On 27–29 August 2025, the eighth Europe Forum in Turku, Finland, drew a record crowd of 1 200 to Turku City Theatre. There were an additional 1 000 listeners at the public event in the city centre, and the live broadcasts drew an audience of 13 200. This year, the...
Our research highlights several key challenges and priorities for older adults in Germany. Everyday concerns include mobility issues, especially concerning daily shopping, laundry and visits to the doctor, while loneliness and social isolation remain significant....
On 5 November Latvia's first Circular Economy Forum will take place in Riga, organised by the Riga City Municipality agency “Riga Energy Agency” (REA) and the leading environmental services management group in Latvia “CleanR Grupa". The forum will bring together...
In the Climate-4-CAST project's second piloting phase, the City of Norderstedt is testing how an effective departmental collaboration can support necessary decisions for climate actions. With a focus on emissions reduction and cost saving potential, Norderstedt is...
The air we breathe indoors plays a decisive role in our health, and in Sweden, the outlook is improving significantly. A new report from Byggvarubedömningen shows that the use of building materials containing hazardous substances has plummeted by 74 percent over the...
Danish Partner Hosts Online Session within BSI_4Women As part of the BSI_4Women project, the Danish partner Erhvervshus Midtjylland is organizing an online Regional Authorities Workshop. The central theme is: How can we best support women with refugee and migrant...
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk), together with the KISMET project, took part in the national event “Interreg in Finland: Impact Through Cooperation”, held in Helsinki on 10 September 2025. The event was part of the European Territorial...
Plastic pollution is not always easy to see. Beyond the obvious bottles, bags, and packaging, hidden plastics lurk in everyday products and environments where you might least expect them. These stealthy plastics—often embedded in materials, coated onto surfaces, or...
Festive decorations like balloons and confetti may seem harmless, but in the Baltic Sea region, they pose serious environmental risks—especially during outdoor events near coasts and natural areas. According to Danish data, over 460,000 balloons may be released each...
Microplastics (tiny fragments of plastic) are making their way into our soils—and the impact on agriculture could be devastating. Scientists now estimate that between 4% and 14% of the world’s harvest of staple crops such as wheat, rice, and maize is lost every year...
