Every August, Paide in Järva County hosts Arvamusfestival (the Opinion Festival) Estonia's largest public debate platform. Founded in 2013, it's grown into a two-day programme of panels, workshops and discussions that brings together the country's most prominent voices in politics, business, academia and civil society, all in the name of strengthening democratic debate and civic education. This year's edition (7–8 August) featured a panel organised by the Estonian Environment

On Strandveikaia in Nyhavna, a former warehouse area once covered entirely in asphalt is now Trondheim's test field for urban nature. The site brings together Nyhavna Utvikling, Trondheim Port, and students from NTNU studying biology and architecture, each looking at the same patch of ground from a different angle. @trondheim.kommune The biology students are running a real-world experiment on which local meadow plants and wildflowers can establish themselves when grown in lar

European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) is the largest European network bringing together a diverse range of stakeholders, entities and individuals dealing with different aspects of citizen science. Since its foundation in 2014, the ECSA has been regularly organising its biannual meetings which became prominent events and major points for the discussion about results, trends and emerging practices of citizen science and other relevant participatory practices for the invol

Annelinn residents share their views on climate change and public space. 🌿 The Institute of Baltic Studies, together with the City of Tartu, conducted a survey among residents living in the apartment buildings between Kaunase and Kalda streets in Annelinn to better understand how people experience outdoor space, cope with changing climate conditions, and what improvements they would like to see in their neighbourhood. The study is part of the #ClimaGen project, which aims to

From 27 to 29 May 2026, Turin hosted the 5th edition of the #CitiesMissionConference2026, organised by the European Commission, NetZeroCities and the Città di Torino. The event brought together over 100 European cities, climate experts, policymakers and business representatives to advance Europe's urban climate transition focusing on mobilising finance, strengthening multi-level partnerships, and accelerating implementation towards 2030. #ClimaGen was part of the conversation