NonHazCity Wraps Up Pilots, Advances Climate-Friendly Construction
August 2025 — The NonHazCity3 (NHC3) project has officially concluded its pilot phase, completing a major milestone in the effort to reduce hazardous substances in buildings and construction across the Baltic Sea Region. Over the course of Period 5, the project...
Roadmap for Cities: Urban Air Mobility Integration
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is set to revolutionize city life, and European cities are preparing for this change. As drone technology rapidly move from concept to reality, cities are in urgent need of a structured approach to integrate these new modes of transport into...
Latvia Takes Action to Simplify Lake Restoration Procedures by TRUST ALUM contribution
Overgrown and degraded lakes have become a growing concern in Latvia, prompting a long-awaited step forward: the government now plans to simplify the permitting and coordination process for lake clean-up and restoration activities. Until now, carrying out even...
Final Fish Survey in Lake Velnezers
This summer marked the final round of scientific fish survey in our pilot Lake Velnezers as part of the TRUST ALUM project. Following the 2023 preliminary survey – which revealed challenging conditions for fish populations – and a major stakeholder event...
Key Lessons on Winter Maintenance from the BATS City Exchange
City exchanges focused on winter active mobility maintenance are crucial for ensuring safe, accessible, and enjoyable year-round use of walking and cycling, particularly in areas with significant seasonal climate variation such as the Baltic Sea Region. Effective...
Lithuanian Energy Institute presents PlanHeat in Lithuanian Parliament
At the national conference “Innovation Center of Green Municipalities: How Will Lithuania’s Municipalities Develop Innovations?”, held at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania on 27th June 2025, Rimantas Bakas from the Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI), a project...
Circular FoodShift Talks
Welcome to setting the table for a series of Circular FoodShift talks, from practical interventions to cross-sectoral collaborations. A podcast series brought to you by Sustainable Gastro, as part of the Circular FoodShift project co-funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea...
Strategic guide helps cities build tox-free, circular, and climate-friendly futures
This document presents the strategic solutions, piloted in various municipalities, structured around a three-step management process: Needs investigation Setting vision and ambitions Market analysis and dialogue This publication presents three tested and replicable...