Västerås: Using procurement to create non-toxic learning environments, low-carbon infrastructure and energy-efficient IT systems
In Västerås, public procurement is increasingly used as a strategic tool to reduce hazardous substances, lower climate impacts and support circular solutions. Within ChemClimCircle-2, the municipality is working on several very different procurements, demonstrating...
Boarding complete: last projects selected for funding
IB.SH 25 March 2026 Boarding complete: last projects selected for funding Written by Anna Gałyga On 24–25 March 2026, Interreg Baltic Sea Region Monitoring Committee members met in Tallinn to take stock of the Programme’s progress and, for the final time in this...
From Pilot to Policy – Arts on Prescription in the Baltic Sea Region
A Policy Brief for Health and Culture Ministries The Problem Mental ill-health has become the leading cause of long-term disability across the Baltic Sea Region. Mental disorders now account for a greater share of total disability than cardiovascular disease. Unlike...