Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) is hosting its sixth annual Sustainability Week from April 21–27. During the week, students and other participants can engage in hands-on environmental activities. The event is organized by students from the Department of Business Administration and is guided by Agnes Makk, CEO of Elektrum Eesti, who also teaches Marketing Management at TalTech.

According to Agnes Makk, her mission is to bring real-life experience in entrepreneurship and responsible leadership into the classroom, contributing to the education of future top professionals.

“Sustainability is one of the most critical topics for today’s students. If we want to make progress in the green transition, we must involve the next generation already today. That’s why, as a lecturer at TalTech’s School of Business and Governance, it’s extremely important to me that students don’t just learn theory but create real solutions to help make tomorrow better,” said Agnes Makk, CEO of Elektrum Eesti and lecturer at TalTech.

Makk emphasized that the initiative aligns perfectly with Elektrum’s principles. Elektrum is part of the Latvenergo Group, the largest producer of green energy in the Baltics, with 69% of its energy coming from renewable sources.

During Sustainability Week, students will be able to directly apply what they've learned – by organizing events, marketing them, and later analyzing their experience as part of their coursework.

What makes this year’s Sustainability Week particularly impactful is that Estonia’s Overshoot Day fell on March 8 – one week earlier than last year. Overshoot Day marks the point when humanity has used up all the natural resources that the Earth can regenerate in a year (e.g., clean air and water, biomass), after which we begin to live in ecological debt. On April 22, the second day of Sustainability Week, the world also celebrates Earth Day.

“The aim of this initiative is to show that even small changes – like swapping clothes, collecting electronic waste, or sorting trash – can impact the bigger picture. We all have the power to make choices that help ensure a longer future for our planet,” Makk added.

Sustainability Week features a variety of activities, including a clothing swap event (“TalTech Riidering”), waste-sorting games, a sustainability scavenger hunt, and circular economy workshops. Throughout the week, participants can also join interactive campaigns and bring old electronic devices to the DigiBox, supporting the principles of circular economy.

The implementation of Sustainability Week is also supported by the Center for Responsible Economy and ESG. Events will take place both on TalTech’s Mustamäe campus and online. Participation is free and open to everyone.

See the full program here: Sustainability Week Events at TalTech