Topic: sustainability

Recovery colleges enable people to strengthen their well-being through learning and personal recovery
The aim of recovery colleges is to support personal recovery among people experiencing mental health challenges, drawing on principles of co-production and adult learning.
Study on the impact of human activity on biodiversity received the most public attention this past year among University of Tartu research
In 2025, the study that drew the most attention in public digital channels was led by Professor of Botany Meelis Pärtel and confirms the negative effect of human activity on wildlife biodiversity.
23 December 2025 sustainabilityresearch
University of Tartu computer scientists make data science work for Ida-Viru businesses
University of Tartu computer scientists have developed artificial intelligence based tools that help companies in Ida Viru County use technology in their day to day operations. These solutions aim to make data driven planning and decision making simpler, more transparent and accessible to all.
The European Commission’s proposed Green Claims Directive will benefit consumers but bring additional work for businesses
Presentation of misleading environmental claims has become one of the major communication problems.
90% of mycorrhizal fungal biodiversity hotspots lie outside protected areas
New data reveal a major conservation gap for networks of underground fungi that sustain plants, carbon flows, and soil health.
07 August 2025 sustainabilityresearch
Maarjavälja green area will have sheep, meadows and berry bushes
In collaboration with the University of Tartu and the city of Tartu, the green area in the Maarjavälja district will become an urban nature oasis where residents can experience a rich natural environment without leaving the city.
Dark diversity reveals global impoverishment of natural vegetation 
A study recently published in Nature indicates that human activities have a negative effect on the biodiversity of wildlife hundreds of kilometres away.
02 April 2025 sustainabilityresearch
Fifty shades of wood chemistry: novel materials from ligno-nanocellulose
Scientists at the Institute of Chemistry’s Chair of Organic Chemistry are exploring ways to create innovative and sustainable materials from wood components.
31 March 2025 sustainabilityresearch