Spring 2024: recent news and events
The Eurocities SDG Taskforce is formalised! In March, the Eurocities SDG Taskforce was formalised. The city of Mannheim was elected as Chair, and...
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Data alone won’t solve your transformation challenges. Why sense-making must be part of your city’s Monitoring and Evaluation efforts
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.
Closing the SDGs action gap – from “monitoring hype” to multi-level action
On 14 March 2024, Tallinn Sustainability Governance Hub organised an online side event to the UN Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) yearly...
“Building the ship while sailing it” – some key takeaways from Urban Future in Stuttgart
On 22 June, we officially launched Tallinn’s Peer learning hub on Sustainability Governance during the Urban Future conference in Stuttgart, Germany.
5 things to keep in mind when reviewing your city's SDG progress
Key takeaways from the peer learning event exploring the "why, what, how and with whom" of VLRs
Sustainability Governance at the 12th World Urban Forum in Cairo
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.
„We have a dream“
So said Yuliia Zamushynska, ecologist from the EcoVin Municipal Utility Company in Vinnytsia (Ukraine) when she introduced plans for developing waste management in Vinnytsia during a study visit to Tallinn last week.
Major youth sports event that has launched Olympic and world champions
As the European Capital of Sport, Tallinn will host the world’s largest multi-sport event for 12–15-year-olds from 4–7 August. The competition brings together delegations from cities across the globe.
The history of the International Children’s Games
International Children’s Games (ICG) are an annual sports event for schoolchildren aged between 12 and 15 years.
Listen to the anthem of ICG Tallinn 2025
European Capital of Sport Tallinn is gearing up to host the 57th International Children’s Games from 4–7 August. The official anthem of the event will be “Same Old Stories,” performed by Estonian artist m els.