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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.
Type:
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…
Type:
eBulletin
Topic:
Climate change
,
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.
Type:
Publication
Topic:
Biodiversity
,
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
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.
Type:
Publication
Topic:
Climate change
,
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…
Type:
Publication
Topic:
Climate change
,
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…
Type:
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.
Type:
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
Kopīga plānošana labākai dzīves kvalitātei - Vadlīnijas integrētai pilsētu un lauku reģionu savstarpējās
1 December 2011
Viens no projekta NEW BRIDGES, ar kuru veicināja integrētāku pieeju reģionālajai plānošanai, īstenošanas rezultātiem ir publikācija "Kopīga plānošana labākai dzīves kvalitātei". Šo vadlīniju uzdevums ir kalpot par iedvesmas avotu ikvienam, kurš ir ieinteresēts panākt atklātāku, iekļaujošāku un interaktīvāku plānošanas kultūru.
Type:
Publication
Topic:
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
Implementing Baltic Sea Region strategy
1 December 2011
Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region is a successful model for the cooperation in Europe
Type:
Environmental Bulletin
Topic:
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
Inspiring local level decisions steer innovative cities
20 April 2011
Innovative and sustainable cities do not emerge by themselves. Market forces or political statements alone do not attract people and enterprises. Active leadership and broad partnerships are needed to steer our cities into a sustainable direction.
Type:
Environmental Bulletin
Topic:
NEAT Comic Competition winners
3 February 2011
Aiming to involve young generation in tackling the problems of the Baltic Sea, the Ministry of Environment of Finland, the Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety of the City of St. Petersburg, City of Kotka, City of Turku, UBC Commission on Environment and VALONIA organized a Russian-Finnish comics competition for school students, "What can you do for the Baltic…
Type:
Publication
Topic:
Water
Innovative sustainable thinking in UBC Cities
1 October 2008
Climate change is increasingly at the heart of energy policy and technology development. It is therefore presenting an unprecedented challenge, but also an opportunity for Baltic Sea region in terms of its capacity and interest to innovations and low carbon technology deployment.
Type:
Environmental Bulletin
Topic:
Visions of Sustainable Future
1 February 2008
The 20th century was the period of unprecedented economic development in the world, great fall of colo- nialism and totalitarian systems. However, it took place at the expense of depletion of non-renewable sources of fossil fuels, metal ores and destruction of Earth’s natural wealth. It became commonly known at the end of the 20th century that the human being, in his uncontrollable expansion,…
Type:
Environmental Bulletin
Topic: