On 10–11 December 2025, the BALTIPLAST project concluded with its final conference in Turku, Finland, gathering a total of 76 participants from across the Baltic Sea Region. Participation was strongly interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral, comprising 23 representatives...
Set in the Archipelago Sea catchment area, the film follows the journey of manure from Heikkilä pig farm to Gasum’s biogas plant in Vehmaa, with transport provided by CiNURGi project partner Kuljetus Tero Liukas. Along the way, the video highlights how advanced NIR...
In cooperation with the Bergedorf Borough Office (Bezirksamt Bergedorf) and the Hamburg Alliance Against Loneliness (Bündnis gegen Einsamkeit Hamburg), Plastic-Free City (KuBuS e.V.) hosted an open crafting and gift-wrapping afternoon at the Bergedorf district office...
University of Stavanger is following up the progress of Nytorget that was chosen as a pilot in City Blues project. There nature-based solutions (NBS) are integrated into a dense, historic environment with strictly limited space. From historic marketplace to...
As part of BALTIPLAST, the team behind Plastic-Free City (KuBuS e.V.) once again partnered with the Bergedorf Borough Office (Bezirksamt Bergedorf) to deliver an interactive and inspiring workshop—this time dedicated to Climate-Friendly Christmas. Held on 4 December,...
On 4 December 2025, the Environmental Center for Administration and Technology (ECAT), in collaboration with Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and Kaunas City Municipality, organised the conference “From Plastic to Clean Water: Circular Economy and Sustainable...
During September–October 2025, the Environmental Center for Administration and Technology (ECAT), in collaboration with Lithuanian partners Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and Kaunas City Municipality, organised six BALTIPLAST training events across Lithuania....
A new practical guide for running effective bioeconomy hackathons is now available: How to be a BioBooster! Hackathon Handbook. Building on lessons from 18 international BioBoosters hackathons, the handbook offers clear, actionable guidance for organizers,...
The pilot implementation of the Arts on Prescription (AoP) programme in the Baltic Sea Region has been accompanied by a comprehensive quantitative* and qualitative** evaluation, conducted by the National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark and...
Blog by Hermanni Backer Johnsen, Åbo Akademi University One key output of our Openrisk II project will be an extension and development of the Norwegian AISyRISK risk assessment system (aisyrisk.no) to the Baltic Sea. The AISyRISK model calculates, in a cost-efficient,...
