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Easter greetings!
Easter is celebrated by numerous cultures and communities worldwide, each with its unique expressions of faith, love,…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | April 2025
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE work programme 2025-2027 EU Info Days 2025 Green Assist: empowering…
LIFE LATESTadapt local workshops on green infrastructure
On April 22, Valmiera Municipality will host a landscape and urban planning workshop at the Valmiera…
Section “Investigations and protection of water environment in Latvia” – Book of Abstracts
The section “Investigations and protection of water environment in Latvia” was held on 20.03.2025., in Riga, Latvia…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | March 2025
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE Calls for proposals 2025 Green Assist: Boosting sustainability through innovative…
10 candidates are running for the Non Hazardous City Building Award
Embargoed until 12 March 2025 was the day the World Future Council announced the 10 shortlisted nominations…
Baltic Sea2Land piloting experiences: sharing main insights and lessons learned
Baltic Sea2Land piloting experiences: sharing main insights and lessons learned The end of year 2024 also marked…
Important environmental dates in March
The first month of spring not only brings the awakening of nature, light and new inspiration, but…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | February 2025
Latest news from the LIFE programme: What to expect from LIFE in 2025 Green Assist: Recovering and…
LIFE LATESTadapt programme recognized by CINEA
We are pleased to announce that our ongoing LIFE LATEST programme has been highlighted by the European Climate, Infrastructure, and…
Stakeholders sustainability in the Lielupe river basin
Maintaining a community of stakeholders alive in the Lielupe river basin – please watch the video interview…
SELINA project Communities of Practice: review on the second Latvian meeting
On 28 January 2025, the Baltic Environmental Forum – Latvia, in cooperation with the Ministry of…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | January 2025
Latest news from the LIFE programme: What to expect from LIFE in 2025 Green Assist: Recovering and…
A look back at 2024 in the Baltic Sea2Land project
A look back at 2024 in the Baltic Sea2Land project 2024 in the Baltic Sea2Land project and…
SELINA project: Newsletter #7
Welcome to SELINA’s seventh Newsletter! Here’s what news project has for you: For second consecutive year SELINA…
Save the Date – 5th Baltic MSP Forum
The 5th Baltic MSP Forum will take place on 11–12 November 2025 in Riga, Latvia. Save the…
Review on 5th ESP Europe Conference
ESP hosted its 5th European conference under the theme Ecosystem Services: One Planet, One Health (18-22 November…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | November 2024
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE on the global stage LIFE tackling energy poverty across Europe…
Waste seminar
On 7 November 2024, LIFE FitforREACH-2 partners and other waste experts met at an international workshop in…
Review on the 15th EUSBSR Annual Forum
The 15th EUSBSR Annual Forum, organized in Visby, Sweden on 30-31 October, 2024 invited participants to engage,…
Effective strategies for flood risk mitigation in Estonia and Latvia
Flooding poses a significant risk to communities, ecosystems, and economies, especially in vulnerable sub-catchment areas. Recognizing the…
Key takeaways from the 5th Nexogenesis expert meeting
The 5th Nexogenesis project expert meeting was successfully held in Riga on 02.10.2024. We gathered stakeholders from…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | October 2024
Latest news from the LIFE programme: Over €380 million new funding for LIFE Circular economy: can hotels…
IMPETUS project: entering the final phase
On October 8-10, 2024 IMPETUS partners convened at the AKD Tagungshaus in Berlin to review the project’s…
Welcome to the first edition of the NATALIE Newsletter
The NATALIE project aims to better prepare European regions for future climate change challenges by accelerating and…
Review on Nordic-Baltic LIFE Platform meeting
Meeting was held in Riga, Latvia, from September 16th to 18th, 2024. This event was meant for…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | September 2024
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE: restoring blue skies above Europe Protecting Europe’s seabirds: tackling plastic…
Fieldwork completed for the coastal landscape assessment
Fieldwork completed for the coastal landscape assessment In summer 2024, experts from the Baltic Environmental Forum in…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | August 2024
Latest news from the LIFE programme: Nature-based solutions breathing LIFE into our urban environments LIFE pedalling a…
Nature Restoration Law enters into force
The regulation sets binding targets to restore degraded ecosystems, particularly those with the most potential to capture…
Nature-based solutions into our urban environments
From parks to street trees, studies show the healing power of urban greening. The New European Bauhaus…
Call for Participants to Ecotech Hackathon- Making Urban Water Smart
Registration is open for the 2nd project’s LIFE LATESTadapt hackathon, set to be held in Tallinn, Estonia…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | July 2024
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE Awards 2024 Winners: spotlight on various topics Join the #WaterWise…
Initiatives for a Sustainable Future: Valmiera City Festival’s Cup Deposit System
The Valmiera City Festival is not just a highlight of the summer for residents and visitors alike…
LIFE LATESTadapt project updates in Cēsis, Valmiera and Rīga
LIFE LATESTadapt project Updates in Cēsis, Valmiera, and Rīga Increasingly destructive rainstorms and heatwaves – the rise…
Highlights from SELINA project workshop in Trondheim
Around 90 scientists, decision-makers, and ecosystem service experts convened in Trondheim to discuss advancing methodological solutions for…
New video: the story of the Baltic Sea2Land project
New video: the story of Baltic Sea2Land project Maritime and coastal spatial planning is a vital task…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | June 2024
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE projects honored at Natura 2000 Awards Research for better energy…
Navigating Regional Realities Amid Water Scarcity in Europe
EU funded project Climate IMPETUS to host online discussion “Navigating Regional Realities Amid Water Scarcity in Europe”…
June 5 – World Environment Day
World Environment Day is a global platform for inspiring positive change. People from more than 150 countries…
Team from Estonia wins the City Planning & Innovation Hackathon LifeHack Valmiera!
On Friday, 17 May 2024 in the framework of LIFE LATESTadapt project, Valmiera hosted the urban…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | May 2024
Latest news from the LIFE programme: €571 million are available for #EULife24 call for proposals LIFE is…
Call for Participants to City Planning & Innovation Hackathon LifeHack Valmiera!
Call for Participants to City Planning & Innovation Hackathon LifeHack Valmiera! The City Planning & Innovation Hackathon,…
Sea2Land Navigator – a tool that is being designed to assist MSP planners
Sea2Land Navigator – a tool that is being designed to assist MSP planners Baltic Environmental Forum is…
NATALIE project was presented to stakeholders of Zemgale Region
Last week the NATALIE project (Accelerating and mainstreaming transformative nature-based solutions to enhance resilience to climate change…
Time to show Interreg benefits for people
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme invites to participate in the photo competition to showcase the most telling…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | March 2024
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE Calls for proposals 2024 Vote for your favourite Natura 2000…
Nominate your non-hazardous building today!
We’re celebrating the most effective laws and policies for non-hazardous buildings – join us and nominate today!…
Our colleague about her experience as an Environmental Advocate in Latvia
The complex challenge of adapting to climate change requires collaboration between many fields of expertise and the…
The EU parliament adopts law to restore 20% of land and sea
The EU parliament has endorsed a novel legislation concerning the restoration of nature, aiming to achieve the…
LIFE GoodWater IP – restoration works in rivers Slocene and Vašleja
LIFE Goodwater IP project partner – SJC “Real Estate of the Ministry of Agriculture” – has completed…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | February 2024
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE Calls for proposals 2024 Be part of the European Sustainable…
Insight to the 4th NEXOGENESIS workshop
On the 6th and 7th of February, Baltic Environmental Forum organized the Nexogenesis project 4th workshop “Water-energy-food-ecosystem…
Highlights from SELINA project workshop in Leiden
5-9 February Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF) team participated in the 3rd thematic SELINA project workshop that took…
Towards improved coastal management: learn more about Latvian pilots within the Baltic Sea2Land project
Latvia boasts almost a 500 km long coastline that hosts many valuable and unique habitats and species,…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | January 2024
Latest news from the LIFE programme: Celebrating the successes of LIFE projects in 2023 What’s new for…
Fehmarn Island – Case Study within the Baltic Sea2Land project
In the framework of the Baltic Sea2Land project, Fehmarn Island emerges as a distinctive case study, underscoring…
SELINA project highlights 2023
Project team invites to take a moment to reflect on the SELINA achievements throughout the year 2023.…
Endocrine disruptors and women’s health
Hormonal balance—that’s what keeps us healthy and promotes well-being. In recent years, the influence of endocrine disruptors…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | December 2023
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE projects participating at COP28 LIFE reduces energy poverty for Europe’s…
Use and values of urban green areas in three Latvian cities: summary of social survey results
In summer 2023 Baltic Environmental Forum – Latvia conducted a social survey on the urban green spaces…
Latest in the BALTIC SEA2LAND project
We are partners in the Baltic Sea Region program’s project Baltic Sea2Land – it aims to equip…
Review on international Green Governance conference in Tallinn
International conference “DRIVING CHANGE: EMPOWERING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH GREEN GOVERNANCE” took place on November 16, 2023 in Tallinn,…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | November 2023
Latest news from the LIFE programme: EUSEW 2024 calls are open! LIFE for Entomology: LIFE programme participates…
SELINA’s newsletter #2
Project SELINA is excited to announce the release of its second newsletter! Find out about the project’s…
3rd IMPETUS Partner Meeting in Utrecht
The 3rd partner meeting of the IMPETUS project took place at the KWR Water Research Institute in…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | October 2023
Latest news from the LIFE programme: New publication on Clean energy transition projects to REPower the EU…
SELINA’s second thematic workshop
The second SELINA thematic workshop took place from 2-5 October 2023 in Madrid, Spain, hosted by SELINA’s partner Rey…
Innovative waste recycling ideas on hackathon “DaibeZero”
At the end of September, the Valmiera hackathon “Daibe Zero” was the gathering place for ambitious, young,…
EUSBSR Annual Forum 2023 in Riga
On 4-5 October 2023, Riga organized the 14th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea…
Tender for International Senior Chemicals Consultant
The Baltic Environmental Forum-Latvia announces the Tender “International Senior Chemicals consultant” for high level contributions input to…
Vote for the NonHazCity project
The REGIOSTARS Awards have been organised each year since 2008 and have become, over the course of…
EUSBSR Annual Forum 2023 in Riga
On October 4-5, 2023 Riga will be organizing the 14th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the…
LIFE GoodWater IP conference materials
LIFE GoodWater IP project organized the international conference “Let the waters flow: removal of dams, weirs and…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | September 2023
Latest news from the LIFE programme: The LIFE Programme reintroduces lynxes to our forests, enriching Europe’s Biodiversity…
Hackathon “DaibeZero”
BALTIPLAST project promotes the generation of innovative ideas for plastic waste recycling based on the principles of…
25 active and innovative solutions by NATALIE project
Adapting to climate change is a key issue for the survival of ecosystems. Our new project “Accelerating…
The European Environment Agency’s photo competition
The European Environment Agency (EEA) invites everybody to capture the unsustainable consumption and production patterns that threaten…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | August 2023
Latest news from the LIFE programme: New public LIFE projects dashboard promotes transparency and understanding Super soil:…
Invitation to participate in the LIFE GoodWater IP project conference
LIFE GoodWater IP project is organizing the international conference “Let the waters flow: removal of dams, weirs…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | July 2023
Latest news from the LIFE programme: New Nature Restoration Law boosts biodiversity and climate action across Europe…
International Plastic Bag Free Day
International Plastic Bag Free Day is celebrated every year on July 3 to create awareness of the…
LATESTadapt project international workshop materials
Workshop “Planning and operationalizing green infrastructure and ecosystem service concepts for improving urban climate resilience” was held…
Review on the 3rd NEXOGENESIS workshop
On the 15th of June, we organized the third NEXOGENESIS stakeholders workshop on “Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Governance, Policy, and…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | June 2023
Latest news from the LIFE programme: Celebrating 31 years of LIFE and Natura 2000 All you need…
LATESTadapt project international workshop
Workshop “Planning and operationalizing green infrastructure and ecosystem service concepts for improving urban climate resilience” will be…
SELINA’s newsletter #1
SELINA is excited to announce the release of its first newsletter, which was prepared to keep SELINA’s…
International seminar “Hazardous Substances in Building Materials”
Sustainable construction creates a base for sustainable, healthy, and safe city. However, substances of concern can be…
SELINA’s first thematic workshop
From 27 to 31 March 2023, nearly 120 experts and key stakeholders from public and private sectors…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | April 2023
Highlights, news, events and many more from the LIFE programme – please read the latest newsletter: https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/cinea…
Symposium on Hazardous Chemicals in European Parliament
On 20 April 2023, the INTERREG project NonHazCity has a very special date coming up: representatives of…
LIFE 2023 Calls for proposals
The European Commission has launched the LIFE Programme’s 2023 Calls for project proposals – €611 million available…
NEXOGENESIS project’s video on Lielupe River Basin case study
The Lielupe case study is located in North-Eastern Europe and includes the 17,788 km2 Lielupe river basin shared…
Virtual EU LIFE Info Days
On 25-26 April, CINEA organizes virtual EU LIFE Info Days to guide potential applicants through the LIFE 2023 Calls for…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | March 2023
Latest news from the LIFE programme: Save the date: #EULife23 Info Days Ocean biodiversity: global agreement on…
The UN 2023 Water Conference
Water is a fundamental part of all aspects of life. Water is inextricably linked to the three…
LATESTadapt project focus – nature based and smart solutions
Main aim of the LIFE LATESTadapt project is to develop demonstration portfolio of nature based and smart…
Video: what will NEXOGENESIS project do?
Water, energy, food and ecosystems (WEFE*) form an interconnected nexus that is central in providing resources and…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | February 2023
Latest news from the LIFE programme: Make EU Green Week 2023 your own – organise a partner…
Art. 33 REACH – A right to know, not a right to ask!
Art. 33 REACH – A right to know, not a right to ask!” – Final conference takes…
81st International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia
The conference will be held in February – May 2023 and it has become an integral part…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | January 2023
Latest news from the LIFE programme: What’s coming up for LIFE in 2023 How EU funded projects…
New year, new office address
New year, new projects, new challenges and also new office address – from January 2023 we are…
Register for LIFE AskREACH Final Conference
With its overall goal to enhance substitution of substances of very high concern (SVHC) in articles by…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | November 2022
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE in a warming climate The European Commission proposes stronger rules…
MAREA project final seminar materials
MAREA project final seminar “Sustainable planning and governance for marine and coastal areas” was held on November…
LIFE GoodWater IP first conference materials
Conference “Nature-based solutions for improvement of water quality and river basin management” was held on 26-27 October…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | October 2022
Latest news from the LIFE programme: #LIFEis30 podcast series – Food for thought LIFE turns 30 –…
LIFE GoodWater IP welcomes to its first conference
Conference “Nature-based solutions for improvement of water quality and river basin management” will be held on 26-27…
Save the date – LIFE AskREACH Final Conference
Save the date – LIFE AskREACH Final Conference January 25 ,2023 (10-17 CET), Brussels, Kartuizercenter (Rue des…
VivaGrass, 7th PROGRESS Good Practice video
The 7th video of the series PROGRESS project’s Good Practices introduces (by Anda Ruskule, Baltic Environmental Forum…
NEXOGENESIS project partners’ meeting in Riga
At the end of September, the NEXOGENESIS partners met for their annual partners’ meeting, this time in…
MAREA project final seminar
The seminar “Sustainable planning and governance for marine and coastal areas” covers topics from mapping and modelling…
Lielupe transboundary workshop in Bauska
An international workshop “Exploring possibilities for cross-border and ‘beyond the projects’ co-operation linking water-energy-food-ecosystems in the Lielupe…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | September 2022
Latest news from the LIFE programme: Forest fires: how LIFE is dealing with a burning issue LIFE…
Video about Lielupe River Basin is out
What is the Lielupe River Basin? Watch the NEXOGENESIS project video and find out more about the…
4th ESP Europe Conference: Call for Abstracts
The 4th ESP Europe Conference, which brings together ecosystem services’ experts and stakeholders from all around Europe,…
SELINA – new project starts
In SELINA (Science for Evidence-based and sustainabLe decIsions about NAtural capital), a total of 50 partners from…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | June 2022
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE 2022 Calls for proposals open: €598 million to help make…
Agriculture and good water quality?
On 26 and 27 May 2022, the LIFE GoodWaterIP project workshop in Jelgava “Agriculture and good water…
WWF Baltic Newsletter | May 2022
WWF’s Baltic Ecoregion Programme with partners from every country around our shared sea continues joint work in…
LIFE Programme Newsletter | May 2022
Latest news from the LIFE programme: #EULife22 Call for proposals Register for the #EULife22 Info Days LIFE…
AskREACH Summer Scanning Contest
Summer is on its way and we are all looking forward to spending more time outside again…
LIFE is 30!
On 21 May 2022 the LIFE programme – the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action – will turn…
Improving renovation of multi apartment buildings
“Improving renovation of multi apartment buildings in the Baltic Sea Region – innovative management and new technologies”…
LIFE Programme Newsletter-April
Latest news from the LIFE programme: Sign up for the #LIFEAwards22! Register for the #EULife22 Info Days…
LIFE Awards 2022 nomination also for our project
LIFE Fit for REACH project (“Baltic pilot cases on reduction of emissions by substitution of hazardous chemicals…
CAMS Platform project is coming to an end
On March 31, 2022, the project CAMS Platform “Climate adaptation and mitigation synergies in energy efficiency projects”…
Renovation of buildings in the Baltic Sea Region
“Renovation wave of buildings in the Baltic Sea Region: challenges and opportunities” an online workshop was held…
LIFE Programme Newsletter-March
Latest news from the LIFE programme: Save the date: #EULife22 INFO DAYS #LIFEis30 campaign Framework Contract on…
WORLD WATER DAY 2022
GROUNDWATER – MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE This year’s theme – groundwater. It is invisible, but its impact…
Land-Sea-Act Map Explorer final version available to users
The final version of the Land-Sea-Act Map Explorer is now available to users. The Map Explorer provides…
AskREACH company awards
Substances of very high concern in articles: Could your company be Europe’s best supply chain communicator or…
LIFE Programme Newsletter-February
Latest news from the LIFE programme: EU to invest more than €110 million in LIFE Integrated Projects…
First Nexus international stakeholder meeting in the Lielupe River Basin
Water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) form an interconnected nexus that is central in providing resources and…
First call for project proposals – Interreg programs
Interreg is one of the key instruments of the European Union supporting cooperation across borders through project…
Results of database check are encouraging
Products of everyday use may contain harmful substances, which often have serious effects on human health and…
First NEXOGENESIS Lielupe case study stakeholder workshop
First Lielupe CS stakeholder workshop “Exploring and linking water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus in the Lielupe River Basin” will…
What is IMPETUS?
Full title of the project is “Dynamic information management approach for the implementation of climate resilient adaptation…
LIFE Programme Newsletter-January
Latest news from the LIFE programme: More than €7 million in LIFE funding for NGOs LIFE 2022…
Using upstream private land to reduce flood risk
Landowner – can you spare a field? Providing space for controlled flooding of fields more effectively controls…
Review on “Workshop on water ecosystem services assessment methodologies”
Workshop on water ecosystem services assessment methodologies and their practical usage was held online at 13th of…
A sustainable Christmas in the kitchen
As Christmas draws nearer, a lot of us will be cracking out our aprons and getting to…
Playing Safe during Christmas time
Christmas time is a wonderful time for children. They are the ones who feel most joy and…
LIFE Programme Newsletter-December
Latest news from the LIFE programme: More than €290 million for nature, environment and climate action projects…
Hazardous Christmas: decoration may contain chemicals that are harmful to health and environment
Christmas time – decoration time: many people like to arrange light chains, Christmas trees and balls in…
Let’s have a sustainable and toxic-free Christmas
The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner – we love Christmas but…
Integrated Report on Stakeholder Involvement and Engagement in Maritime Spatial Planning
Within the framework of the project platform ‘Strengthening the Capacity of MSP Stakeholders and Decision Makers: Capacity4MSP’,…
LIFE Programme Newsletter-November
Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE and the New European Bauhaus EUSEW 2021 – the clean…
Land-Sea-Act project events
One of the aims of the Land-Sea-Act project is to raise awareness, knowledge, and skills of stakeholders…
Baltic Sea Action Plan 2021 update
The Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP), adopted by the HELCOM Contracting Parties in 2007 and updated in…
Implementation of IMPETUS project started
As of October 1, 2021, we have started the implementation of a new project IMPETUS: Turning climate…
LIFE Programme Newsletter-October
Latest news from the LIFE programme: EUR 95 million available for funding your project ideas to accelerate…
Land-Sea-Act project latest news
Interested to attend workshop on Multi-level Governance or training on land-sea interactions in spatial planning? Attracted to…
Review on Baltic-Nordic region thematic workshop 29.-30.09.2021.
Baltic-Nordic region thematic workshop on synergies and trade-offs between nature, water, climate and flood prevention policies was…
Implementation of NEXOGENESIS project started
As of September 1, 2021, we have started the implementation of a new project NEXOGENESIS; transcription of…
LIFE Programme Newsletter-September
Latest news from the programme, LIFE projects, events – please find out more HERE.
Interreg Central Baltic: Annual Event & European Cooperation Day
It’s time to register for the Central Baltic Programme 2014-2020 Annual Event! This year’s event will be…
Invitation to participate in the social survey about favourite seaside places and activities
Within the framework of Central Baltic Programme’s project MAREA, experts from Baltic Environmental Forum-Latvia, in collaboration with…
Environmental topics in the LAMPA Conversation festival
In our forever-changing world, we invite you to participate in the LAMPA Conversation festival that takes place…
E-learning course for municipalities
Everyday life with both home and office environments cannot be imagined without a wide range of chemical…
First LIFE Call for Proposals 2021 opened
On 13 July the first LIFE Call for Proposals opened under the new LIFE programme 2021-2027, which…
Glimpse in the Land-Sea-Act activities and expected results
Main project Land-Sea-Act results are expected in the end of 2021, meanwhile we invite everyone to watch…
FINAL issue of UNISECO project newsletter
Project team is very pleased to inform you that we have just released the last issue of…
4th BalticMSP Forum – presentations
The 4th Baltic MSP Forum took place on 1-2 June 2021, online and was broadcasted from Latvia.…
Third ESP Europe Conference
Ecosystem Services Science, Policy and Practice in the face of Global Changes Third ESP Europe Regional conference…
The Commuting Master Plan has been published
Sustainable urban mobility is one of the priority areas for cities in the European Union. The development…
Retailer Info day materials
On April 29, the Baltic Retailer Info Day was organized. Aim of this event was to present…
Following a Plastic Diet
The campaign – NonHazCity Plastic Diet – plastics and the hidden threat to your health – wants…
How’s the LIFE programme synchronized with the EU Green Deal goals?
Learn more by reading the interview with Angelo Salsi, European Commission, who is responsible for the LIFE…
Registration for the 4th BalticMSPForum is now open
The 4th Baltic MSP Forum will take place on 1-2 June 2021, online and will be broadcasted…
Third ESP Europe Conference
Ecosystem Services Science, Policy and Practice in the face of Global Changes The Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) is happy…
UNISECO project – final conference materials
The UNISECO project comes to an end on 30 April 2021. Hence, we celebrated its legacy with…
UNISECO project – Latvian case study materials
There is an increased awareness that agro-ecological farming systems are fundamental for sustainable food production in the…
March 27- Earth Hour
Started by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is…
What nature restoration across the EU should look like?
The European Commission has promised it: they will propose a new law to make nature restoration legally…
Register to the final event of SUMBA project
We are happy to announce that SUMBA final event will take place online on March 24, 2021 9:30…
5th issue of the UNISECO Project Newsletter
Project team is pleased to pleased to inform that we have just released the 5th issue of…
LIFE platform meeting on financing connectivity
The LIFE community of nature restoration practitioners has practical experience to share on how best to select…
LIFE programme: EU earmarks €121 million for major Integrated Projects
The European Commission has today announced that it will invest €121 million in Integrated Projects under the…
Workshop “Tackling Land-Sea Interactions on the Way Towards Blue Growth in the Baltic Sea Region”
Workshop is organized within the project platform Capacity4MSP and will take place on 3 March 2021 online.…
Invitation to the LIFE Communication Seminar
We are happy to announce that our colleagues from BEF-Germany office is inviting to participate in the…
Save the date – final conference of UNISECO project
Project team is pleased to announce that the final conference of the UNISECO project will take place…
Reprotoxic plasticizers found in sports articles
In AskREACH New Year’s-testing 82 samples were analyzed and results shows that many sports and leisure articles…
Save the date – 4th Baltic MSP Forum
The 4th Baltic MSP Forum will take place on 1-2 June 2021, online and will be broadcasted…
A comprehensive final report of LIFE Fit For Reach project
The final report briefly describes all project activities and how they contributed to an improved chemicals risk…
LIFE GoodWater IP first newsletter
As the year of 2020 is ended, we see that it’s also a good time to see…
Happy Holidays from LIFE
2020 is coming to a close and what a turbulent year it has been. Perhaps the one…
Media tips to promote your LIFE project – real experience from LIFE 3n-Bullfrog project
Media relations is an effective means of getting your message across. The team behind LIFE 3n-Bullfrog realises…
Two national LIFE Awards 2020 for our project!
The most significant investment into environment protection and Financially the largest project – LIFE Fit for REACH…
New scientific article published
We are glad to announce that that the seeds we have all planted during the LIFE Vivagrass…
LIFE FIT FOR REACH printed brochures available
The European Union’s REACH Regulation places high responsibility for chemicals management on industries. However, many emitters at…
Bringing nature back through LIFE
At European level, the LIFE programme has a long and rich history of conservation success stories. Recently…
LIFE GoodWater IP researchers assess the elements of biological quality in the Lake Sauka and six rivers
Since the end of May, researchers from the Hydrobiology Laboratory of the Institute of Biology of the…
Join our final conference “Companies in Baltic States are fitter for REACH!”
On 24th November, 10:00 – 15:30 CET we will present (VIRTUALLY) our findings from the LIFE Fit…
UNISECO Project 4th Newsletter
This is the newsletter NR 4 of the UNISECO project WHERE YOU CAN: find out what UNISECO…
GET YOUR SCAN4CHEM!
The free-of-charge app for checking substances of very high concern (SVHCs) in products like clothing, sports equipment,…
EU Green Week 2020
EU Green Week 2020 is scheduled for 19-22 October 2020, on the theme of nature and biodiversity.…
Review to the mapping and assessment of the coastal ecosystems, landscape and ecosystem services in the southwestern Kurzeme coast
How to balance the trade-offs and use of land-sea resources in the Southwestern Kurzeme coast of Latvia?…
Project ENGRAVE presented in the international symposium
10th World congress of the International Association for Landscape Ecology/ IALE) took place in Milano, Italy, on…
UNISECO project newsletter
We are very pleased to inform you that we have just released the 2nd issue of the…
Situation of multimodal mobility and future challenges
The conference on transport modelling and data management organised by the INTERREG BSR project “Sustainable Urban Mobility…
Final conference of the project “Baltic energy areas – a planning perspective”
How to best integrate spatial planning and regional energy policy perspectives in the Baltic Sea Region? What…