SEI Tallinn’s Green and Circular Economic Transformation Unit deals with policy implementation related to sustainable consumption and production, including circular economy, sustainable waste management, and risk assessment.
Our aim is to improve resource management and decrease environmental impact in both public and private sectors through research and capacity building.
Through partner cooperation we develop a shared understanding of stakeholder needs and help identify tools and processes that enable knowledge transfer and increased competence of our partners related to environmental management.
Head of Unit, Senior Expert (Green and Circular Economic Transformations Unit)
SEI Tallinn
Assistant (Green and Circular Economic Transformation Unit) (on parental leave)
SEI Tallinn
The main focus is on sustainable and responsible procurement across public and private sectors as well as integrating sustainability principles into the management of environmental resources to assessing environmental, social, and economic impacts within an organization. This includes projects related to food systems, sustainable procurement and environmental management systems and tools
Project / This project aims to shift the paradigm of school food and school catering and to improve the regional, social and environmental resilience of the food system.
Project / The Climate Neutral Destinations (CliNeDest) project supports sustainable tourism by developing a toolkit for tourism business.
Project / StratKIT aims to develop the agenda of Green Public Procurements in the Baltic Sea region, circular economy and social cohesion.
Project / ChemClimCircle will address the linkage between chemicals, climate and circularity issues in public procurement.
Project / Green Key on turismiettevõtetele mõeldud rahvusvaheline ökomärgis.
Project / This project uses case studies to generate lessons learned and foster stronger Green Public Procurement policy in EU member states.
The main focus is on analysing waste management and circular economy-related policies and providing assistance in implementing policy instruments as well as exploring innovative circular business models and examining methods to design circular products and services.
Project / This project supports Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress towards EU accession by aligning waste management practices with the European Green Deal.
Project / SEI Tallinn advises the Tallinn Strategic Management Office on preparing the Tallinn Circular Economy Development Plan 2035.
Project / This project aims to develop circularity approaches that fit into the municipalities' framework for circular economy development.
Project / The Nairobi Circular Design Hub will help map and repurpose textile production waste among local designers and students.
Project / The aim of this textile circularity project is to enhance and expand the UPMADE business model.
Project / Teadusuuringu eesmärk on koostada kaardistus ja hinnang Eesti tarbijajärgse tekstiili ringlussevõtu võimekusest ja ning selgitada välja parimad lahendused.
Project / The project focuses on transforming public procurement by integrating climate protection, circular economy and chemical reduction principles.
Project / The main objective of the project is to implement a value-added upcycling strategy within the Kenyan garment and textile industry.
Project / Change(K)now! promotes a mindset change of municipalities, food delivery businesses, and residents to adopt circular solutions in food delivery systems.
Project / BALTIPLAST project supported the prevention and reduction of single-use plastics and plastic packaging in the Baltic Sea Region.
Project / Green Agenda supports Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine in their efforts to achieve climate neutrality through green transition.
Project / SEI Tallinn monitors riverine litter on the Pirita River in Tallinn from autumn 2024 until autumn 2026.
Project / Projekti eesmärk on välja töötada Eestis tekkivate tekstiilijäätmete ringlussevõtu lahendused, mis oleksid aluseks tekstiiliringlussevõtu süsteemi arendamiseks.
Project / Smart Circular Procurement (CircPro) promotes the transition to a more circular economy by increasing the implementation of circular procurements.
Project / Projekti eesmärk on propageerida ning edendada katkiste esemete parandamist ning kasutuskõlblike asjade korduskasutusse suunamist.
SEI brief / SEI Tallinn conducted the study of food waste loss in Estonia's food supply chain. About 167 000 tonnes of food waste are generated in Estonia each year.
Project / SEI assesses Georgia's waste and chemicals sectors, aiding MEPA's reforms and aligning with EU candidacy prerequisites.
The main focus is on risk related assessments across society, including vulnerability, and its multi-level governance. Current work deals with public sector actors and communities within the climate and disaster risk context.
Project / ClimaResponse aims to enhance the capacities of regional and local public authorities to efficiently plan and implement climate resilience strategies.
Project / Regions4Climate will implement innovative actions to enhance climate resilience within the real-life environments of partner regions.
Initiative / This initiative investigates how rapidly growing cities affect residents' wellbeing and how this interacts with the overall health of city systems.
Project / Community Safety Action for Supporting Climate Adaptation and Development (CASCADE) develops new tactics to prevent disasters and address climate risks.
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Press release / The Baltic states have potential to create a circular textile system together with the Nordic countries, a study concludes, but significant action is needed.
Past event / The challenge is how the private sector can support nature-based solutions to help people adapt to climate change and build resilience to disasters
Press release / EMAS is a framework that the public and private sectors can use to assess, improve and communicate their environmental performance.
Feature / For a long time Estonia has relied on oil shale for electricity production. An SEI study is guiding the country’s efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
Project / The objective of QGasSP is to produce a methodology that will allow planning authorities to quantify the influence of spatial planning policies on GHG emissions
Media coverage / The peak of the coronavirus pandemic saw a spurt in recycling of clothes in Estonia, ETV news show "Aktuaalne kaamera" reported.
Press release / SEI Tallinn conducted research on demand-responsive transport in the Nordics and Baltics to provide an overview of factors hindering and facilitating it.
Feature / In this Q&A, Kaja Peterson from SEI’s Tallinn centre sheds light on how policy can improve water management in the Baltic Sea region.
Past event / At the webinar, we will give an overview of the circular city concept, discuss the role of architecture and digital transformation and other aspects.
Feature / Developing a COVID-19 strategy for the environmental policy project in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Perspective / Accessible green space in cities supports good mental and physical health. Natural spaces in cities help mitigate climate change. Planners should take note.
SEI brief / What are the challenges in making transitions to a bio-economy? This brief discusses strategies for making the transition, with a particular focus on the EU.












































