As part of Finland’s National Waste Week, entrepreneurship students from Savonia University of Applied Sciences created a series of inspiring media pieces for the FoodLoops project, aiming to raise awareness about food waste and promote sustainable practices....
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From burning trash to recycling nutrients
Pyrolysis can be compared to baking. That is my main lesson from talking with Dr. Ann-Mari Fransson at Linnaeus University, when asking her about her research on biochar for CiNURGi. You put something in an oven and bake it at certain temperatures to get a product, in...
ClimaResponse Voices #2: Evelin Piirsalu, SEI Tallinn
Evelin Piirsalu is a Senior Expert at the Green and Circular Economic Transformations Unit of the Stockholm Environmental Institute’s Tallinn centre, and ClimaResponse project partner. In ClimaResponse, the Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre (SEI...
Paddling into the Dark: Reflections from the Moonlight Safari Pilot
On 12-13 August 2025 we visited Stockholm Archipelago and joined with 6 other people the testing group for the Moonlight Safari Paddling product by Kayak & Uteliv. The piloting was part of the Baltic Sea Region project “Light in the Dark”, where entrepreneurs have...
Discussion paper on AI for impact published
Tobias Oertel from our RESIST partner zukunft zwei gmbh has written a discussion paper on the European opportunity space in the field of AI for impact (German abbreviation: GeKI - Gemeinwohlorientierte KI). The paper is written in German and explains GeKI and...
Highlighting TRUST ALUM’s Achievements in Combating Eutrophication in Urban Lakes at the 20th World Lake Conference
The 20th World Lake Conference was held from 21st to 25th July, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. This globally-recognized event gives opportunity for multi-sectoral participants to exchange views and experiences on sustainable management of lakes. At the Conference, on...
The DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH Cross-Country Workshop Connected the Baltic Sea Region Countries on Forest Genetic Monitoring
Around 30 experts and representatives from universities, research institutions, government officials, and forest owners met online on 2 October 2025 to co-create a harmonised approach to Forest Genetic Monitoring (FGM) across the Baltic Sea Region. The online event,...
Advancing research beyond the Energy Equilibrium modelling platform
The Energy Equilibrium project is not only focused on developing an advanced modelling platform to support municipalities in their energy transition. A key part of the project is scientific research, which provides the foundation for decision-making tools and expands...
What Our Partners Say About FoodLoops: Building Cooperation for a Circular Future
The FoodLoops project has demonstrated how schools can become active drivers of the circular economy by connecting education, food systems, and waste reduction. Through collaboration among municipalities, schools, farmers, and sustainability networks, the project...
Project solutions were presented at the Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy during the 12th International Scientific Conference “Rural Development 2025”.
Solutions developed within the eRural resilience - Interreg BSR project were presented at the Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy during the 12th International Scientific Conference “Rural Development 2025”, held on October 1–3, 2025. Two key project...











