Tallinn, European Green Capital 2023
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, has been designated as the European Green Capital 2023 in recognition of its efforts to promote sustainable transport, green economy and environmental conservation.
Among the sustainable policies adapted by the city are the remodeling of streets to improve urban greening, the investment in free, electric and sustainable means of transport to improve air quality and the promotion of biodiversity by introducing mechanisms which encourage the active involvement of citizens, who are able to participate in the co-design of nature-based solutions such as urban gardening areas.
This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows the city of Tallinn on 13 November 2022.
Open data from Copernicus Sentinel satellites can be used to monitor key parameters useful for the design and implementation of sustainable urban policies in cities around the world.
