Tallinn was recently awarded European Green Capital 2023 by the European Commission.

Learn how the city proposes to turn Tallinn into an even more environmentally friendly and people friendly city. In 2023, the city plans to speed up the process of becoming more sustainable and inclusive, cooperate more with citizens, companies and organisations, design a new urban space and raise residents’ awareness about nature and the environment.

The city has shown a systemic approach in its transition towards sustainability with interlinked strategic goals for 2035, linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

In the Green Capital year, Tallinn’s main themes will be biodiversity, innovation, climate and sustainable governance. The city also wishes to further involve local communities in city development, find opportunities to support green innovation, develop environmentally friendly modes of travel, such as cycle lanes and public transport, and instill a circular economy. Additionally, the objective is to help citizens better understand the importance of environmental protection.

Come and hear the vision, ideas, solutions and experiences from Krista Kampus, Executive Director of European Green Capital 2023 and Andres Kask, Head of Tallinn Greentech Week & Expo, the International Exhibition of Renewable Energy. The conversation will be moderated by Chloé Dungelhoeff, PR Advisor, supporting the European Green Capital initiative.

https://greentallinn.eu.

The European Commission’s (European) Green Capital Award, recognises and rewards local efforts to improve the environment, and thereby the economy and the quality of life in cities. The Award is given each year to a city, which is leading the way in environmentally friendly urban living.

The Award encourages cities to commit to ambitious goals for further environmental improvement.

Speakers:

Krista Kampus

Head of the EU and International Relations Department, Lead partner at URBACT and Executive Director at City of Tallinn’s Strategic Management Office. She has more than 20 years of experience on the issues related to international cooperation, sustainable development, climate, and the cohesion policy.

She has led the Baltic 21/Baltic 2030 Unit at the Council of the Baltic Sea States in Sweden, being in charge of the SDGs and climate cooperation between the Baltic Sea States national, sub-national and local stakeholders, the EU, UN, and other international organisations. She has initiated the Baltic Sea Region Sustainability Leadership Programme (the concept has recently been implemented also e.g. in the EU Eastern Partnership Countries), the Baltic Sea Region Climate Dialogue Platform and the regional partnership and AP for SDGs implementation “The Baltic 2030 Action Plan – Realising the Vision”.

Krista Kampus has also worked as the Director of the European Territorial Cooperation Bureau at the Estonian Ministry of Interior, coordinating the EU territorial cohesion programmes.

Andres Kask

Andres Kask is the Head of Tallinn Greentech Week & Expo 2023 at
Tallinn City. Green technology and innovation is a big part of
Tallinn’s green capital year, as they are part of the solution.
Andres will bring examples of innovative sustainable technology that
is tested in Tallinn and share best practices featured at Green Expo
by companies from across the globe.
Andres has worked on the Estonian section at EXPO 2030 in Dubai and
was the Executive Project manager for the Estonian Section at the EXPO
Milano in 2015. At Milano Estonian pavilion won the bronze medal in
“Exhibition Design” among the pavilions with a surface smaller than
2.000 square meters.
He has also been advisor of communication to the Estonian Employers’ Confederation.
Andres Kask is a member of the World EXPO Commissioners Club, the
Academical Communication Society and the Academical Journalism
Society.

Moderator:

Chloé Dungelhoeff

Timing:

• 18:30 > Welcome
• 19:00 – 20:00 > Conference and Q&A