SEI Tallinn’s Sustainable Cities and Resilient Communities Unit supports stakeholders in understanding, creating and measuring sustainable and good quality of life – from Estonia and the European Union to the EU’s Eastern Partnership countries and Asia.
A community garden is an excellent pathway to a greener living environment, resilience in nourishment and strengthening the community.
Head of Unit, Senior Expert (Sustainable Cities and Resilient Communities Unit)
SEI Tallinn
SEI Tallinn experts analyse sustainable and high quality spatial development and provide advice on the subject to both national and local authorities. For example, our experts are developing metrics and tools for spatial planning in Estonia, analysing the impact of innovative spatial interventions in the city of Tallinn and contributing to the development of sustainable and high quality living environment policies for Estonia.
Project / This project aims to create a spatial planning development strategy and an action plan as well as put in place institutional arrangements in Estonia.
Project / SEI Tallinn, together with partners, created a toolbox for designing sustainable and high-quality living environment in Estonia.
Project / Project Rohejälg (Green Trace) zooms in on three spatial interventions in Tallinn City in 2023.
Project / 15-minute cities propose urban redesigns aiming to cut carbon emissions and improve quality of life.
Project / Programmi "Turvaline koolitee" eesmärk on muuta turvalisemaks Tallinna koolide ümbrused, innustamaks lapsi liikuma jala, rattaga või ühistranspordiga.
Project / Vanalinna liikuvusuuringu eesmärk on parandada Tallinna vanalinna liikuvuskeskkonda, arvestades piirkonna kultuurilist ja ajaloolist olulisust.
SEI Tallinn analyses and supports environmental policy choices in Estonia, the European Union and beyond. For example, SEI Tallinn experts advise the European Environment Agency on various sustainable development issues, conduct a thorough analysis of the long-term climate strategies of European countries and prepare a comprehensive overview of the planetary boundaries framework, how it is addressed globally and how the concept can be applied in Estonia.
Project / SEI Tallinn's report summarizes the concept of planetary boundaries and looks into its applicability in Estonia.
Project / A consortium of thirteen European organisations supports the European Environment Agency in sustainability transitions.
Project / Achieving EU climate neutrality in the next 30 years is a great societal, economic and political undertaking, with many challenges and opportunities.
Social inclusion and just transition are at the heart of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal, which aim to support smart policy decisions and reforms so that no people, sector or region in society should suffer in the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. SEI Tallinn is working on just transition projects at the EU level, advising the European Environment Agency's expert group on the just transition, as well as supporting the EU's Eastern Partnership countries Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova and Armenia in the preparation of their green transition plans.
Project / This project is supporting Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in their efforts to achieve climate neutrality through green transition.
Project / Regions4Climate will implement innovative actions to enhance climate resilience within the real-life environments of partner regions.
Project / A consortium of thirteen European organisations supports the European Environment Agency in sustainability transitions.
In Estonia, the transition to a climate-neutral and sustainable economy will increasingly require a workforce that understands the complex interlinkages between environmental and societal challenges. SEI Tallinn is working on a number of projects to help people, especially youth, to acquire green skills and enter green jobs. Often this helps to tackle another societal problem at the same time, such as tackling marginalisation or helping young people who are not in work or education back into the labour market.
Project / YENSESIS addresses the challenge of unemployment for young people that are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) in islands.
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Project / The NBSPLUS project aims to launch the concept of nature-based solution (NBS) services into practice.
Other publication / This report explores the development of a framework and indicators for monitoring sustainability transitions in European food systems.
SEI report / This SEI report examines issues that must be addressed to foster community-led initiatives to plan, maintain, restore and expand urban nature spaces.
Journal article / Adaptable and user-friendly climate information tools offer valuable insights for mitigating climate risks and supporting adaptation efforts.
Perspective / This piece, one of three SEI Currents for 2025, explores the role of new technologies in addressing intertwined climate, environment and development crises.
Perspective / This is one of three SEI Currents for 2025, examining the consequences of seismic geopolitical shifts on climate action, military spending, migration and more.
Perspective / This piece, one of three SEI Currents for 2025, examines the growing role of land in addressing climate, environment and sustainable development issues.
Media advisory / SEI Currents 2025 presents three key trends shaping global agendas in 2025 and beyond.
Perspective / In an era where climate change and food insecurity dominate global challenges, school food programs hold a surprising yet critical role.
Other publication / This report considers how justice is tackled in the policies which are currently in place to deliver the European Green Deal.
Perspective / Evelin Piirsalu and Brigita Tool from SEI Tallinn explain how schools play a key role in providing and promoting healthy and sustainable food choices.
SEI brief / This five-step framework can help island states assess their energy systems and shift to decentralized, renewable and resilient ways to produce energy.
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