Review on 5th ESP Europe Conference
ESP hosted its 5th European conference under the theme Ecosystem Services: One Planet, One Health (18-22 November…
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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…
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 the 15th EUSBSR Annual Forum
The 15th EUSBSR Annual Forum, organized in Visby, Sweden on 30-31 October, 2024 invited participants to engage,…
Tackling Flood Risks: The LIFE LATESTadapt project and its Solution Catalogue
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…
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…