The workshop on Farmer Involvement in the Circular Food System brought together project partners, policy makers, and experts to discuss how sustainable procurement can strengthen local food systems while supporting farmers and schools. The session opened with a...
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Light in the Dark: A Little Story About Big Ideas
When people talk about sustainable tourism, it’s easy to think big. International certifications, global goals, flight shame, and carbon footprint. But for me, it starts somewhere entirely different. In an office in Turku, with a cup of coffee, an open document, and a...
Foodloops Manual Launched: Turning School Waste into Sustainable Learning Opportunities
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region (BSR)-funded Foodloops project has released its Manual on Local Cooperation for Circular Bio-Waste in Schools and Beyond, a practical guide designed to help schools, municipalities, educators, farmers, and chefs work together to...
WEBINAR: Smart Solutions for Smart Aging-Needs and Innovations
-Curious how smart technologies and user-centered design can transform senior living? -Want to hear how different countries are tackling aging with innovation and care? -Ready to be part of a community shaping the future of inclusive, sustainable aging environments?...
Collaboration between Flip-EC and Easy Energy strengthened at monthly consortium meeting
On 6th August 2025, the Flip-EC consortium welcomed Anna Maria Czarny from Hanse-Parlament, representing another Interreg BSR project, Easy Energy, as a guest contributor at its monthly meeting. Anna Maria, who also took part in the Flip-EC kick-off event in Lübeck...
CCI4Change: Introducing a New Toolkit for Creative Climate Actions
The CCI4Change project has launched a new Collaboration Toolkit to help local governments and creative professionals work together on climate action. It’s a practical guide that shows how artists, designers, and other creatives can join forces with municipalities to...
Specialists are introduced to the Sea2LandNavigator platform for maritime and coastal planning in two workshops in Latvia
At the end of the summer, the Project and Research Division of the Spatial Planning and Land Management Department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia organized two workshops  – on 6 August in Salacgrīva and on 13 August in...
BSC – Project Story: From Diesel to Electric: How Gdynia and Skagen Are Rewriting the Future of Ports
Cleaner Cranes in Gdynia Ports are rarely in the spotlight, but they are the invisible engines of our everyday lives. Yet these same places are also big contributors to pollution, thanks to heavy diesel-powered equipment and ships running their engines while...
Podcast Highlights How Schools Can Tackle Food Waste in the Baltic Sea Region
Food waste is a pressing environmental and social challenge in the Baltic Sea region. Every year, Lithuania discards around 50,000 tonnes of edible food, while Poland generates more than 4.8 million tonnes of food waste. Schools—where large-scale meal preparation...
SmartAging – Seventh podcast: From Personal Loss to Smarter Aging
In this episode from Ikigaia Ltd, SmartAging Project Manager Pasi Rantanen sits down with Paniz Sepehrian, a Sustainability Science master’s student at LUT University from Iran. You’ll hear Paniz’s deeply personal story that sparked her passion for smart aging and her...