Search

This year the City of Tallinn supports hobby schools with €327 500 with the aim to support the recreational education of children aged 7-19.

From 1 March, parents in Tallinn will be able to submit applications for the designation of schools of residence for children entering the first grade of municipal school in September 2023. In two days, 2130 applications have already been submitted, the vast majority of them via eKool.

Tallinn, the European Green Capital 2023, has joined the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, which has a key objective to support at least 150 European regions and communities in building resilience to climate change by 2030

Tallinn City Council adopted new waste management regulations at its Thursday session, one of the aims of which is to switch to reusable cutlery at public events in Tallinn.

The mayor of Tallinn, Mihhail Kõlvart, presented the results of the latest satisfaction survey of Tallinn’s residents, which touched on the topic of the city residents’ attitudes towards Tallinn being the green capital.

In spring, it will be easier for people in the green capital to hand over scrap tyres. They can bring their used car tyres to any of the capital’s waste treatment facilities – Paljassaare, Pärnamäe, Rahumäe and Pääsküla. The Loksa waste treatment facility will also accept scrap tyres from businesses.

Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart met with First Deputy Mayor of the city of Yerevan Levon Hovhannisyan to discuss opportunities for cooperation between the two cities both within the framework of the European Green Capital programme and in other areas.

Compared to 2021, separating all waste by type has become a bit more popular. Of the types of waste, 75% of Tallinn residents collect paper and cardboard, plastic containers, glass containers, hazardous waste and electric and electronic waste separately. 87% of the residents of Tallinn collect paper and cardboard separately.

The Institute for Quality of Life, located in London, awarded Tallinn with a bronze award, placing Tallinn at 130th place in the 200 Happiest Cities ranking.

Today, the representatives of state and municipal authorities will meet with electric scooter rental companies to discuss road safety for the upcoming season. The meeting focuses on lowering speed limits and organising convenient and safe parking for personal light electric vehicles.