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PA Nutri Talks – Nutrient recycling in the Baltic Sea Region

Online
23 September 2024
Copyright: Jenna Bergholm
Copyright: Jenna Bergholm

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:

  1. Ongoing initiatives that are unlocking the potential in nutrient recycling
  2. Finnish experiences: How Finland has been funding nutrient recycling innovations, and what can be learned from those experiences
  3. Funding: What type of activities can be funded by different programmes
  4. 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.
  5. Discussion on needs for further cooperation

Detailed programme (to be updated later):

  1. Introduction – Elsi Kauppinen, coordinator for the EUSBSR Policy Area Nutri, ELY-Centre of South-West Finland
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Challenges in nutrient recycling in hot spot area: Finnish Archipelago Sea – Essi Hillgren, ELY-Centre of South-West Finland
  5. 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
  6. An example of cooperation between biogas and fertilizer companies: Kiertoravinne Oy – Gasum – Jenni Ylikahri, Kiertoravinne Oy
  7. Funding opportunities:
    • Interreg Baltic Sea Region, Elena Kolosova – platform-projects
    • Interreg Central Baltic, Marina Sorokina
    • NEFCO, BSAP-fund, Dennis Hamro-Drotz
  8. What kind of cooperation is still needed? / Questions to experts
    • Pre-sent questions
    • Needs for further cooperation
    • Ideas and needs for possible platform-project