Energy Circle Partners Meeting in Tartu: From Testing to Implementation
The meeting came at an important stage of the project. With the Energy Circle solutions now being tested across partner regions, the focus is gradually moving from testing and learning to implementation, monitoring and sharing the results. The meeting...
Obinitsa shows how a local problem can spark an energy community
The idea for the Obinitsa energy community did not grow out of an abstract wish to do something greener or more modern. It began with a practical problem: the high electricity bills of the Seto Aiad cold storage facility and the need to make local berry farming more...
Partner introduction
Turku University of Applied Sciences – Lead partner for Tour Rural Baltic About us Turku University of Applied Sciences (Turku UAS) is a community of 15,000 students and professionals in Southwest Finland. Beyond education, we actively develop research and...
SmartAging Podcast #30 – Indoor hygiene and elderly care
In this SmartAging podcast episode we discussed with Merja Ahonen, Principal Researcher at SAMK’s WANDER Research Center., about her work, indoor hygiene and its importance for older adults. WANDER’s research focuses on indoor hygiene, water, materials,...
Climate Budgeting Goes Hands-On in Turku
How can cities turn climate targets and data into practical decisions? Participants in the fifth Climate Budget Training Course module explored the question hands-on in Turku, Finland, on 1–2 September. After four modules covering climate budgeting concepts,...
The Project Showcased at the Baltic Ports Conference 2026
The two-day programme covered a wide range of topics, from the green transition and resilience to new technologies and digitalisation. One takeaway from the conference was just how many developments are shaping ports at the same time. This also makes port...
Future Cities kicks off in Hamburg
On 25 June, the Future Cities partners came together in Hamburg to kick off the journey for the next 2.5 years. Bringing together partners from seven countries, the meeting was a first opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and set the course for the work ahead. A key...
NURSECOAST-II moves towards the end of its journey
Bringing together researchers, municipalities, wastewater utilities and other stakeholders, the final conference provided an opportunity to present the project’s results, exchange experiences and discuss the future of sustainable wastewater management in small-scale...