Tallinn launched a vaccination campaign
The City of Tallinn launched a social campaign this week which calls for everyone who have not yet vaccinated to do so. From today, children aged 12-15 can also be registered for vaccination.
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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.
MELT Innovation Forum Tallinn: which economic model is the way forward?
The MELT Innovation Forum, which was cancelled last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, will take place virtually this year on the 12th of May. For the first time, the event will be free of charge for all participants. The forum can be followed online at www.melt.ee.
MELT Innovation Forum: which economic model will be the way forward?
The MELT Innovation Forum, which was cancelled last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, will take place virtually this year on the 12th of May and, for the first time, will be free of charge for all participants. The forum can be followed online at www.melt.ee.
Yet another unicorn co-founded by an Estonian, ID.me, strengthens Estonia’s position as the world leader in unicorn production
ID.me, a secure digital identity network, announced it has raised 0 million in a Series C funding round led by Viking Global Investors. Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), PSP Growth, Lead Edge Capital, CapitalG, WndrCo, Willoughby Capital, BoxGroup, and Moonshots Capital joined the round.
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 City Government gives up increasing the salaries of city leaders for another year
The members of the Tallinn City Government decided not to index the salaries of the members of the City Government for the second year in a row, considering the economic impacts of the corona epidemic.
Tallinn becomes the 1st Baltic Capital to join the GDS-Index
Following through on its vision to ensure that sustainability, environmental friendliness and balanced development go hand in hand, the city has joined over sixty- six global destinations who benchmark with the GDS-Index.
Collection bins for used masks set up in Tallinn
Tallinn public space will be equipped with a hundred collection bins for collecting disposable face masks in order to reduce the number of masks discarded as plastic waste.
Tallinn’s climate plan links the city's actions to green economy
Tallinn City Government proposed a draft climate plan to the City Council, which aims to make the capital climate-neutral by 2050 and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030.