cleantech startups, they have raised over 18mln€ afterwards. Now the umbrella organisation of Estonia’s cleantech startups is launching together with cleantech investors Sunly a new Beamline Accelerator for ambitious startups.
This year’s Urban Maintenance Month focuses on circular economy
Tomorrow, April 15, the annual Urban Maintenance Month will be kicked off in Tallinn, which will be held for the 30th time. The motto of this year's campaign is "Responsibility for the Future" and the aim is to encourage people to think along on the issues of the circular economy and environmental education. During the Urban Maintenance Month, recycling of used items is made easy and hazardous waste can be disposed of free of charge.
The cities of the Sustainable Development Cooperation Network exchanged experiences under the leadership of Tallinn
At the opening event of the Tallinn-led European Network of 19 Cities for Sustainable Development, the partner cities presented their plans on how to promote green mobility and curb car use and achieve other sustainable development goals of the UN.
Tallinn signed the European Green City Accord
The Mayor of Tallinn, Mihhail Kõlvart, signed Tallinn's accession to the European Green City Accord, which sets objectives for the city's air, water, noise, biodiversity and circular economy.