How can the Baltic Sea remain safe, resilient, and sustainable in an increasingly complex maritime environment?
BalticBlue Corridor Platform Project Kick Off Held in Turku, Finland On 8-9 September, maritime experts gathered in Turku, Finland, to launch the BalticBlue Corridor Platform, a new initiative bringing together cutting-edge digital solutions and maritime safety...
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...
From local businesses to nature restoration
On 15–16 September, representatives from Storkriket Biosphere Reserve visited Blekinge Archipelago to exchange experiences and explore different approaches to sustainable tourism, local engagement and nature conservation. For REDIRECT, the visit offered an opportunity...
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...