Projects
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Member City Partners
We assist local authorities in the Baltic Sea Region in initiating, applying and managing projects on different sustainability topics. The themes and actions are tailor-made based on the needs of the project partners from local authorities to assist the ongoing processes towards sustainable development. More information can be found on projects description pages below.
Urban Biodiversity Parks
Urban Biodiversity Parks as co-creative platforms for enhancing biodiversity, learning and community involvement in urban ecological regeneration
Urban Biodiversity Parks is developing and piloting the concept of urban biodiversity parks as a tool for urban ecological restoration and regeneration. The aim is to create a 20-hectare biodiversity park, providing a recreational area – while also serving as a platform for community engagement and experiential learning. This helps citizens, NGOs, private actors, educational institutions and others get involved in developing and testing ways to preserve and actively enhance biodiversity in urban environments.
EMPEREST
Eliminating Micro-Pollutants from Effluents for Reuse Strategies
The EMPEREST project supports local authorities, service providers and policy-making community by strengthening the sustainable water management cycle. The holistic approach to the elimination of PFAS and other persistent organic pollutants incorporates regional strategies for monitoring and assessment, technological advances in wastewater treatment, risk management assessment for cities, and training materials for water experts.
EUCF
European City Facility
The European City Facility (EUCF) is an initiative to support local investments in sustainable energy. The objective of the EUCF is to is to facilitate access to private and EU financing along with access to technical, legal and financial expertise. In the long run the aim is to deliver at least 200 investment concepts in cities and municipalities all over Europe.
iWater
Integrated Storm Water Management
Improving urban planning by developing integrated and multifunctional storm water management in the Central Baltic cities.
GREENCIT
Green Citizens of Europe
New solutions to how environmental policy can be interpreted and implemented into concrete citizen-oriented actions, which motivate and help citizens to change their behavior.
BaltCICA
Climate Change: Impacts, Costs and Adaptation in the Baltic Sea Region
Focusing on the most imminent problems that climate change is likely to cause in the Baltic Sea Region.
New Hansa of Sustainable Ports and Cities
New Hansa of Sustainable Ports and Cities
A project of 18 ports, cities and other partners aiming for ecologically, socially and economically sustainable ports in the Baltic Sea region.
BUUF
Baltic University Urban Forum
A network of cities and universities supporting and implementing sustainable strategies and promoting education and research on sustainability issues.
TBestC
Transferring Best Environmental Solutions between Towns and Cities
Disseminating and promoting municipal good practices in the fields of Bio-diversity, Energy, Environmental issues,l Health, Air, and Information & Education.