SELINA – new project starts
In SELINA (Science for Evidence-based and sustainabLe decIsions about NAtural capital), a total of 50 partners from…
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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.…
From marine ecosystem accounting to integrated governance
We are glad to be a partners in the Central Baltic Programme 2014-2020 supported project “From marine…
Join the Mobility Conference 2020
“Baltic Sea Mobility Conference 2020” will take place online from September 8-10. Three strong INTERREG mobility projects…
European Environment Agency announces photo competition 2020
Isn’t nature full of wonders? No matter where we are, we can always appreciate its beauty. Have…
UNISECO LV CASE STUDY: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
On 17.07.2020, as part of the process of constructing a strategy to foster a transition to organic…
SIS Biodiversity pilot service validation workshop
On June 15 the Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF) will host an online workshop for Latvian grassland specialists…
“Our solutions are in nature”
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding…
The ENGRAVE project has ended with the great achievements
In this time, only 2 years ago in Lielvircava manor, located in Jelgava county, ENGRAVE leading partner…
SCAN4CHEM IN NUMBERS
The Scan4Chem app has been available for consumers for almost 6 months now. Find out the current…
ENGRAVE project – final conference materials
We are pleased to inform you that Latvia-Lithuania cross border cooperation project ENGRAVE– “Enhancement of Green Infrastructure…
BEF-Latvia mostly working from home
Due to the emergency situation in Latvia regarding the spread of the COVID-19 infection, BEF-Latvia colleagues are…
How 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…
Save the date – Ecosystem Services Partnership 3rd Europe Regional conference in September 2020
The Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) is happy to announce that its third ESP Europe Regional conference will…
LIFE Fit for REACH project expert comments in Euronews article
On December 2019 Business Planet team headed to Latvia to see how the country’s biggest household chemical…
Workshop “Mobility points in Latvia”
What are the mobility opportunities in Latvia? How will the new passenger trains, the modernization of railway…
2nd issue of the UNISECO Project Newsletter
Project team is pleased to pleased to inform that we have just released the 2nd issue of…
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…