Welcome to "Our Common Baltic" 2025
For over 30 years, Our Common Baltic has been a transformative experience for young environmental advocates from across the Baltic Sea Region. Starting as an annual training for CCB's network aboard the 100-year-old wooden ship Amaila, this unique educational course has brought together passionate young professionals and activists dedicated to the protection of the Baltic Sea.
Since its inception, the program has gathered over 300 participants from all Baltic countries, providing them with vital knowledge about environmental protection and empowering them to become leaders in the protection of our Baltic Sea.
18 - 23 August 2025
Latvia
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Edition 2025 - Impact of Climate Change on the coasts of Latvia
The Our Common Baltic 2025 course is dedicated to Climate Change in the context of the Baltic Sea and its coastal ecosystems. Participants will explore how climate change is affecting the coast of Latvia, what measures can be taken to mitigate its impact, and how individuals can contribute to solutions.
Throughout the 5-day event, you will dive into:
- Understanding Climate Change and Its Impact: Learn about coastal erosion in Latvia, its causes, and how climate change accelerates these effects. Explore how rising temperatures, storms, and changing ecosystems impact biodiversity and habitats.
- Conservation and Restoration Practices: Gain hands-on experience in grey dune restoration and learn the importance of protecting coastal ecosystems. Get engaged in coastal protection efforts, visit nature reserves, and focus on conserving biodiversity, endangered species, and local restoration projects.
- Environmental Protection and local communities: Explore how climate change impacts coastal infrastructures and local communities. We will also learn about nature accessibility certification (NaaC), its criteria and benefits for sustainable access to natural areas.
Each day will blend lectures, group discussions, field activities, and hands-on work, with plenty of opportunities to network, collaborate with experts, and gain practical skills for future environmental action.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
WHO
We are seeking 20 young participants from the Baltic Sea Region, aged 18-24, who are passionate about community activism, non-formal education, and environmental protection. We’re looking for individuals who are eager to actively share and spread the knowledge they gain during the course.
WHERE
Latvia
WHEN
From 18 to 23 August 2025, in a picturesque location in Latvia.
RGISTRATION
The registration will open soon. Stay tuned for the upcoming edition of Our Common Baltic Course.
COSTS
Participation in the course is completely free of charge. Accommodation, meals, lectures, and outdoor activities are all covered by CCB. Additionally, we offer a refund for travel costs up to 200 Euro for participants from EU Member States and Eastern Partnership countries.
Please
do not purchase tickets before receiving confirmation from the organizers.
CCB is not responsible for injury or loss of property during Our Common Baltic.
The event is co-organised by the Latvian Green Movement and Coalition Clean Baltic.
The OCB course is one of our annual events.
You can read more about the project and the previous or future editions.