Community spirit shines: Jāņukalns open-air stage reopens with Cultural Pearls awarding ceremony in Smiltene
The event gathered more than 700 children and young people from the Smiltene and Valka regions, along with a large number of local residents. This cultural event was one of the first major occasions organized after Smiltene was nominated the prestigious title...
BSR Cultural Pearls Showcases Cultural Resilience at Interreg Baltic Sea Region Conference 2025
Over three inspiring days, participants uncovered the magic that fuels transnational cooperation — from transformative local stories to powerful cross-border synergies. At Parallel Session 2: “The Magic Synergy Cocktail – Mix, Shake, Impact!”, our...
Not just a vacation – We’re working outdoors
In Poland, at the experimental station in Wrócikowo, we are currently growing faba beans – 10 different varieties across 40 experimental plots. Every few weeks, our scientists inspect the plants, observing their development, the first signs of disease, and the...
Exploring the role of Maritime Spatial Planning in supporting a secure and resilient Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is facing geopolitical tensions. The Russian invasion in Ukraine, repeated cable disruptions in recent years and the presence of shadow fleets in the Baltic have signaled a shift in the marine operating environment and changed the way we must look at...
Coastal municipalities and climate change with focus on sand beach management, flood protection and sea grass restoration
World coastal regions have high and constantly growing population densities, with about 37% of the world’s population living in these regions, which are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change, including sea level rise and extreme events...
🎬 In the field with the PestSpace team – How we document crop diseases?
Julia Pawłowska, Ph.D., Ds.C. coordinator of the PestSpace project at the University of Warsaw, explains the entire process. 👉 Watch this short video from our fieldwork and discover how science meets practice!
Bringing Communities Together for Sustainable Change
IB.SH/Anna Zaccaro 16 July 2025 Bringing Communities Together for Sustainable Change written by Anna Zaccaro On 22 May 2025, we had the unique opportunity to explore one such transformative initiative: the Centre of Sustainable Life, a local result of the Interreg We...Gdańsk Primary School No. 61 Turns Bio-Waste into Garden Gold with FoodLoops Pilot
As part of the FoodLoops project—championing source separation, composting, and bio-waste valorisation in schools—Primary School No. 61 in Gdańsk launched a hands-on pilot to transform its green and food waste into fertile compost for a new school garden. Pilot Setup...