How festivals can reduce waste Summer is festival season all over Europe. People gather to enjoy music, food, and fun in parks, city squares, and other public spaces. But when the fun is over, what’s often left behind? Piles of single-use cups, plates, and food...
"I use recycled water for irrigation” – the words are written in big letters on a tanker trailer pulled by a tractor as it bumps along through the city of Kalmar on the south-east coast of Sweden in June 2024. The trailer is on its way to a green area with...
It’s mid-January – a time of year when drought and water scarcity still feel like distant problems for many people in Central and Northern Europe. But not on this Thursday morning at the Renaissance Hotel in Brussels. Once again, several now well-known...
The KidsLikeUs project is making significant steps in supporting children’s well-being by combining creativity and the benefits of nature. The initiative, being part of the broader Interreg BSR Programme, focuses on developing innovative solutions that help children...
On June 20, the Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LHEI) took part in Sarunu festivāls LAMPA - Latvia’s largest open-air platform for dialogue and civic engagement. For two days, water was not just a topic, but a stage - literally - as LHEI hosted insightful...
From 3–5 June, Barbara Massalska-Duszczyk represented the Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology at the Nordic Hydrology Conference 2025 in Reykjavík, Iceland. The conference, held every two years, is a vital platform for the Nordic and Baltic hydrological community to...
From May 20–22, the Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, represented by Barbara Massalska-Duszczyk, and our Swedish partner Vattenresurs, represented by Julie Garrison, took part in the inspiring Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme Conference in Tampere, Finland....
A while ago, SAMK’s Resource Wisdom research centre visited the renowned architectural firm JKMM at their Helsinki office. The aim was to explore collaboration opportunities, particularly within the SmartAging Project, part of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme....
The aim of this research initiative was to identify and characterise the most common heritage potato genotypes in these countries, combining phenotypic observations with advanced genetic analyses. The research unfolded in two stages. First, researchers in each country...
This year, the annual National Field Days were held at the Łódź Agricultural Advisory Centre in Bratoszewice, bringing together experts, farmers, and government officials to explore developments and sustainable practices in Polish agriculture. The event opened...
