We are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the BEACH-SOS workshop held in Saulkrasti on October 8th and 9th. Hosted by Saulkrasti Municipality, this event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, experts, and community members to address the...
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Changing the perspective: EMPEREST exchanges experiences with US experts
The conference "PFAS Treatment USA 2024" on 20-21 November 2024 featured two main components: an exhibition area with stands and a series of presentation panels. While the presentations primarily focused on technologies for the removal and destruction of PFAS, they...
GlassCircle Project Final Conference: Advancing Sustainability in the Glass Fibre Industry
In September 2024, the GlassCircle project celebrated its successful conclusion with a Final Conference held in Riga and online. The event brought together experts, industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to discuss innovative approaches to reducing waste and...
Breaking Barriers: Challenges and Opportunities in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
More than 300 participants from the North Sea region and beyond convened in Amsterdam on November 26-27 for the Blue Mission BANOS Mission Arena 3. The event served as a platform to tackle critical issues in the blue economy, including multi-use of space, mariparks,...
Mobilising Businesses for Plastic Reduction – KuBuS at the Bergedorfer Wirtschaftskonferenz
This year's theme, "Climate Neutrality 2040 – Hamburg's Economy as a Pioneer," set the stage for a day of productive discussions which also focused on innovative approaches to sustainability. Plastic reduction could not have been better placed there! At the...
BALTIPLAST Project Highlights Innovative Approaches at UBC TALKS Webinar
Video recording is available here. This online event focused on green public procurement and brought together representatives from four Baltic Sea Region (BSR) capitals – Stockholm, Helsinki, Riga, and Tallinn – along with insight from three key projects: BALTIPLAST,...
Transforming Agriculture and Food in the BSR 🌾🍎
The agriculture and food sector is a cornerstone of resilience in the Baltic Sea Region. SMEs from the first three cohorts of our program are at the forefront, driving innovation and sustainability. Meet the innovators: 🔹 TS AGRO (Denmark): company specializing in...
Social Resilience: Six Municipalities Awarded the BSR Cultural Pearls 2025 Title
Six municipalities in the Baltic Sea Region have received the BSR Cultural Pearls title for 2025, in recognition of their innovative plans to enhance social resilience. The title is part of an EU-funded initiative that harnesses the transformative power of culture to...
Sustainable Synergy: Businesses & Events Joining Forces Against Plastics
Pioneering Green Events Without Single-Use Plastics Hosted in collaboration with the City of Helsinki, Coalition Clean Baltic, KuBuS e.V., and the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, the workshop aimed to empower stakeholders in the Baltic Sea Region to transition...
Action Against Plastic Pollution in the Baltic Sea Region: BALTIPLAST General Assembly in Helsinki
On the first day the event started with an inspiring opening by Helsinki’s Deputy Mayor, Anni Sinnemäki, and Prof. Walter Leal, who underscored the urgency of action against plastic pollution. Following the introduction, the assembly reviewed the project's current...