Embedding circular packaging criteria in public procurement in Lathi, Finland
The City of Lahti piloted the integration of nine sustainability-related packaging criteria into public procurement processes for institutional catering during 2025. Rather than testing a single technical solution, the pilot embedded circularity requirements directly...
Music Sector Voices from Jakobstad/Pietarsaari: Building the Case for Regional Mapping
As part of MI-RAP’s ongoing work in the Vaasa region, local music and cultural organisations recently came together in Jakobstad/Pietarsaari for a workshop exploring how a shared understanding of the regional music ecosystem could strengthen collaboration across...
New Change(K)now! report analyses 56 reusable packaging replication cases in eight countries
Over the past three years, Change(K)now! has tested and promoted reusable food and beverage packaging solutions, implementing 25 original pilot initiatives in a range of local and organisational settings. The project’s ambition, however, extends beyond these pilots. A...
Open Risk II risk management tools welcomed in the Arctic
The OpenRisk II project disseminated its results to the Arctic community at a dedicated session of the Arctic Circle Assembly 2026 which took place 8 –10 October in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the...
APRIORA: Turning Pharmaceutical Pollution Data into Risk-Based Decisions
Led by the University of Rostock, APRIORA is an Interreg Baltic Sea Region project that ran from November 2023 to October 2026. It addressed a practical question facing water authorities and utilities: where should investment in advanced wastewater treatment go...
From Buildings to the Environment
Buildings can be a continuous source of hazardous chemicals entering the environment. A new publication from the Interreg NonHazCity3 project investigates how three substances used in construction materials (TCPP, diuron and 6:2 diPAP) are released into...
From practical investments to policy action: CiNURGi presents its final results
After three years of collaboration across the Baltic Sea Region, CiNURGi is approaching the end of its project period with results to share. The final webinar, CiNURGi Webinar: Final project results, showcased nutrient recycling solutions developed with companies in...
Building resilience beyond the peak season: Light in the Dark at CAMPUS 2026
At the turn of September and October, tourism professionals and destination representatives from across Europe and beyond gathered in the Turku Archipelago for CAMPUS 2026, organised by the Digital Tourism Think Tank together with Visit Turku Archipelago....