Topic: sustainability

Conference explores adapting to climate change
On 27–28 November, the conference „Climate Compass 2025: The Art of Adaptation in the Light of Science" will take place in Tartu, marking 160 years since the beginning of meaningful weather observations in Estonia.
29 August 2025 sustainabilityresearch
ERC grant to explore how excessive confidence in science and technology is blocking the deep sustainability turn
European Research Council has awarded a Consolidator Grant to Laur Kanger, Associate Professor of Technology Research at the University of Tartu, to investigate why future technologies can aggravate environmental problems rather than solve them.
04 December 2024 sustainabilityresearch
WATCH RECORDING! Building bridges between science and society. Why and how to do cross-disciplinary research?
On 20 November, the University of Tartu Library hosted a conference focusing on the particulars of interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary cooperation.
International Experts Discuss Enhancing Community Crisis Preparedness in Tartu
On May 6th and 7th, Tartu will host over 40 experts from both Estonia and beyond to exchange insights on enhancing community crisis preparedness.
Six Estonian universities celebrate Diversity Week together for the first time
The University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn University, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Estonian Academy of Arts, and the Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner celebrate the Diversity Week from 6 to 12 May, under the title “Diverse Estonian universities”.
Findings from the Deep Transitions research project help drive sustainable change in Estonia and globally
Achieving a sustainable society requires groundbraking changes comparable to the industrial revolution, suggested by the University of Tartu Deep Transitions research group in a recently completed research project.
29 February 2024 sustainabilityresearch
Online course for the gamechangers of tomorrow
The University of Tartu offers a free online course for greenfluencers.
Monitoring of the just transition processes in Ida-Viru County has started
Over the next six years, researchers from the University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology will study how Ida-Viru County transitions to a more sustainable economic model, what the region can evolve into, and how local decision-makers could best guide the transition.
The Women in Science theme week will be held at the University of Tartu
The theme week, running from 5 to 11 February, will include a social media campaign highlighting the work and achievements of women researchers.
24 January 2024 sustainability