On 9 September, Valmiera Development Agency welcomed a delegation of Finnish small and medium-sized enterprises within the international eRural Resilience project for a study visit in Valmiera Municipality. The aim of the visit was to introduce the guests to the local...
Remember when the term “Creative and Cultural Industries” came up in the late 90s? Some were screaming “sell-out to capitalism!” while others were applauding it as “win-win” for economic recognition. Nearly three decades later, where are we with the “win-win”...
Jointly hosted by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region BATS and Sumps for BSR projects, the event brought together practitioners, policymakers, researchers and mobility experts from across the Baltic Sea Region to explore how cities and regions can make...
How can art and culture in public space contribute to societal resilience? This question brought together more than 35 participants from across Europe for the first online meeting of the joint Liveable Cities, NEBHUB 2050 and Future Cities Community. We welcomed urban...
With the project coming to an end in October participation in ICSD 2026 provided an opportunity to share experiences from the Baltic Sea Region with an international audience working on sustainable development. With one of the three topics of the Conference being...
Energy communities are often described through technology: solar panels, batteries, electricity sharing and grid connections. The StartSun pilots show that the real story is wider. Shared energy is also about trust, local needs, clear numbers, legal frameworks and...
What can an old harbour building become? A place to cultivate and process seaweed, a learning space for local schools, a meeting point for residents—or perhaps all three? These questions became tangible when the Living Coast partners visited Rødvig Harbour...
Jelgava’s energy community began with a practical municipal question: could the city cover part of the electricity needs of its public buildings with locally produced solar energy? The city operates schools, libraries, municipal offices, cultural venues and leisure...
On 8–10 September 2026, the Horizon Europe -funded project ZeroPM celebrated its closure in Brussels. At the final conference “Achieving Zero Pollution of Persistent and Mobile Substances: The Way Forward”, about 170 people representing universities, public...
