I am spending an inspiring three weeks in Tallinn with colleagues, delivering a maker track and teens program for Mindvalley University, representing Learnlife Barcelona. We're guiding learners through self-discovery, collaborative creation, and this week's focus: impacting the world together. I've had the pleasure of engaging with great speakers, entrepreneurs, and the minds of young people who genuinely care about our collective future. Coming together with young people from across the world to initiate distributed design ideas on sustainability has given me new energy!

Tallinn stars as 2023 European Green Capital. This is easy to see from its multitude of wild garden boxes in every corner of the city to insect hotels and natural forests. With an ambitious plan to become climate-neutral towards 2035.  A 13km pollinator highway is in the making, a natural meadow through the city for nature to flourish. It also offers free public transport to its citizens. It is brimming with initiatives that I hope I may be able to bring back to Barcelona on my return!

Quick note to LGBTQIA+ travellers to Tallinn: From my personal experience and statistically, Estonia's acceptance is still growing. Some areas of Tallinn and its outskirts unfortunately may show negative reactions. So stay mindful, please.

Last weekend, I discovered my favourite spot so far, Põhjala tehas, a former rubber factory now a community hub for makers in an old industrial area of the city. It features everything from textile artists to pottery, beekeeping, playgrounds, rewilding gardens with chickens, and restaurants with 50-80% organic kitchens! https://lnkd.in/dKuKpTVb

The highlight for me was meeting glass artist Raili Velt. I was mesmerized by how easily the glass transformed in her hands. I couldn't resist asking questions, and before I knew it, I was taking an impromptu workshop on glass flaming! Check out her jewellery here: https://lnkd.in/dhyVrxwk

My next stop this week will be Kopli 93, initiatied Fab City Foundation a hub for artists, makers, and community activities!