Union of the Baltic Cities – Sustainable Cities Commission

Union of the Baltic Cities Sustainable Cities Commission is one of the thematic Commissions of the Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC). Union of the Baltic Cities is a voluntary, proactive network mobilizing the shared potential of its member cities for democratic, economic, social, cultural and environmentally sustainable development of the Baltic Sea Region.

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Group photo of the international biodiversity experts
Visiting Europe’s first biodiversity park in Skanssi highlighted the value of learning in practice The first day focused on Skanssi Biodiversity Park and the practical experience gained from implementation so far. A key takeaway was that creating an urban biodiversity park requires long-term commitment, continuous learning, and the ability to adapt plans as the work progresses.
Discussing participatory methods for citizens
Explore different co-creation processes that the cities implemented to plan inclusive engagement methods of local communities!

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26/08
2026
Europe Forum Turku
Turku
European security, economy, and democracy are undergoing major changes – and these are directly reflected in the people’s everyday lives, for example in energy prices, changes to working life, and the sense of security. These issues will be explored at the ninth Europe Forum in Turku on 26–28 August 2026. 
01/09
2026
Training course banner with the module 5 announcement
Turku
For every interested BSR city: best practices and hands-on application of the tool you can use to calculate your city's climate scenarios! Together with peers from across the Baltic Sea Region, you will exchange practical experiences in climate budgeting, explore real city use cases, and work directly with the open CADS (Climate Action Decision Support) Tool for climate scenario calculations. Together with peers from across the Baltic Sea Region, you will:

UBC TALKS - Webinars about sustainability topics in the Baltic Sea Region

UBC TALKS is a series of webinars launched by the UBC Sustainable Cities Commission to discuss various sustainability topics in the Baltic Sea Region.
Regularly organized since January 2020, the webinars traditionally take place on the last Tuesday of the month, 9.30–11.00 CET.

List of UBC TALKS webinars