Yet practical difficulties become more visible as cities move from preparing plans to implementing measures, monitoring results and maintaining progress over time. A new SUMPs for BSR report examines national SUMP support in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia,...
The conference, entitled “Agroecosystem Sustainability: Links between Carbon Sequestration in Soils, Food Security and Climate Change” brought together researchers and experts to exchange knowledge and discuss innovative approaches to sustainable agriculture,...
The eRural Resilience project is coming to an end, but the cooperation between partners will continue. All fourteen project partners from across the Baltic Sea Region have agreed to work together for at least three more years, supporting rural businesses become more...
Lessons from Norway: Advancing Agricultural Plastics Management Through Positive Engagement As part of the CircularFarmPlastics project, Finnish stakeholders recently discussed experiences and lessons learned from Norway’s approach to agricultural plastics collection...
BSOs TRAINING WORKSHOP – Hybrid event 16 October 2026 at 9:00 – 16:00 (EEST, online) Venue: Room SOC-310 School of Business and Governance, TalTech I Akadeemia tee 3, Tallinn The CIRC-2-ZERO Project held Business Support Organizations’ Training Workshop...
The exercise brought together representatives of the City of Warsaw and civil society organisations, including volunteer coordinators from the Warsaw Social Crisis Network. Participants worked through different stages of the simulated flood response, making...
On 23 October 2026, the final conference of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project Change(K)now!, Reusable Food Packaging Systems – European Experiences and Solutions, brought together municipalities, businesses, NGOs, researchers and system operators at Gate 21 in...
Biochar is widely recognised as a promising climate mitigation measure because it can store carbon in a stable form, thereby contributing to long-term CO₂ storage. At the same time, several stakeholders point to potential benefits for soil, nutrients, aquatic...
The last two episodes of our podcast series on circular food packaging systems are out now, completing the three-part series. After looking at how cities can reduce single-use food packaging, we turn to events and food markets: two settings where reusable solutions...
Wow, what a journey it has been for the BATS project! In November 2023, a new idea took flight: 12 organisations from seven Baltic Sea Region countries gathered in Hamburg’s borough of Altona to start working out how cities can make walking and cycling safer, more...
