Through the Change(K)now! project, Liepāja set out to cut down on disposable cups in public spaces. The first big test came at the MAD Liepāja Youth Festival in August 2025, which drew around 16,000 people. Visitors could get their drink in a reusable cup for a small...
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First Future Cities newsletter published
As part of the Future Cities initiative, the platform project’s first newsletter has been sent out. How can our cities become more liveable, inclusive and resilient in times of change? And what role can culture, creativity, participation and collaboration play in...
Change(K)now! Partner Liepāja Named Latvia’s Leader in Smart Resource Management
Liepāja shows that a circular city is built step by step, from the energy that heats homes to the cup in your hand at a summer festival. This year, the city was named Latvia’s leading municipality for smart resource management in the 2026 Latvian Circular Economy...
Less Carbon – Double the Fun Forum in Tampere inspired and empowered
Less Carbon - Double the Fun: Building the Low Carbon Future of Tourism In September 2026 CliNeDest project gathered 70 representatives of big and small tourism companies, destination management organisations, research and development in Tampere Hall at "Less...
Key Takeaways from the GYPREG Project in Poland
On 8 October 2026, stakeholders gathered at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Warsaw to review the results of the international GYPREG project and discuss the future use of agricultural gypsum in Poland. The event brought together...
The BSR SUMP Competence Centre: your one-stop hub for sustainable urban mobility planning
How can cities turn sustainable mobility ambitions into practical actions? Where can planners find reliable tools, tested approaches and inspiring examples from other cities? The Baltic Sea Region (BSR) SUMP Competence Centre helps answer these questions. Designed...
“International Conference on tccb, this is when in 2 years I want to be, so Szymon please do it every year …!” CiNURGi results presented at the Int’ Conference of Thermochemical Conversion & Bioeconomy
The conference brought together researchers and industry experts to explore innovative ways to convert biomass and waste into valuable products, improve energy efficiency and support the transition towards a more sustainable, circular economy. Representing the...
Study visit to Norway – following the agricultural plastic value chain
The organization was handled by the Norwegian project leader team: Bastian Edi Hoffman and Dirk Kohlmann from the County Governor of Vestland, and Marit Gjerstad from Norges Vel. During four intensive days, participants comprising project partners and...
The Development Centre of Võru County took part in an energy-saving conference at Antsla Gymnasium
Antsla Gymnasium held an Energy Week, which included an energy-saving conference yesterday. Organised in cooperation with Antsla Gymnasium, Development Centre of Võru County and Tartu Regional Energy Agency (TRAE), the conference brought together 85 students from...
Panevėžys encourages active travel to school through a mobility challenge
Organised during European Mobility Week 2026, the challenge aimed to motivate students to choose active travel for their everyday journeys and encourage more sustainable mobility habits. From 14 to 18 September, students in grades 5–12 collected a sticker each day...











