EnvCom Meets in Turku

Back-to-back with the conference Towards Waste-Free Lifestyles, on 27th October, the Annual Meeting of UBC Commission on Environment was organised in Turku.

The meeting discussed inter alia UBC input to current European Policy development on Urban Environment, prepared for Baltic Cities sustainable development survey 2004-2005, and nominated the Editorial Board for Baltic Cities Environmental Bulletin. UBC EnvCom Secretariat, in cooperation with ACRR (Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling), launched a new project initiative at the Waste-free Lifestyles conference. This initiative was also discussed and finetuned by the EnvCom meeting, and interested cities were invited to join. The goal of this project is to share experiences and promote material efficiency in Baltic Cities. ACRR will bring into the project insights from other parts of Europe. More information on the meeting and on the new initiative can be obtained from UBC EnvCom Secretariat.