After two years of lockdown, the North Sea Conference 2022 was overbooked in no time. And on 23-25 May, North Sea enthusiasts were finally able to meet again. The conference was held over three days […]
Meet Shane Woodford: a storyteller at heart
Shane Woodford was enjoying a fulfilling life as a radio journalist in Canada when climate disasters hit the area where he lived. In the end, he and his family chose to relocate to Denmark. I […]
Learning to live with floods
As global temperatures rise, learning to cope with floods is no longer a choice but a necessity. FRAMES showed how the Multi-Layer Safety approach improves flood resilience, inspiring a flurry of action across the North […]
5 ways to supercharge the green energy transition
The latest IPCC report and the rising cost of oil and gas both underline the urgent need to ramp up fossil-free solutions. Focused on innovation and testing on the ground, Interreg North Sea Region projects […]
A French connection at the secretariat
In November, we were thrilled to welcome Marie Martin Kjærsgaard at the Joint Secretariat in Viborg. She has settled in brilliantly and is already a close member of our team. I spoke with her to […]
SMEs bring on the taste of local
Increased sales of local food products can create rural jobs, help communities to thrive, and support more sustainable food systems. The REFRAME project discovered a staggering 100 ways to support SMEs to grow local food […]
Hans Wevers: My Interreg journey
In August 2021, Hans Wevers took leave from his employer Reeleaf. His goal was to experience transnational cooperation first-hand by joining our team for twelve months. Recently, he agreed to extend his stay with us […]
Dordrecht takes its blue-green vision to the next level
As extreme weather events become increasingly frequent, cities are working together to find effective solutions to adapt. Backed up by the North Sea Region project BEGIN, the Dutch city of Dordrecht has been investing in […]
SEA screening: one step closer to the new programme
One of the key steps in developing our future programme (2021-2027) is to evaluate its environmental impacts. In the spring of 2021, an independent screening therefore took place under the EU Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) […]
Cities as drivers of green innovation
“We have the challenge – who has the solution?” This is the Living Lab concept for challenge-driven innovation explored by Northern Connections. After four years of work, we have proof of concept that cities, regions, […]