A New Off-Season Tourism Experience “The Finer Pleasures of Life: Culture and Taste” Tested in Kurzeme
On 5 March 2026, a new off-season tourism experience titled “The Finer Pleasures of Life: Culture and Taste” was tested in Upesgrīva. The experience was created by Kurzeme tourism entrepreneurs “Vilsons Production” and “Es gatavoju”. The testing was organised by the...
Have You Read Our Latest Light in the Dark Newsletter?
Our February 2026 newsletter marks the start of a new three‑month series highlighting the core themes of Light in the Dark. This first edition focuses on Active Adventures and what we’ve learned from off‑season nature‑based experiences across the Baltic Sea Region. In...Working the nets of oil spill risks: using Bayesian Networks for evaluating oil spill risk management uncertainty, costs and biological consequences
Working the nets of oil spill risks: using Bayesian Networks for evaluating oil spill risk management uncertainty, costs and biological consequences Understanding and managing risks requires assessment of what can go wrong, how likely it is, and what is the resulting...
Riga School Climate Days: A Collaborative Approach Towards Climate Neutrality
The Climate Budget Training Course recently brought together over 50 city representatives and urban experts to explore how climate budgeting can accelerate the transition to climate neutrality in Europe. In its second module, the course focused on how cities can begin...
District Herzogtum Lauenburg pilots chemical-smart, climate-conscious and circular procurement in everyday municipal purchases
As part of ChemClimCircle-2, the district Herzogtum Lauenburg (town Ratzeburg, Germany) is testing how sustainability criteria can be systematically integrated into different areas of municipal procurement. Through three pilot cases – firefighter workwear, renovation...
Guidance towards harmonised development of S-100 products in the Baltic Sea Region
Uniform navigational charts and products are needed to provide the best user experience when navigating through the sea areas of multiple countries. Guiding the way towards this objective, the Baltic Sea e-Nav project has developed harmonisation guidelines...
NonHazCity3 Survey Shows Strong Progress in Tox-Free Construction
A stakeholder survey conducted within the NonHazCity3 project shows that the initiative has significantly strengthened capacity for tox-free and more sustainable construction across the Baltic Sea Region. The survey collected feedback from around 150 respondents,...
Transforming Harbour Spaces into Biodiversity Hotspots on Møn
A volunteer helps with the installation of a Biohut. Photo: Vordingborg Municipality A fish nursery functions as an underwater kindergarten for juvenile fish, providing sheltered spaces where small fish can hide and grow in safe conditions. Each Biohut...