Västerås: Using procurement to create non-toxic learning environments, low-carbon infrastructure and energy-efficient IT systems
In Västerås, public procurement is increasingly used as a strategic tool to reduce hazardous substances, lower climate impacts and support circular solutions. Within ChemClimCircle-2, the municipality is working on several very different procurements, demonstrating...
Boarding complete: last projects selected for funding
IB.SH 25 March 2026 Boarding complete: last projects selected for funding Written by Anna Gałyga On 24–25 March 2026, Interreg Baltic Sea Region Monitoring Committee members met in Tallinn to take stock of the Programme’s progress and, for the final time in this...
From Pilot to Policy – Arts on Prescription in the Baltic Sea Region
A Policy Brief for Health and Culture Ministries The Problem Mental ill-health has become the leading cause of long-term disability across the Baltic Sea Region. Mental disorders now account for a greater share of total disability than cardiovascular disease. Unlike...
Online Tool for Supporting e Bio Business Launching Is Ready for Use!
🌱💻On March 18, partners of the eRural Resilience project introduced a new online tool designed to support SMEs in rural areas start or transition into e-bio businesses. The online tool is built on the Methodology for Supporting e-Bio Business Launching, offering a...
How Anykščiai turned reusable takeaway food containers into a local success
We asked Daiva Žiogienė, Manager of working group, Anykščiai District Municipality, who is partner of Change(K)now! project and who led the initiative how it was implemented, what challenges they faced, and what lessons other communities could take from their...SmartAging – Podcast #21 – Hackathon solution for better aging
SmartAging Hackathon gathered SAMK – Satakunta University of Applied Sciences students for two days in November to desing human centered, tech powered and eco-smart solutions to elevate senior living. Watch the video to hear from one of the winners about their...
CommitClimate Project at EU SBSR Annual Forum 2025 in Sopot
CommitClimate at the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2025 in Sopot At the end of October 2025, the CommitClimate project team participated in the 16th EUSBSR (EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region) Annual Forum, held in Sopot, Poland, under the theme “Securing the Future:...
Call-Off for Phase 2 of the CCC PCP opens today
The Creative Circular Cities project officially launches the Call-Off for Phase 2 of its Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) – the Prototype Development and Testing phase. PCP means that public procurers challenge innovative players on the market, via an open,...