MUSTBE Event for Smart Nature-Based Stormwater Solutions in Riga 16.10.
The Interreg MUSTBE project aims to improve the Baltic Sea’s condition by developing innovative stormwater management systems that combine nature-based and digital solutions for effective treatment and monitoring. With seven pilot sites across four countries, cross-border cooperation drives technological innovation and facilitates international replication.
In October, those interested in the topic will have the chance to learn what has been done at the seven pilot sites within the MUSTBE project so far and what the next steps are.
The event is free of charge but requires pre-registration.
Secure your spot by registering here before October 8th: https://forms.office.com/e/V8C6phpL6D
MUSTBE Event for Smart Nature-Based Stormwater Solutions
Date and time: October 16, 2025 | 9.30-16.30 (GMT+3)
Venue: 9/11 Kaleju Street, Riga, Latvia, LV1050
Agenda:
9.00 – 9.30 Coffee and registration
9.30 – 9.40 Welcome words and objectives of the event | Marija Balabka, Project Manager, Riga City
9.40 – 9.50 The MUSTBE project in short | Siim Reinla, MUSTBE project’s Lead Manager, Viimsi Municipality, Estonia
9.50 – 10.10 Strategic Framework for Riga’s Urban Greening: Nature-Based Approaches to Climate Resilience | Liene Griķe, LatestAdapt, Riga city
10.10 – 10.30 Riga pilot solution in detail | Anna Katlapa, Architect, Ltd. Group93
10.30 – 10.50 Monitoring and measuring of NBS pilot sites | Jurijs Kondratenko, Project Manager and Expert, Riga Technical University, Latvia
10.50 – 11.15 Short break
11.15 – 11.45 Edge-of-field practices to reduce nutrient and sediment losses from agricultural areas | Ainis Lagzdiņš, professor, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
11.45 – 12.10 Approaches to stormwater monitoring – sensors and systems | Ritvars Stradiņš, Ltd. Willsensors
12.10 – 12.30 Preliminary results and lessons learnt from MUSTBE pilot sites | Nils Kändler, MUSTBE Project expert, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
12.30 – 12.50 NBS maintenance | Floris Boogaard, professor, Hanze University of Applied Sciences applied sciences Groningen
12.50 – 13.00 Ending words | Marija Balabka, Project Manager, Riga city
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 – 16.30 Study tour (Skanste Example: A newly developed area with Nature-Based Solutions)
Programme may be subject to change. This activity is supported as part of MUSTBE, which is an Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021–2027 project co-funded by the European Union.
