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Webinar: UBC TALKS about plastic plans for sustainable future
1 December 2023
The UBC TALKS webinar on 28 November 2023 focused on one of the most pressing challenges the cities are facing – the plastic pollution. The discussion on addressing it through the strategies and action plans took place in the framework of BALTIPLAST project, with HAW Hamburg introducing the plastic threat, and three cities - Västerås, Helsinki and Tallinn - sharing experiences from solving it!
Type:
Video
Topic:
Resource efficiency
Sustainable Cities Bulletin 3/2023
9 November 2023
Dear UBC colleagues, This autumn has been very active in terms of new openings and exchange with our member cities on the important topic of climate change, and we are very happy to share with you some of the latest news regarding our joint activities supporting cities climate actions!
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eBulletin
Topic:
Climate change
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Energy
UBC ASKS Elina Rantanen: making cities resilient to different societal challenges
9 November 2023
Interview with Elina Rantanen, Deputy Mayor of Turku and 1st Vice-President of the Union of the Baltic Cities. Recorded at the UBC Planning & Sustainable Cities Commission meeting "Revitalizing urban space connected to the Sea" (13–15 September 2023 in Turku, Finland)
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Video
Topic:
Biodiversity
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Climate change
Sustainable Cities Bulletin 2/2023
14 June 2023
Dear UBC colleagues, Summer has finally arrived even in Turku, and everyone is busy to finalise tasks before the holidays start. We hope that you find a moment to read about what the UBC Sustainable Cities Commission has been up to in the past month and, more importantly, what is awaiting you and us after the summer break!
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eBulletin
Topic:
Climate change
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Energy
Webinar: UBC TALKS about revitalising urban space
5 June 2023
The UBC TALKS webinar on 30 May 2023 focused on revitalising urban spaces from the holistic perspective of sustainable urban planning. This webinar was organised in connection with the UBC Planning & Sustainable Cities Commission meeting (13-15 September 2023 in Turku) to provide a basis and inspiration for the upcoming discussions.
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Video
Topic:
Biodiversity
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Mobility
Sustainable Cities Bulletin 1/2023
13 April 2023
Dear UBC colleagues, The first quarter of 2023 is almost over already, and we sincerely hope that you are all well and safe! Our year here at the UBC SCC Secretariat started with busy preparations for the 2nd call of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme in mid-March, where we succeeded to submit one proposal as a lead partner and two others as project partner, together with numerous UBC…
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eBulletin
Topic:
Climate change
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Energy
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
Webinar: UBC TALKS about cooperation for the better future of the Baltic Sea Region
3 April 2023
The UBC TALKS webinar on 28 March 2023 on the role of local authorities on the large macroregional arena – what regional organisations can do to support BSR cities on their paths to sustainability, regional cohesion, and climate neutrality.
Type:
Video
Topic:
Green governance
Monitoring PFAS in marine environment - short story from EMPEREST project
23 March 2023
Why is everyone talking about PFAS, and how to address the presence of hazardous substances in the environment? Dr. Ulrike Braun from German Environment Agency and Lotta Ruokanen from HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission answer these questions, so you know more what to expect from the EMPEREST project!
Type:
Video
Topic:
Water
Quality of life in Baltic Cities
1 November 2010
It was 18 years ago, in 1992, at the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, when the idea of sustainable development was first time recognized at a high political level. The governments of the world committed to promote sustainable development in their national activities and international co-operation. As a result of the Rio Conference, the world began to understand…
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Environmental Bulletin
Topic:
It is all about us isn’t it – The Sustainable solutions for Cities
20 May 2010
The Baltic cities are changing with the world around them. Globalisation sets the scene for our cities with increased competition and global effects on local actions. Cities must cope with climate change, air pollution from increasing transportation, greater waste production and congested roads. New modes of production develop and people want a city suitable for working, housing and city life on…
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Environmental Bulletin
Topic:
UBC Sustainability Action Programme 2010-2015
1 March 2010
UBC Sustainability Action Programme 2010-2015 Agenda for Sustainable Baltic Cities Adopted at the X UBC General Conference, Kristiansand, September 2009 During the upcoming Programme period the Baltic Sea Region as well as the UBC cities will be facing several large scale challenges. The challenges are already well known and some first steps to conquer them have already been taken. Climate…
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Publication
Topic:
Green governance
URBANworks
31 December 2007
Integrated Solutions for Sustainability Management in the Baltic Cities. A toolkit supporting local authorities to develop an organisational unit to ensure sustainable city development.
Type:
Publication
Topic:
Green governance
URBANworks-toolkit
1 December 2007
Urban sustainable development requires resources, skills, understanding, good communication and commitment, and most of all and organizational structure to manage the efforts. The URBANworks-toolkit that was developed in Integrated Solutions for Sustainability Management in Baltic Cities, SUSTAINMENT, during 2006-2007, supports the development and the establishment of a sustainability management…
Type:
Toolkit
Topic:
Green governance
Moving Sustainably - Guide to Sustainable Urban Transport Plans
1 December 2007
As people travel to buy goods and use services, they generate traffic. It is the ordinary day-to-day activities of urban residents - going to the shops, visiting the dentist or attending school - that generate traffic. Many cities face a multitude of challenges related to these activities, congestion, noise, air quality issues, health, safety, quality of life and the problem with a multitude of…
Type:
Toolkit
Topic:
Mobility
Update your methods and tools
1 August 2007
Water binds together the populations of the cities around the Baltic Sea. This has been the case throughout history and now the cooperation is being further developed. Closer ties are emerging through contacts between countries, through the many different joint projects and the positive spirit of cooperation that are in the process of being consolidated.
Type:
Environmental Bulletin
Topic:
Active UBC Cities
1 February 2007
Cities and urban areas play a central role in the wellbeing of European citizens, since eighty percent live in urban areas. Cities are a major source of prosperity. They are propellers of growth that radiate vitality far into the surrounding rural areas. The competitiveness of cities is a prerequisite for the European Union's success in global competition.
Type:
Environmental Bulletin
Topic:
Mobility
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Urban planning