Project LLI-303 “Life in clean enviroment – a better future!” provides sustainable and resource-efficient restoration of degraded territories, owned by municipalities. Cross-border cooperation were ensure more efficient use of natural resources and applyied best practices.

In frame of this project on March 7, 2019, in town Telsiai (Lithuania) took place the thematic workshop “Management of Brownfields in Latvia and Lithuania: Challenges and Practical Solutions”.

On the workshop by project coordinator Maija Berzina a presentation „Project LLI-325 Innovative Brownfield Regeneration for Sustainable Development of Cross – Border Regions“ about ongoing project progress and future activities was presented.

This workshop was attended by representatives of several brownfields projects of Latvian – Lithuanian programme 2014-2020. Exchange of experience took place about how to eliminate influence of land degradation and to prevent its consequences, as well as discussions about further cooperation and project activities.

We discussed about the main challenges dealing with these objects at local/regional level, the possible solutions and needs for local/ regional authorities and how cross-border projects could benefit from each other more effectively concerning planning and competences for brownfield territories.