Stockholm: Drones take flight un battle against beach nuisance
Canada geese and white-cheeked geese are a recurring problem on Stockholm’s beaches. The spillage from the geese risks contaminating the water, which means that several bathing areas have been temporarily closed.ย After a successful pilot last summer, the City...
How Plastic Pollution and Climate Change Are Connected: Why We Need to Act Now
The Overlooked Climate Impact of Plastics Plastics are not just litter that pollutes our landscapes and oceans; they are a significant contributor to climate change. From production to disposal, the plastic lifecycle is a continuous source of greenhouse gas (GHG)...
BalMarGrav: 20th on-line meeting
The 20th on-line meeting of the BalMarGrav project was held on June 27, 2024 and brought together 12 participants from among the Project Partners and Associated Organizations. At the beginning of the meeting Sander Varbla (TalTech, Estonia) has presented his results...
Accelerating freight transport in the Gรณrnoลlฤ sko-Zagลฤbiowska Metropolis
The discussion about urban rail freight hubs timely contributes to the intention to develop a sustainable urban logistics plan in the metropolis in near future Gรณrnoลlฤ sko-Zagลฤbiowska Metropolis (GZM) has a well-organized rail and road network with numerous...
Riding the Wave – Europe Forum in Turku 28.08.24
As Mr Patrick Child – Deputy Director General at DG Environment – said we are struggling with the water crisis. We have to think about water management. The topic of water is getting more attention in the European Parliament and the political priority in...
Waste Reduction During Valmiera City Festival
This year, celebrating Valmiera’s 741st birthday, special attention was paid to the environmental impact of the festivities, with a focus on waste reduction. Every year, it has been observed that waste produced in the catering area accounts for a large...
New Test S-100 Electronic Chart Software under development in the MaDaMe project
As a part of the MaDaMe activities, Novia University of Applied Sciences is developing an electronic chart software that can consume S-100 data based on the new standard for the transfer of hydrographic data adopted by the IHO, International Hydrographic Organization....
WMT publication: How to strengthen cooperation between local authorities and civil society actors to enhance sustainability?
During 2023, altogether 12 focus group discussions were organised in the We make transition! partner locations. The participants of these group discussions were local authorities, local decision-makers, civil society and business actors. Each focus group had a...