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30th anniversary of sustainability cooperation This year, the Secretariat of the UBC Sustainable Cities Commission is celebrating 30 years from its establishment in the City of Turku, Finland. This date was celebrated at the annual Commission meeting on 7 September 2026, which brought together over 60 city representatives to reflect on achievements and discuss priorities ahead.

The autumn–winter edition of the “I Walk to School/Kindergarten” campaign in Gdynia reached thousands of families and strengthened the belief that alternatives to travelling by car are common and natural.

The training materials for independent learning, consisting of webinar and workshop recordings, individual exercises and curated learning materials, are available at the Baltic Sea Region SUMP Competence Centre. The programme was created by the SUMPs for BSR project.

Our Commission joined the EUSBSR Annual Forum on 11-13 May 2026 in Tallinn and shared highlights from our city network with its 500 participants. With cities in the center of the discussions, we oranised a session on urban mobility, supported the discussions on climate resilience, introduced a range of concrete tools in climate budgeting, green procurement and hazardous substances governance, and also run the Networking Village stand of UBC.

The SUMPs for BSR project has opened a second call for the SUMP Clinic – a free, tailored support for your city — and continues its free—of—charge five-module SUMP Training Programme. With a few Clinic slots still available, now is the perfect moment for cities to join and accelerate their transition toward more sustainable transport systems.

On 14 January 2026, the Training Programme, organised by SUMPs for BSR project, officially launched with the first webinar of a five-module webinar-and-workshop series dedicated to Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP). The programme is organised by the SUMPs for BSR project, co-funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme.

Gdynia is part of the SUMPs for BSR project (Interreg Baltic Sea Region), which supports small and mid-sized cities in creating Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans that promote walking, cycling and low-emission travel through practical tools, data collection and pilot activities.

The event opened with remarks from Anders Ekman, a local politician actively engaged in mobility issues in Gävle. He shared experiences of the city working towards reaching the ambitious climate goals, emphasising the importance of influencing the travel choices made by citizens. Like in many other cities, in Gävle, transport emissions and car dependency remain the key barriers to reaching climate goals. 

Gdynia organises the autumn-winter edition of the campaign for kindergarten and primary school children, to encourage a shift in transportation habits.

The International Photo Competition on Active Mobility brought attention to the importance of sustainable mobility modes across six project partner cities.

Our Sustainable Cities Commission co-created the spring 2024 edition of the Baltic Cities Bulletin under the topic "Towards green and just transition"!

The project consortium has convened in the City of Turku – the host city of the UBC Sustainable Cities Commission and the lead partner of the project. The kick-off meeting, held on 9-10 January, has brought together the experts and practitioners in urban mobility planning from the consortium, fostering discussions on shared challenges and collective solutions.