As part of its upcoming title year as the European Capital of Sport, Tallinn is marking World Car-Free Day on September 22 with a strong focus on sports.
Tallinn, the European Capital of Sport 2025, is inviting cycling enthusiasts to join a relaxing bike tour through neighboring municipalities on Saturday, October 5. The 25-kilometer ride will follow a route through Rae, Kiili, Saku, and Saue parishes, with a steady, easy pace for riders of all levels.
The 2025 city budget prioritizes promoting active lifestyles among Tallinners and developing sports infrastructure, with a total allocation of €36.4 million for operating and investment costs in the sports and physical activity sector.
On Tuesday 4th June 11.00-13.00, the Committee of Regions (CoR) organised a 2024 EU SDGs dialogue with regions and cities: Financing SDGs territorialisation in Brussels, offering a structured dialogue between the Committee of Regions, European Commission and EU local and regional authorities on SDGs financing.
Conventional Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) approaches are often designed to measure linear changes over time to help create accountability for whether progress is being achieved.
On 10 September, Tallinn’s Sustainability Governance Hub – in collaboration with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre – hosted a hybrid peer learning session to explore the “why, what, how and with whom” of Voluntary Local Reviews – a growing global movement where cities and regions report progress on the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals.
The City of Tallinn hosted a panel discussion „Local Perspectives - Cities Leading the Way to Achieving the SDGs“ at the 12th World Urban Forum in Cairo.
The Science and Business Park Tehnopol and the Tartu Science Park will begin work this month as the operators of the NATO innovation accelerator DIANA, and the accelerator will open its doors next year.