Plastic is a growing crisis with a devastating impact on the environment, human health, human rights, environmental justice, the rights of Indigenous Peoples, biodiversity, and climate. Global actions to address this crisis are urgently needed. As numerous studies...
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The first round of CityLabs took place in Lithuania, Estonia, and Finland
In the ever-evolving landscape of urban governance, the pursuit of innovative solutions isn't just a choice, but a necessity. Given that broad stakeholder involvement is crucial for the successful implementation of public procurement of innovation, cities...
Interreg Lakes connect – the people who protect our lakes
Diverse environments, common goal The project involves a diverse range of stakeholders working together to protect the purity of lakes, i.e. employees from various faculties of the University of Warsaw and other Universities, employees of partner institutions...
Interactive Workshop Plan
This document outlines a comprehensive training scheme for scientists and local authorities, based on a workshop "Science meets administration: Interreg Lakes connect in search of common goals" held in Poland. The aim was to promote practical cooperation and effective...
BalMarGrav: 18th on-line meeting
The 18th on-line meeting of the BalMarGrav project was held on April 25, 2024 and gathered 18 participants from the Project Partners and Associated Organisations. At the beginning of the meeting Monika Wilde-Piórko (IGiK, Poland) has briefly summarized the status of...
BalMarGrav: 17th on-line meeting
The 17th on-line meeting of the BalMarGrav project was held on March 28, 2024 and gathered 18 participants from the Project Partners. At the beginning of the meeting Monika Wilde-Piórko (IGiK, Poland) has briefly discussed the scopes and deadlines associated with the...
BALTIC UKH’s Joint International Feedback Workshop Showcases Pilot Projects
International Feedback Workshop The BALTIC UKH partners held an international feedback workshop at the beginning of March, which marked the completion of the initial project phase. Project partners presented preliminary drafts of pilot projects for their spatial or...
Human impact on lakes: Study of chemical anthropogenic indicators
Photo: Collecting water samples for analysis. Water quality analysis in lakes as a key indicator of biogenic element content and environmental assessment: Water quality analysis in lakes is crucial for understanding the overall content of biogenic...
University of Latvia hosts 82nd scientific conference – inviting target groups to discuss “Water resources management and innovations”
On April 10th, during the 82nd scientific conference of the University of Latvia, PhD Rūta Ozola-Davidāne and Dr. georg. Oskars Purmalis organised the "Water resources management and innovations" section of the event. This cooperation between the Latvian Council of...
Developing baseline scenarios together with stakeholders in Tampere
In Tampere nature-based solutions are planned for storm water retention and treatment in Lake Iides that is part of Viinikanoja catchment area. The pilot area is a green area by Vuohenoja stream, located about 5 km east from the city center. To prevent...