Nutrient recycling offers an opportunity to reduce dependence on imported mineral fertilisers, make better use of valuable resources in organic waste and side streams, and support more sustainable agriculture. Yet, despite the availability of technologies for...
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Tour Rural Baltic kick-off, Day 2: Accessibility in action on the sands of Yyteri
The second day took us to Yyteri, one of Pori’s best-known tourism attractions. The three-kilometre sandy beach, extensive dunes and surrounding nature attract hundreds of thousands of visits each year. In 2024, for example, Yyteri recorded around 256,000 visits. At...
Tour Rural Baltic kick-off, Day 1: Farm, regenerative tourism and millions years of geological history
Our aim is to help rural tourism destinations become more accessible, attractive and sustainable by connecting places, people and experiences through active and low-carbon mobility. And what better way to start than by experiencing some of the rural gems of the...
Cross-Border Cooperation Creates New Opportunities for Birch Sap Business
Extending the Shelf Life of Birch Sap – A New Opportunity for Rural Bio-Business As part of the eRural Resilience project, cross-border cooperation has helped Danish entrepreneur Per Kaasgaard Pedersen, founder of Kaasgaards in Denmark, explore new opportunities to...
Machines and methods – CiNURGi at the Agricultural Machinery Trade Fair in Helsinki
CiNURGi results where well presented thanks to project partner, the Finnish Biocycle and Biogas Association, that had organized both a seminar and a stand at the Innovaatiotori (the Innovation Plaza) at the Trade Fair. Nutrient flows under constant analysis CiNURGi...
From knowledge to action: RegenT partners meet in Lahemaa
The meeting hosted by project partners, the Estonian Rural Tourism Organisation was held at four different venues where local entrepreneurs have been involved in the contributing projects’ development work. This began with a visit to Valgejõe Winery, a pilot company...
Making reuse work in Liepāja, Latvia
Through the Change(K)now! project, Liepāja set out to cut down on disposable cups in public spaces. The first big test came at the MAD Liepāja Youth Festival in August 2025, which drew around 16,000 people. Visitors could get their drink in a reusable cup for a small...
First Future Cities newsletter published
As part of the Future Cities initiative, the platform project’s first newsletter has been sent out. How can our cities become more liveable, inclusive and resilient in times of change? And what role can culture, creativity, participation and collaboration play in...
Change(K)now! Partner Liepāja Named Latvia’s Leader in Smart Resource Management
Liepāja shows that a circular city is built step by step, from the energy that heats homes to the cup in your hand at a summer festival. This year, the city was named Latvia’s leading municipality for smart resource management in the 2026 Latvian Circular Economy...
Less Carbon – Double the Fun Forum in Tampere inspired and empowered
Less Carbon - Double the Fun: Building the Low Carbon Future of Tourism In September 2026 CliNeDest project gathered 70 representatives of big and small tourism companies, destination management organisations, research and development in Tampere Hall at "Less...











