Hazardous Building Materials Down 74% in Sweden – Indoor Air Quality on the Rise
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...
Regional Authorities Workshop: Supporting Refugee Women in Entrepreneurship – Denmark
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...
Hidden Plastic: The Invisible Pollution in Everyday Life
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...
Balloons and Confetti: Hidden Threats to Nature
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 Threaten Global Agriculture and Food Security
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...
Zemgale Planning Region Working Group Discusses Green Industrial Development and Climate Initiatives
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...
Innovation Coaching Programme
At Hamburg Music, we launched a pilot coaching program to support three music companies in exploring innovation in their businesses. Innovation was defined very broadly: while some companies focused on technological innovation, others concentrated on structural...