Young woman sitting and looking at Tallinn in the morning.

Driving change: empowering sustainability through green governance

Event on 16 November / SEI Tallinn, the City of Tallinn and Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia will hold a conference on transitioning to green governance.

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Reducing summer tourism’s impact on Baltic Sea coastal wastewater plants

Feature / The surge in tourism leads to seasonal fluctuations in wastewater generation, overwhelming the coastal wastewater treatment systems during the summer season.

3 July 2023 / About Planning and modelling, Sanitation and Water resources

Mapping study of the school food systems in 12 EU countries

Other publication / This report is presenting the results of the mapping study of existing school food systems in 12 EU countries.

12 June 2023 / About Food and agriculture and Sustainable lifestyles

Four young people sitting behind a big table and discussing something, they are smiling. Behind is a smaller table with two women looking at something in the computer.

Emerging green jobs: SEI Tallinn empowers remote Estonian youth with new opportunities

Feature / SEI Tallinn organized a training week for young people, offering guidance on continuing their education and finding employment in the green economy.

9 May 2023 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Business, Cities, Finance, Food and agriculture, Sustainable lifestyles, Water resources and Water-Energy-Food Nexus

A photo of a laptop with a document open on the screen and a plant in the background on the table.

Circular procurement lessons to be included in Estonian strategies

Feature / Estonia has developed three strategic documents, incorporating expertise from SEI Tallinn and the CircPro project, to advance circular procurement principles.

8 May 2023 / About Business, Innovation, Supply Chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Green public procurement: a lever for mitigating European greenhouse gas emissions

SEI brief / The EU's approach to green public procurement is scattered, both across and within Member States. These 17 recommendations can harness GPP's potential.

20 March 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Cities, Innovation, Land use, Public policy, Supply Chains and Transport

Two birds siting on a pipe/water tap that is dripping with water during heat wave.

Regions4Climate to test innovative solutions for climate change adaptation

Feature / Pärnu City and County in Estonia plan to adapt to climate change using innovative societal solutions.

9 February 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Climate policy, Climate services, Disaster Risk, Innovation and Mitigation

Scaffolding covers an older building in Cologne, Germany, beneath a pale blue sky.

Q&A: The possibilities of green public procurement with Astrid Nilsson Lewis

Feature / A team of SEI experts published a report on the status of Green Public Procurement in the EU. Lead author Astrid Nilsson Lewis breaks down their findings.

9 February 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Cities, Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Innovation, Land use, Mitigation, Public policy, Supply Chains and Transport

Construction cranes and a TV tower are silhouetted against an orange and blue sky in Berlin.

Green public procurement: a key to decarbonizing construction and road transport in the EU

SEI report / Green public procurement can help cut the EU's greenhouse gas emissions. This report details how to boost this policy tool in construction and road transport.

9 February 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Cities, Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Innovation, Land use, Mitigation, Public policy, Supply Chains and Transport