Solutions local, together is a Nordic conference on sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Region which introduces sustainable practical solutions and inspires participants to use local solutions together with other stakeholders. The Solutions 2011 conference takes place 31.1. – 2.2.2011 in the city of Turku Finland.
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The main goal of the project is to implement concrete, voluntary actions that will reduce the eutrophication of the Baltic Sea.
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Responding to climate change effects through mitigation or adaptation measures is a big challenge for cities already now and this challenge will increase in the future. How this challenge can be met through implementing an integrated management system is subject to “CHAMP – Climate Change Response through Managing Urban Europe 27 Platform” project.
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NEW BRIDGES project will contribute to making the Baltic Sea Region an attractive and competitive region to live and work in. The aim of the project is to improve the management of urban rural interactions. This will be done through introducing the concept of quality of life to the regional planning practices.
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The BaltCICA Project is designed to focus on the most imminent problems that climate change is likely to cause in the Baltic Sea Region. The concentration of large parts of the population and many larger cities in coastal areas make it especially sensitive to climate change. Changes in precipitation and flood patterns (river floods as well as storm surges) as well as sea level rise can be expected. This affects not only the built environment but also water availability and quality.
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The project enables the creation of a service directed for the citizens of St Petersburg for the increase of environmental awareness. With the assistance of project partners, the Committee of Nature use, Envi-ronment Protection and Ecological Safety of the City of St Petersburg created and launched an ecologi-cal portal of the city at www.infoeco.ru
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LVRLAC and UBC established a co-operation project in the year 2000. This co-operation project is part of the comprehensive initiative of EAC and SIDA and is also funded by SIDA. The purpose of the project is to transfer knowledge through co-operation between UBC and LVRLAC. In the long run the goal is to improve the administrative and institutional capacities of the local authorities in the Lake Victoria Region, in order to promote sustainable development and improve the standard of living of the inhabitants. In order to create a long-term effect, the project takes into close consideration local needs and conditions and applies a step-by-step approach.
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The aim of the project is to reduce risky health behavior among the young people in the partner Russian cities. It also enhances the capacity of the local leaders and decision-makers to execute proactive decisions concerning health promotion and HIV/AIDS prevalence.
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