TRUST ALUM: National Stakeholder Webinar Held in Lithuania

A national webinar was organized by the partner Environmental Centre for Administration and Technology (ECAT) and took place on 13 February 2025. The event was attended by representatives from the project’s associate partner, the Ministry of the Environment, the national Environmental Protection Agency, the Lithuanian Association of Municipalities, as well as scientists, business representatives, and municipal authorities – in total 18 participants.

During the event, the TRUST ALUM project and the materials developed within its framework were presented, along with the results of the clean-up of Lake Velnezers in Riga, and the Lithuanian legislation regulating the treatment and maintenance of water bodies.

The discussion focused on topics such as financing options for lake treatment, the costs associated with the Alum method, and whether this method is safe to use. Participants expressed increased confidence in this method, though they noted that the lack of funding and legal challenges remain significant obstacles. Discussions were supported by Swedish partners – Lake Restoration Sweden Incorporated (Sjörestaurering Sverige AB), Water resources Sweden (Vattenresurs Sverige AB) and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

The aim of the stakeholder meetings was:

• to introduce to the Expertise linking hub – a set of valuable materials developed to navigate whole ALUM water treatment process in Baltic countries.
• Q&A to raise trust in method’s safety and effectiveness.
• to gather feedback and shape Toolbox – the final set of materials aimed to support Baltic countries in upscaling ALUM water treatment to national scale.

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