Food education for the future
Food education for the future is an Interreg Aurora funded project between Norway, Sweden and Finland. The project addresses a common challenge on climate change and low food self-sufficiency. By joining understanding of modern and traditional knowledge on food production as to increase awareness of climate change and adaptation through learning hubs, real-life learning sites […]
INSPIRE – Invasive Species: Information, Restoration and Engagement
Invasive alien species are acknowledged as a worldwide threat to biodiversity and the problems are estimated to increase due to climate changes, international trading and traveling habits. The Interreg Aurora funded project INSPIRE will focus on three main objectives that will create better prerequisites for the eradication efforts in both Finland and Sweden. Get the […]
OUR PRECIOUS TRANSBOUNDARY WATERS
Where water is shared between two or more countries, the same threats to the environment is shared. In the Interreg Aurora funded project Our Precious transboundary waters the aim of the cooperation is solving the shared problems by developing joint tools that is needed in a joint water management of the Pasvik, Neiden and Tana […]
FAIR 2
The Interreg Aurora funded project FAIR 2 aims to enhance the understanding of the demand for sustainable regional aviation from a cross-border perspective. This knowledge is vital for well-informed, long-term decision-making in creating a sustainable regional aviation service in the programme area. Read more on the projects webpage Contact: Mathias Lindström, Kvarkensrådet EGTS – mathias.lindstrom@kvarken.org […]
Máhtut
Biodiversity loss, changes in snow and ice thickness, and other unpredictable processes associated with the climate change challenge Sámi livelihoods and culture. Also other various stressors, such as competing land use by industrial, extractive and infrastructure development, threaten the Sámi future. The Interreg Aurora funded project MÁHTUT – Sámi knowledge and practices in the era […]
RE-HYDRO
Rethinking Hydropower Management: Safeguarding Biodiversity while improving Climate Adaptation The world is facing an unprecedented change to transform society toward renewable energy sources, and the role of Hydropower in this transition cannot go unnoticed. There is an urgent need for adapting the management of hydropower to knowledge-based solutions that satisfy both the climate and biodiversity […]
SeaMoreEco – Seamless monitoring, restoration and conservation in the northern Gulf of Bothnia
The shallow bottoms of the northern Gulf of Bothnia are important areas for the whole marine environment. Their biodiversity and productivity ensure healthy fish stocks, provide clear waters for swimming and mitigate climate change effects. At the same time the species and habitats of the shallow bottoms are under increasing threat from human activities. A […]
