Topic: sustainability

Spring Run 2024 welcomes all exercise and sports enthusiasts
On Wednesday, 10 April, at 19:00, the second University of Tartu Spring Run will take place.
20 March 2024 sustainability
University of Tartu experts to advise Ida-Viru municipalities on the action plans of the county’s green plan
The transition of Ida-Viru County to a more sustainable economic model requires changes in the mindset of the local population as well as in the current patterns of the local governments and businesses in the region.
A regional green transition requires a supportive environment and in-depth know-how
Better knowledge and funding opportunities, as well as more support from policymakers, could change that situation
15 March 2024 sustainability
Online course for the gamechangers of tomorrow
The University of Tartu offers a free online course for greenfluencers.
University of Tartu to lead six Estonian centres of excellence in research
Over the next seven years, the government will fund ten centres of excellence addressing scientific issues of importance to Estonia. The University of Tartu has tight connections with all of them.
05 January 2024 sustainabilityresearch
University of Tartu will help develop solutions for tackling energy poverty and renovating Soviet-era buildings in CEE countries
The project will help with the renovation process by identifying the main obstacles and creating trustworthy support services that include homeowners, their associations, and building managers
University of Tartu will upskill European municipalities for clean energy transition
The Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at University of Tartu is to develop a set of thorough training materials addressing specific gaps in the knowledge and capacity of local specialists.
Last opportunity to respond to the University of Tartu's mobility survey
The university will use the survey to find out what kind of mobility Estonia's largest university brings about and what attitudes staff and students hold towards sustainable mobility.
26 October 2023 sustainability
Young people in Narva offered ideas to implement green transition in the region
As part of the Ida-Viru County Entrepreneurship Week, on 6 October, Narva College hosted an idea competition for young people to come up with ideas for implementing the green transition. The best idea was that of the students of Narva Upper Secondary School: using textile waste from the sewing industry to make toys for pets.