1.07.2022SELINA – new project startsIn SELINA (Science for Evidence-based and sustainabLe decIsions about NAtural capital), a total of 50 partners from…Read more
17.06.2022LIFE Programme Newsletter | June 2022Latest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE 2022 Calls for proposals open: €598 million to help make…Read more
1.06.2022Agriculture and good water quality?On 26 and 27 May 2022, the LIFE GoodWaterIP project workshop in Jelgava “Agriculture and good water…Read more
16.05.2022WWF Baltic Newsletter | May 2022WWF’s Baltic Ecoregion Programme with partners from every country around our shared sea continues joint work in…Read more
12.05.2022LIFE Programme Newsletter | May 2022Latest news from the LIFE programme: #EULife22 Call for proposals Register for the #EULife22 Info Days LIFE…Read more
10.05.2022AskREACH Summer Scanning ContestSummer is on its way and we are all looking forward to spending more time outside again…Read more
2.05.2022LIFE is 30!On 21 May 2022 the LIFE programme – the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action – will turn…Read more
27.04.2022Improving renovation of multi apartment buildings“Improving renovation of multi apartment buildings in the Baltic Sea Region – innovative management and new technologies”…Read more
26.04.2022LIFE Programme Newsletter-AprilLatest news from the LIFE programme: Sign up for the #LIFEAwards22! Register for the #EULife22 Info Days…Read more
1.04.2022LIFE Awards 2022 nomination also for our projectLIFE Fit for REACH project (“Baltic pilot cases on reduction of emissions by substitution of hazardous chemicals…Read more
31.03.2022CAMS Platform project is coming to an endOn March 31, 2022, the project CAMS Platform “Climate adaptation and mitigation synergies in energy efficiency projects”…Read more
24.03.2022Renovation of buildings in the Baltic Sea Region“Renovation wave of buildings in the Baltic Sea Region: challenges and opportunities” an online workshop was held…Read more
18.03.2022LIFE Programme Newsletter-MarchLatest news from the LIFE programme: Save the date: #EULife22 INFO DAYS #LIFEis30 campaign Framework Contract on…Read more
11.03.2022WORLD WATER DAY 2022GROUNDWATER – MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE This year’s theme – groundwater. It is invisible, but its impact…Read more
1.03.2022Land-Sea-Act Map Explorer final version available to usersThe final version of the Land-Sea-Act Map Explorer is now available to users. The Map Explorer provides…Read more
1.03.2022AskREACH company awardsSubstances of very high concern in articles: Could your company be Europe’s best supply chain communicator or…Read more
18.02.2022LIFE Programme Newsletter-FebruaryLatest news from the LIFE programme: EU to invest more than €110 million in LIFE Integrated Projects…Read more
17.02.2022First Nexus international stakeholder meeting in the Lielupe River BasinWater, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) form an interconnected nexus that is central in providing resources and…Read more
15.02.2022First call for project proposals – Interreg programsInterreg is one of the key instruments of the European Union supporting cooperation across borders through project…Read more
8.02.2022Results of database check are encouragingProducts of everyday use may contain harmful substances, which often have serious effects on human health and…Read more
7.02.2022First NEXOGENESIS Lielupe case study stakeholder workshopFirst Lielupe CS stakeholder workshop “Exploring and linking water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus in the Lielupe River Basin” will…Read more
28.01.2022What is IMPETUS?Full title of the project is “Dynamic information management approach for the implementation of climate resilient adaptation…Read more
26.01.2022LIFE Programme Newsletter-JanuaryLatest news from the LIFE programme: More than €7 million in LIFE funding for NGOs LIFE 2022…Read more
25.01.2022Using upstream private land to reduce flood riskLandowner – can you spare a field? Providing space for controlled flooding of fields more effectively controls…Read more
21.01.2022Review 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…Read more
22.12.2021A sustainable Christmas in the kitchenAs Christmas draws nearer, a lot of us will be cracking out our aprons and getting to…Read more
17.12.2021Playing Safe during Christmas timeChristmas time is a wonderful time for children. They are the ones who feel most joy and…Read more
16.12.2021LIFE Programme Newsletter-DecemberLatest news from the LIFE programme: More than €290 million for nature, environment and climate action projects…Read more
8.12.2021Hazardous Christmas: decoration may contain chemicals that are harmful to health and environmentChristmas time – decoration time: many people like to arrange light chains, Christmas trees and balls in…Read more
3.12.2021Let’s have a sustainable and toxic-free ChristmasThe most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner – we love Christmas but…Read more
1.12.2021Integrated Report on Stakeholder Involvement and Engagement in Maritime Spatial PlanningWithin the framework of the project platform ‘Strengthening the Capacity of MSP Stakeholders and Decision Makers: Capacity4MSP’,…Read more
15.11.2021LIFE Programme Newsletter-NovemberLatest news from the LIFE programme: LIFE and the New European Bauhaus EUSEW 2021 – the clean…Read more
2.11.2021Land-Sea-Act project eventsOne of the aims of the Land-Sea-Act project is to raise awareness, knowledge, and skills of stakeholders…Read more
26.10.2021Baltic Sea Action Plan 2021 updateThe Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP), adopted by the HELCOM Contracting Parties in 2007 and updated in…Read more
21.10.2021Implementation of IMPETUS project startedAs of October 1, 2021, we have started the implementation of a new project IMPETUS: Turning climate…Read more
18.10.2021LIFE Programme Newsletter-OctoberLatest news from the LIFE programme: EUR 95 million available for funding your project ideas to accelerate…Read more
8.10.2021Land-Sea-Act project latest newsInterested to attend workshop on Multi-level Governance or training on land-sea interactions in spatial planning? Attracted to…Read more
5.10.2021Review 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…Read more
17.09.2021Implementation of NEXOGENESIS project startedAs of September 1, 2021, we have started the implementation of a new project NEXOGENESIS; transcription of…Read more
15.09.2021LIFE Programme Newsletter-SeptemberLatest news from the programme, LIFE projects, events – please find out more HERE.Read more
18.08.2021Interreg Central Baltic: Annual Event & European Cooperation DayIt’s time to register for the Central Baltic Programme 2014-2020 Annual Event! This year’s event will be…Read more
18.08.2021Invitation to participate in the social survey about favourite seaside places and activitiesWithin the framework of Central Baltic Programme’s project MAREA, experts from Baltic Environmental Forum-Latvia, in collaboration with…Read more
17.08.2021Environmental topics in the LAMPA Conversation festivalIn our forever-changing world, we invite you to participate in the LAMPA Conversation festival that takes place…Read more
29.07.2021E-learning course for municipalitiesEveryday life with both home and office environments cannot be imagined without a wide range of chemical…Read more
15.07.2021First LIFE Call for Proposals 2021 openedOn 13 July the first LIFE Call for Proposals opened under the new LIFE programme 2021-2027, which…Read more
8.07.2021Glimpse in the Land-Sea-Act activities and expected resultsMain project Land-Sea-Act results are expected in the end of 2021, meanwhile we invite everyone to watch…Read more
6.07.2021FINAL issue of UNISECO project newsletterProject team is very pleased to inform you that we have just released the last issue of…Read more
15.06.20214th BalticMSP Forum – presentationsThe 4th Baltic MSP Forum took place on 1-2 June 2021, online and was broadcasted from Latvia.…Read more
7.06.2021Third ESP Europe ConferenceEcosystem Services Science, Policy and Practice in the face of Global Changes Third ESP Europe Regional conference…Read more
10.05.2021The Commuting Master Plan has been publishedSustainable urban mobility is one of the priority areas for cities in the European Union. The development…Read more
7.05.2021Retailer Info day materialsOn April 29, the Baltic Retailer Info Day was organized. Aim of this event was to present…Read more
30.04.2021Following a Plastic DietThe campaign – NonHazCity Plastic Diet – plastics and the hidden threat to your health – wants…Read more
26.04.2021How’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…Read more
9.04.2021Registration for the 4th BalticMSPForum is now openThe 4th Baltic MSP Forum will take place on 1-2 June 2021, online and will be broadcasted…Read more
7.04.2021Third ESP Europe ConferenceEcosystem Services Science, Policy and Practice in the face of Global Changes The Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) is happy…Read more
31.03.2021UNISECO project – final conference materialsThe UNISECO project comes to an end on 30 April 2021. Hence, we celebrated its legacy with…Read more
22.03.2021UNISECO project – Latvian case study materialsThere is an increased awareness that agro-ecological farming systems are fundamental for sustainable food production in the…Read more
22.03.2021March 27- Earth HourStarted by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is…Read more
21.03.2021What 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…Read more
16.03.2021Register to the final event of SUMBA projectWe are happy to announce that SUMBA final event will take place online on March 24, 2021 9:30…Read more
10.03.20215th issue of the UNISECO Project NewsletterProject team is pleased to pleased to inform that we have just released the 5th issue of…Read more
9.03.2021LIFE platform meeting on financing connectivityThe LIFE community of nature restoration practitioners has practical experience to share on how best to select…Read more
18.02.2021LIFE programme: EU earmarks €121 million for major Integrated ProjectsThe European Commission has today announced that it will invest €121 million in Integrated Projects under the…Read more
17.02.2021Workshop “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.…Read more
29.01.2021Invitation to the LIFE Communication SeminarWe are happy to announce that our colleagues from BEF-Germany office is inviting to participate in the…Read more
27.01.2021Save the date – final conference of UNISECO projectProject team is pleased to announce that the final conference of the UNISECO project will take place…Read more
22.01.2021Reprotoxic plasticizers found in sports articlesIn AskREACH New Year’s-testing 82 samples were analyzed and results shows that many sports and leisure articles…Read more
13.01.2021Save the date – 4th Baltic MSP ForumThe 4th Baltic MSP Forum will take place on 1-2 June 2021, online and will be broadcasted…Read more
12.01.2021A comprehensive final report of LIFE Fit For Reach projectThe final report briefly describes all project activities and how they contributed to an improved chemicals risk…Read more
29.12.2020LIFE GoodWater IP first newsletterAs the year of 2020 is ended, we see that it’s also a good time to see…Read more
18.12.2020Happy Holidays from LIFE2020 is coming to a close and what a turbulent year it has been. Perhaps the one…Read more
8.12.2020Media tips to promote your LIFE project – real experience from LIFE 3n-Bullfrog projectMedia relations is an effective means of getting your message across. The team behind LIFE 3n-Bullfrog realises…Read more
7.12.2020Two national LIFE Awards 2020 for our project!The most significant investment into environment protection and Financially the largest project – LIFE Fit for REACH…Read more
2.12.2020New scientific article publishedWe are glad to announce that that the seeds we have all planted during the LIFE Vivagrass…Read more
26.11.2020LIFE FIT FOR REACH printed brochures availableThe European Union’s REACH Regulation places high responsibility for chemicals management on industries. However, many emitters at…Read more
19.11.2020Bringing nature back through LIFEAt European level, the LIFE programme has a long and rich history of conservation success stories. Recently…Read more
16.11.2020LIFE GoodWater IP researchers assess the elements of biological quality in the Lake Sauka and six riversSince the end of May, researchers from the Hydrobiology Laboratory of the Institute of Biology of the…Read more
15.11.2020Join 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…Read more
19.10.2020UNISECO Project 4th NewsletterThis is the newsletter NR 4 of the UNISECO project WHERE YOU CAN: find out what UNISECO…Read more
14.10.2020GET YOUR SCAN4CHEM!The free-of-charge app for checking substances of very high concern (SVHCs) in products like clothing, sports equipment,…Read more
13.10.2020EU Green Week 2020EU Green Week 2020 is scheduled for 19-22 October 2020, on the theme of nature and biodiversity.…Read more
30.08.2020From marine ecosystem accounting to integrated governanceWe are glad to be a partners in the Central Baltic Programme 2014-2020 supported project “From marine…Read more
28.08.2020Join the Mobility Conference 2020“Baltic Sea Mobility Conference 2020” will take place online from September 8-10. Three strong INTERREG mobility projects…Read more
1.08.2020European Environment Agency announces photo competition 2020Isn’t nature full of wonders? No matter where we are, we can always appreciate its beauty. Have…Read more
20.07.2020UNISECO LV CASE STUDY: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONOn 17.07.2020, as part of the process of constructing a strategy to foster a transition to organic…Read more
4.06.2020SIS Biodiversity pilot service validation workshopOn June 15 the Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF) will host an online workshop for Latvian grassland specialists…Read more
21.05.2020“Our solutions are in nature”The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding…Read more
29.04.2020The ENGRAVE project has ended with the great achievementsIn this time, only 2 years ago in Lielvircava manor, located in Jelgava county, ENGRAVE leading partner…Read more
24.04.2020SCAN4CHEM IN NUMBERSThe Scan4Chem app has been available for consumers for almost 6 months now. Find out the current…Read more
22.04.2020ENGRAVE project – final conference materialsWe are pleased to inform you that Latvia-Lithuania cross border cooperation project ENGRAVE– “Enhancement of Green Infrastructure…Read more
17.03.2020BEF-Latvia mostly working from homeDue to the emergency situation in Latvia regarding the spread of the COVID-19 infection, BEF-Latvia colleagues are…Read more
3.02.2020How to make the most of your LIFE-funded project?Communication is an important part of EU-funded projects. LIFE programme beneficiaries have a number of obligatory and…Read more
15.01.2020Save the date – Ecosystem Services Partnership 3rd Europe Regional conference in September 2020The Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) is happy to announce that its third ESP Europe Regional conference will…Read more
14.01.2020LIFE Fit for REACH project expert comments in Euronews articleOn December 2019 Business Planet team headed to Latvia to see how the country’s biggest household chemical…Read more
30.09.2019Workshop “Mobility points in Latvia”What are the mobility opportunities in Latvia? How will the new passenger trains, the modernization of railway…Read more
10.07.20192nd issue of the UNISECO Project NewsletterProject team is pleased to pleased to inform that we have just released the 2nd issue of…Read more
19.08.2019Review to the mapping and assessment of the coastal ecosystems, landscape and ecosystem services in the southwestern Kurzeme coastHow to balance the trade-offs and use of land-sea resources in the Southwestern Kurzeme coast of Latvia?…Read more
18.07.2019Project ENGRAVE presented in the international symposium10th World congress of the International Association for Landscape Ecology/ IALE) took place in Milano, Italy, on…Read more
10.07.2019UNISECO project newsletterWe are very pleased to inform you that we have just released the 2nd issue of the…Read more
12.02.2019Situation of multimodal mobility and future challengesThe conference on transport modelling and data management organised by the INTERREG BSR project “Sustainable Urban Mobility…Read more
25.01.2019Final 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…Read more