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...
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...
At present, the Zemgale Planning Region is implementing 29 development projects, most of which are related to the environment, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation. As emphasized by Head of the Development Department, Dace Vilmane, environmental and...
Partners of the CREWS project will visit Tallinn and Helsinki from 15–17 September 2025 to learn more about each country’s systems and best practices for cooperation between volunteers and agencies in crisis situations. The study visit will take participants to the...
Vineta Polatside is the Senior Adviser for Safe and Secure Region at the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS). In the CREWS project, the CBSS contributes to developing and reviewing the cooperation model between public authorities and civil society, organises...
