1. Baltic Sea Challenge – Cities for a Healthier Sea LALRG experience
Tallinn,
Zane Dūze
Adviser on Foreign Affair Issues
Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments

2. Target audience Cities and municipalities different size
different localtion
diffrent circumstances

3. What we were trying to do?
raise awareness on the state of the Baltic Sea, its waters and coast
to raise awareness on measures that can be taken to improve
to promote dialogue
to give opportunity to learn others’ experience
to consider development of an action plan

4. How did we do it? Grass–root level activities and awareness raising
Meetings on local level involving different stakeholders
International project events

5. Grass-root level activities
Clean-up day in spring 2011

6. Local seminar in Carnikava
Coastal protection
Ownership rights in coastal area
Experience from our neighbours
Local seminar in Carnikava
February 2011

7. Local seminar in Roja October 2011
Planning and financing Maintenance of seaside resorts Development of infrastructure Coastal construction rules

8. Seminars and workshop Jurmala, June 2011
Seminar “From planning to concrete activities – action plan” Seminar and workshop “Influencing policymaking”

9. International project events
Make a Name Day - examples on successful water protection work, Helsnki, January 2011
Local actors as forerunners, Tallinn, March 2011
Water system protection as everyday life,
Janeda, August 2011
Study exchange, Turku, November 2011

10. How are we going to proceed?
Handbook of action plans
Local guidelines
Issues to be solved before creating an action plan
Local seminar for coastal municiplaities
Joint activities with the Association of Estonian Cities to challenge new actors
Awareness raising activities :

11. Thank you!
Broom for a healthier sea