Green Growth festival Rohevik introduces variety of electric vehicles

As September is a rather busy month – mark 15-17 September in your calendars already today!  Then it’s time for Rohevik – Green Growth festival in Tallinn, Estonia. Rohevik takes a glimpse into the future created by sustainable and environmentally friendly ways of life with a focus on green transport and electric vehicles.

Rohevik which refers to green future is a three days event:

• 15 September: ‘Modern Eco-cities’ – international conference at the Estonian University of Life Sciences in Tartu
• 16 September: ‘Smart Energy and Green Transport’ – international conference in the Riigikogu /the Parliament of Estonia/ in Tallinn
• 17 September: ‘Our Future – Electric Vechicles’ – family event on Vabaduse väljak /Liberty Square/ in Tallinn. Cars on the square: Tesla, JonElis, Mitsubishi, ERA, Peugeot, ZEV Motors, Fiat, Toyota, Citroen, etc.
• Rohevik recommends: car free day on 18 September in Tallinn

Themes

• Are electric cars really the answer to pollution-generating forms of transport?
• What kinds of electric cars can people in Estonia buy?
• How can we ensure more economical urban planning so that everyone enjoys a better quality of life?
• Is there any hope of finding an alternative to rising energy costs in the form of new energy solutions?

Registration to the Rohevik conferences about modern eco-cities in Tartu / smart energy and green transport in Tallinn is open at Rohevik’s homepage!

Organisers: Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Estonia, Embassy of Finland in Tallinn, Tallinn Environment Department, Tartu City Government, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu Science Park
Supporters: POWER inter-regional programme, European Regional Development Fund, Interreg IVC, Association of Local Governments of Tartu County, European Commission Representation in Estonia, My City Hotel, ClearChannel, Veolia Environmental Services Ltd and Tallinn Landfill Ltd
Media partners: Postimees, Radio Kuku, auto24.ee
Partners: KredEx, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia), Baltic Hot Rod Association, Nordic Innovation Centre, Tartu Centre for Creative Industries, Tartu Municipal Government, Embassy of Sweden in Tallinn, Embassy of Denmark in Tallinn, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tallinn

See you at Rohevik!