Reviving Baltic Resilience

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Poland - Denmark - Germany - Lithuania - Sweden (South Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2021-04-17

Description

Description (EN):

The Baltic Sea faces vast urgent challenges due to a surplus of phosphorus, nitrogen and pollutants (by being one of the busiest maritime areas in the world). The ongoing threat of a diminishing biodiversity and increased eutrophication (mainly due to NH3, NO?, PO4) is most likely the biggest challenge that the region currently faces from an environmental perspective. In addition to this, there has been a recent increase in awareness of the amounts of microplastics, up to 40 tonnes annually, being released to the Baltic Sea and the consequences these particles have on the maritime environment. At the same time the Baltic Sea Region is one of the most innovative regions in the world when looking at new green technologies. Using this interregional potential to solve the above mentioned challenges is what we want to achieve in the project “Reviving Baltic Resilience (RBR)”. By using prior experiences from previous EU projects (Euroslam for example) as well as acquiring new data and knowledge, we aim to look at proactive methods/technologies for preventing nutrients/pollutants and microplastics reaching the Baltic Sea. Being proactive and focusing on the prevention (rather than reacting and trying to clean maritime environment) will be of key importance if we want to revive our biggest regional asset, the Baltic Sea. The reason why we are applying for the seed financing is in order to be able to build a solid and diverse partnership which we feel is one of the most crucial success factors in an interreg-project. It is also of highest importance to be able to create the most beneficial activities with these partners, creating an inclusive environment to tackle the issues mentioned above. Being an University and not having the financial liquidity to do this by ourselves, we feel that that the seed financing is the only tool available to us in proceeding with this cross-border project.

Website: https://southbaltic.eu/

Expected Results (EN): RBR will increase the usage of green technologies to prevent pollutants from reaching the Baltic Sea and host a platform where installations can be showcased and cross-border knowledge exchange together with best case solutions are promoted.

Expected Outputs (EN):

The main output of the Seed Money will be project concept paper and Application Form of the future project in which the main outputs will be focused on the objective by creating a 3-step process. The first step is the gathering of information from prior initiatives as well as retrieving new knowledge through cross-cooperation to be able to isolate and focus on the biggest challenges in the region based on implementation potential, both when it comes to needs, as well as available green solutions. The second step is to create testbeds/pilot projects where the solutions can be tested and implemented by the involved partners in the project where business viability plans for the solutions will be created. The final step is to promote the knowledge using cross-border networks where visits, workshops and matchmaking events will be conducted to jointly benefit from the project activities. The main envisaged results of the project will be to create a holistic overview/map of the most viable and beneficial solutions available to achieve a resilient and revived Baltic Sea. By having a triple-helix approach, the goal is to involve all necessary partners in the project through the partnership, associated organizations and cooperation with other projects and networks. We envision having implemented at least two testbeds/pilot projects in three or more countries where we have proven the economic and environmental viability of the installations. The project will result in cross-border matchmaking events, visits and seminars where the solutions are discussed and promoted to the entire South Baltic Programme area. A platform/arena will be created to promote further development and cooperation, both for stakeholders in the South Baltic Programme area as well as attracting outside partners, once the project has ended as well.

Thematic information

Green technologies Coastal management and maritime issues Waste and pollution

Specific Objective: Increased use of green technologies in order to decrease the pollution discharges in the South Baltic area

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06f) promoting innovative technologies to improve environmental protection and resource efficiency in the waste sector, water sector and with regard to soil, or to reduce air pollution

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Politechnika Gdańska

Address: Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: www.pg.edu.pl

Total budget: EUR 16 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 13 600.00

Linnéuniversitetet

Name: Linnéuniversitetet

Address: Universitetsplatsen 1, 35195 Växjö, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: www.lnu.se

Total budget: EUR 8 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 6 000.00

Båstad Kommun

Name: Båstad Kommun

Address: Vangavägen 2, 269 80 Bastad, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: www.bastad.se

Total budget: EUR 8 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 6 000.00

Klaipeda University

Name: Klaipeda University

Address: Herkaus Manto St. 84, LT-92294 Klaipeda, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: www.ku.lt

Total budget: EUR 8 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 6 800.00

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Project name (EN): Reviving Baltic Resilience

Project acronym: RBR (seed)

Project start date: 2016-09-01

Project end date: 2016-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 40 000.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 32 400.00

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, .

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Poland - Denmark - Germany - Lithuania - Sweden (South Baltic)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2024-03-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

155 / 155 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

589 / 870 (67.7%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Data from 66 projects (Seed Money Projects) was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2024-03-01. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (https://southbaltic.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-24 and 2023-01-24.

The financial data featured in keep.eu for this programme, it's projects and its partners is not exact and should be taken as a reference only.

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Reviving Baltic Resilience

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