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UBC SCC Annual report 2023
7 February 2024
UBC SCC Secretariat published the Annual report 2023 describing the activities of the Commission throughout the past year. The report includes the highlights from the implementation of the UBC Sustainability Action Programme 2030, updates from the running projects, and glimpses from the key regional events.
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Publication
Topic:
Biodiversity
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Climate change
UBC SCC Annual report 2022
12 April 2023
UBC SCC Secretariat has prepared the first Annual report summarising the activities of the Commission throughout the year 2022. It is the first report of its kind and will be further used to follow on the progress of the implementation of the UBC Sustainability Action Programme 2022–2030.
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Publication
Topic:
Biodiversity
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Climate change
Video guide: Up to speed with reporting in CDP-ICLEI Track
19 December 2022
Is your plan to step up your actions to achieve and sustain climate neutrality and positivity? Would you like to get access to free, scalable, robust and holistic tools to help monitor and showcase your achievements, and compare your result with your peer cities? You can achieve all the above and even more by joining fellow UBC cities disclosing environmental data through CDP-ICLEI Track!
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Video
Topic:
Climate change
CDP report 2021: UBC cities on the path to the climate goals 2030
30 March 2022
The EU has set an ambitious goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2050. Achieving this will require efforts on all fronts and governance levels from national to local. Even though cities are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, they are also uniquely positioned to take a leadership role in both mitigating and adapting to its effects. In 2021, the Union of the Baltic Cities has launched the…
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Publication
Topic:
Biodiversity
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Energy
Q&A Live Session with CDP
11 June 2021
Watch the replay of the Q&A Live Session with CDP that was held on 10 June 2021. The discussions answered many questions with the aim of providing our member cities the answers they have been hoping for.
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Video
Topic:
Climate change
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Green governance
CDP report 2020: Scaling up for the next decade
5 February 2021
UBC cities leading the way to climate neutrality The year 2020 became a year of opportunities for the climate action and adaptation related work, which we tried to convey through our new “Scaling up for the next decade UBC cities leading the way to climate neutrality” report. Considering the success of the previous report we let the cities speak of their actions, ambitions, and initiatives…
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Publication
Topic:
Climate change
,
Green governance
Webinar: UBC TALKS about Best Practices in CDP reporting
25 March 2020
UBC TALKS is a monthly webinar series aimed to share best practices among UBC cities. The third webinar was held on 24 March 2020 and it focused on environmental data disclosure to CDP, the benefits and challenges that cities face.
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Video
Topic:
Climate change
,
Green governance
CDP report 2019: UBC cities' adaptation actions to extreme weather events
15 October 2019
This year's report brings concrete adaptation actions from UBC cities to the general public.
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Publication
Topic:
Climate change
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Green governance
CDP report 2018: Glocal perspective on the UBC cities' work with climate change mitigation and adaptation
18 April 2019
The newest report on the UBC cities' results to the CDP Cities Questionnaire 2018 takes a fresh look into what cities both globally and locally think about climate change mitigation and adaptation. In many ways, the cities of the Baltic Sea Region show smart climate leadership - yet, a more proactive approach to climate hazards and long-term risks is still needed in our cities.
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Publication
Topic:
Climate change
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Green governance
Climate Leadership from the Baltic Sea Region Cities
25 October 2017
"Climate Leadership from the Baltic Sea Region Cities"-report was launched during the XIV UBC General Conference in Växjö, Sweden, on 25 October 2017. The report is the result of a cooperation between UBC and CDP.
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Publication
Topic:
Climate change
,
Green governance
Pan-Baltic manual of best practices on clean shipping and port operations
1 September 2013
BSR InnoShip project outputs and results are collected and published in the Pan-Baltic Manual of Best Practices on Clean Shipping and Port Operations. The Manual has been developed in the form of practical guidelines with recommendations to provide a basis for decision-makers, authorities and key marine stakeholders to enhance voluntary measures, innovative integrated efforts and policy-making to…
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Publication
Topic:
Mobility
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Water
Green growth in the Baltic Sea Region
17 December 2012
With Christmas nearing and temperatures below zero in many cities throughout the Baltic region, global warming may not come to mind as the most pressing issue. Some might even argue that it would be nice if the mercury would climb a couple of notches in the thermometer.
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Environmental Bulletin
Topic:
Biodiversity
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Energy
Managing Quality of Life in the Context of Urban-Rural Interaction – Approaches from the Baltic Sea Region
31 March 2012
This report is the final report of the INTERREG IVB project NEW BRIDGES ‘Strengthening the Quality of Life through the Improved Management of Urban Rural Interaction’. Approved under priority 4: ‘Attractive & competitive cities and regions’ the project received funding from the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013.
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Publication
Topic:
Urban planning
Planning Together for Better Quality of Life - Guide for Integrated Management of Urban Rural Interaction
5 December 2011
“Planning Together for Better Quality of Life – Guide for Integrated Management of Urban Rural Interaction” is one of the final outputs of the NEW BRIDGES project promoting a more integrated approach to regional planning. This guide functions as an inspiration to anyone interested in striving for a more open, inclusive and interactive planning culture.
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Publication
Topic:
Climate change
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Urban planning
Suunnitteluyhteistyöllä kohti parempaa elämänlaatua - Opas kaupungin ja maaseudun vuorovaikutuksen integroituun hallintaan
5 December 2011
Suunnitteluyhteistyöllä kohti parempaa elämänlaatua -julkaisu on NEW BRIDGES -projektin lopputuotos. Projektissa kehitettiin keinoja entistä yhtenäisempään aluesuunnitteluun. Tästä oppaasta löytyy tietoa jokaiselle avoimemmasta, osallistavasta ja vuorovaikutteisesta suunnittelukulttuurista kiinnostuneelle. Opasta voidaan käyttää monella tapaa: kaupunkiseudullisen yhteistyön ohjenuorana, tuomaan…
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Publication
Topic:
Climate change
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Urban planning
Wspólne planowanie - lepsza jakość życia Informator na temat zintegrowanego zarządzania relacjami miejsko-wiejskimi
5 December 2011
„Wspólne planowanie – lepsza jakość życia” to jeden z końcowych efektów realizacji projektu NEW BRIDGES promującego bardziej zintegrowane podejście do procesu planowania regionalnego. Celem niniejszego informatora jest dostarczenie inspiracji osobom, które za cel stawiają sobie stworzenie bardziej otwartej i interaktywnej kultury planowania o szerokim zasięgu. Informator może służyć jako źródło…
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Publication
Topic:
Climate change
,
Urban planning
Gemeinsames planen für mehr Lebensqualität - Ein Leitfaden für das integrierte Management stadtregionaler Kooperationen
1 December 2011
„Gemeinsames Planen für mehr Lebensqualität“ ist eines der Ergebnisse des NEW BRIDGES-Projekts, mit dem ein umfassenderer Raumplanungsansatz gefördert wird. Dieser Leitfaden soll als Inspiration für all diejenigen dienen, die eine offenere und interaktivere Planungskultur anstreben, in die alle Betroffenen miteinbezogen werden.
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Publication
Topic:
Climate change
,
Urban planning
Elukvaliteeti parandav ühine planeerimine - Linna ja maa koosmõju kompleksse juhtimise käsiraamat
1 December 2011
„Elukvaliteeti parandav ühine planeerimine” on terviklikumat piirkondlikku planeerimist edendava projekti NEW BRIDGES üks viimaseid väljundeid. Käsiraamat on mõeldud inspiratsiooniallikaks kõigile, kes on huvitatud avatuma, kaasavama ja interaktiivsema planeerimiskultuuri juurutamisest. Seda on võimalik kasutada mitmel moel. Selle abil võib alustada kogu linnapiirkonda hõlmavat koostööd ja…
Type:
Publication
Topic:
Climate change
,
Urban planning
Bendras planavimas siekiant geresnès gyvenimo kokybès - Miesto ir kaimo sąveikos integruoto valdymo vadovas
1 December 2011
„Bendras planavimas siekiant geresnės gyvenimo kokybės“ – tai vienas iš galutinių projekto NEW BRIDGES, remiančio labiau integruotą požiūrį į regionų planavimą, rezultatų. Šio vadovo paskirtis – įkvėpti kiekvieną, norintį siekti atviresnės, labiau įtraukiančios ir interaktyvios planavimo kultūros. Jį galima naudoti įvairiai: kaip gidą siekiant miestų regionų bendradarbiavimo ir taikant gyvenimo…
Type:
Publication
Topic:
Climate change
,
Urban planning
Planera tillsammans för bättre livskvalitet – Guide för integrerad styrning av samverkan mellan stad och landsbygd
1 December 2011
“Planera tillsammans för bättre livskvalitet” är en av slutprodukterna i projektet NEW BRIDGES som är avsett att främja en mer integrerad strategi för regional planering. Denna handledning är tänkt att fungera som en inspirationskälla för alla som är intresserade av att sträva mot en mer öppen, inkluderande och samverkande planeringskultur.
Type:
Publication
Topic:
Climate change
,
Urban planning
NEW BRIDGES Toolkit
28 August 2011
The NEW BRIDGES online toolkit is a complimentary methodological package for the Planning together for Better Quality of Life –Guide for Integrated Management of Urban Rural Interaction. Available in EN, FI, SE, DE, LV, LT, EE, PL. (The toolkit has been archived)
Type:
Toolkit
Topic:
Green governance
Best City Practices
19 December 2001
In the Union of the Baltic Cities, we have worked together for more than a decade now. During that time, the amount of our members has more than tripled: from 32 founding cities in 1991 to the current number of 101 member cities. There are good reasons for this great interest. One important factor is, that in our work practical cooperation aiming at mutual benefit has always been essential. We…
Type:
Publication
Topic:
Green governance