Workshops for WSSP target groups: Planning water protection measures for the pilot areas
We invite local municipalities/ cities and water utilities to co-develop plans for water protection measures in the pilot areas in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Sweden.
The workshops are part of the field stage piloting phase of the WSSP project. We have prepared preliminary plans for the water protection measures to be implemented in the pilot areas and now it’s time to hear feedback from our target groups. Each pilot area is unique and presents its own unique challenges, but also its own unique opportunities. Our aim is to develop the plans in such a way that they best meet the needs of the end users.
Practical information
The same workshop will be organised in each partner country by the local project partners. The focus will be in the local pilot area/ areas.
Sweden
Pilot areas: Utö island and catchment area of Motala river in Norrköping
Workshop date: 6 March 2025
Location: Stockholm
Contact: Robin Abbey-Lee, robin.abbey-lee@lansstyrelsen.se
Finland
Pilot areas: Catchment area of Tavastfjärden in Kirkkonummi and Koiransuolenoja pilot area in Kanta-Häme
Location: Lohja
Contact: Josefiina Ruponen, josefiina.ruponen@hamk.fi
Latvia
Pilot area: Liepāja Water wastewater treatment plant
Location: Liepaja
Contact: Rūta Zariņa, ruta.zarina_2@rtu.lv
Estonia
Pilot area: Konnaoja pilot area in Valga/ Valka
Location: TBC
Contact: Toomas Tamm, toomas.tamm@emu.ee
About the project
Solution for water management in the central Baltic Sea region
The WSSP project promotes a practical and resource-wise Watershed Safety Plan (WSSP) operational model that enables municipalities, water utilities and other relevant actors to reduce the amount of diffuse pollution from reaching the Baltic Sea. The WSSP operational model will be piloted in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, and Latvia. The goal is to create a generally applicable watershed-based water management model that improves water quality and residents’ well-being in the central Baltic Sea region.
