Power to the people
The Co2mmunity project wants to bring forward renewable community energy. The project coordinator at Kiel University explains what this is all about. Co2mmunity is one out of 39 cooperation projects which are starting their work for a more innovative, more sustainable...
Ecodesign on wheels – inspiring stories to reconsider design
Circular economy and ecodesign are all about smart, innovative and sustainable design solutions with minimal or no waste when a product is consumed. An exhibition set up jointly by design centres from around the Baltic Sea and the German Environment Agency showcases...
Mission to heal
Bone fractures are among the top ten reasons for people to spend time in a hospital across the Baltic Sea region. Bone fractures and health disorders linked to them will occur more frequently because of our ageing society. Implants can break. Fractures can get...
Fight against contamination: Hazard in Hamburg
An inland waterway vessel collides with a tanker causing an oil leek and release of huge quantities of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. Apart from the crews, 75 people working at the nearby refinery get affected and flee the area leaving an open radioactive source...
Wind power provides local jobs – a study from Blekinge, Sweden
Turning our societies from fossil fuels to renewable energies brings numerous changes in our landscapes: solar panels along highways, large rapeseed fields, wind turbinesโ red lights blinking throughout the night. When designating areas for renewable energy...
ChemSAR presents safety operations at sea to commission Vice-President and commissioner
The Vice-President of the European Commission Jyrki Katainen and the Commissioner of Regional Policies Corina Creลฃu paid a field visit to one of Interreg Baltic Sea Regionโs projects, ChemSAR, to observe transnational cooperation in safety operations at sea. Organised...
Letยดs make the Baltic Sea Region a better place for seniors
It is said that people lose one cm of their height with every decade after turning 40. At some point, a favourite cup placed in the kitchenโs upper cupboard can become out of reach and a comfortable armchair is suddenly too high. These and other physical limitations...
Jointly restoring inland shipping in the Baltic Sea Region
A single river barge can carry 40 times the load of a truck. CO2 emissions per ton cargo are up to four times lower for barges than for trucks. And transportation costs are up to six times lower. Despite the obvious benefits in terms of costs and environment, inland...