PA Nutri Talks – Nutrient recycling in the Baltic Sea Region
Online
23 September 2024

Policy Area Nutri invites you to an online seminar where we delve into the world of nutrient recycling.
Date: 23.9.2024
Time: starting from 9:15 CET, ending around 15:00 CET
Location: Virtual
Agenda highlights:
- Ongoing initiatives that are unlocking the potential in nutrient recycling
- Finnish experiences: How Finland has been funding nutrient recycling innovations, and what can be learned from those experiences
- Funding: What type of activities can be funded by different programmes
- Ask the Experts: Have burning questions? Our panel of experts is ready to answer! You can even submit your questions in advance through the registration link.
- Discussion on needs for further cooperation
Detailed programme (to be updated later):
- Introduction – Elsi Kauppinen, coordinator for the EUSBSR Policy Area Nutri, ELY-Centre of South-West Finland
- State of play in the Baltic Sea Region – new data on what is the potential for nutrient recycling and Baltic Sea Region Nutrient Recycling Strategy – Sari Luostarinen, Luke
- Finnish experiences spanning over 12 years about national programmes for funding nutrient recycling innovations – Petri Nissinen, Ministry of the Environment and Sanna Tikander, Ministry of the Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
- Challenges in nutrient recycling in hot spot area: Finnish Archipelago Sea – Essi Hillgren, ELY-Centre of South-West Finland
- Project presentations:
- Lex4Bio, Optimising bio-based fertilisers in agriculture – Kari Ylivainio, Luke
- TREASoURcE, Nora Berglund, The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)
- Bioboosters, Anna Aalto, Jamk University of Applied Sciences
- CiNURGi, Circular nutrients for a sustainable Baltic Sea Region – Erik Sindhöj and Cheryl Marie Cordeiro, Rise
- Sustainable Silage, Nutrient recycling from silage production – Silja Lehtpuu, Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce, EPKK
- An example of cooperation between biogas and fertilizer companies: Kiertoravinne Oy – Gasum – Jenni Ylikahri, Kiertoravinne Oy
- Funding opportunities:
- Interreg Baltic Sea Region, Elena Kolosova – platform-projects
- Interreg Central Baltic, Marina Sorokina
- NEFCO, BSAP-fund, Dennis Hamro-Drotz
- What kind of cooperation is still needed? / Questions to experts
- Pre-sent questions
- Needs for further cooperation
- Ideas and needs for possible platform-project