Events related to topic green-governance

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The focus of the Sustainable Cities Commission meeting 2026 is active mobility! We warmly welcome UBC members to the meeting, organised back-to-back with our large conference “Baltic Active Mobility 2026: Shaping Future Cities” on 7-9 September 2026 in Gdynia, Poland.

For every interested BSR city: best practices and hands-on application of the tool you can use to calculate your city's climate scenarios! Together with peers from across the Baltic Sea Region, you will exchange practical experiences in climate budgeting, explore real city use cases, and work directly with the open CADS (Climate Action Decision Support) Tool for climate scenario calculations. Together with peers from across the Baltic Sea Region, you will:

European security, economy, and democracy are undergoing major changes – and these are directly reflected in the people’s everyday lives, for example in energy prices, changes to working life, and the sense of security. These issues will be explored at the ninth Europe Forum in Turku on 26–28 August 2026. 

The interactive peer-learning session will take place online on 10 June at 10-12.30 EEST. Register to get the access link!

Cities need to increase their climate resilience with adaptation measures that serve the whole society – but how to make sure that no one is overlooked in the process? And how to ensure inclusive approach especially if a city has limited resources? At the webinar on 26 May 2026, we discuss how to enable local communities and especially vulnerable groups to act in case of a crisis.

ClimaResponse survey shows that 96% cities experienced extreme weather events in the past 10 years. Is your municipality working on climate adaptation and looking to exchange experience with peers across the Baltic Sea Region? We would like to invite you to a small, practical online workshop on 19 May 2026 at 9:00-12:00 CEST.

Climate impacts, demographic change and growing security pressures are already affecting us and our communities. The tides are shifting, and so must we. The Forum offers a timely space to exchange experience, align priorities and strengthen cooperation across borders on resilience – how to withstand disruption, adapt and continue to function well when challenges occur, and bounce back better.

This module deepens climate budgeting by examining how to assess the financial costs and benefits of climate actions compared with business-as-usual scenarios. Participants explore different impact assessment methods used by cities of Tampere, Aarhus and Norderstedt, including cost-efficiency and cost–benefit analyses, and learn how these calculations are impacted by different scenarios.

This module focuses on building a robust climate actions portfolio grounded in existing strategies and supported by credible emissions data with an example from a national level climate inventory from Denmark. Participants learn how emissions baselines and action-level calculations are developed, including data sources and emissions factors, and how challenges are addressed in practice, with examples from Östersund, Riga and Bytom.

The third People and Planet Conference will bring together researchers, businesses, and practical actors to explore scientific findings and innovative solutions for planetary health. Together, we will examine the synergies and contradictions between biodiversity, health, and the economy, and discuss how to foster vibrant regions that benefit both people and the rest of nature. Our aims are:

Making a Difference Makse us Happy – Vaasa EnergyWeek goes Green Leaf 2026. Vaasa EnergyWeek brings together sustainability enthusiasts from around the world to share knowledge, explore inspiring cases, expand networks, and spark new business opportunities. Programme Thursday, 19 March 2026