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Review of Day 2 of the LIFE GoodWater IP 3rd International Conference “Waterside – A Space for Water, Land and People Interactions: Practices and Challenges in River Basin Management”
On 8–9 October 2025, we hosted the LIFE GoodWater IP 3. International conference “Waterside – A Space for Water, Land and People Interactions: Practices and Challenges in River Basin Management”. The event was organized by the LIFE GoodWater IP project in cooperation with Latvian and international partners. The aim of the conference was to foster […]
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A look back: 1st day of the LIFE GoodWater IP 3rd International Conference
On October 8–9, 2025, the LIFE GoodWater IP 3rd International Conference “Waterside – A Space for Water, Land and People Interactions: Practices and Challenges in River Basin Management” took place. As the title suggests, this year’s event was centered around the idea of the waterfront as an environment where various factors interact. We began the […]
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Registration is now open for the 3rd LIFE GoodWater IP International conference
The 3rd LIFE GoodWater IP International Conference “Waterside – A Space for Water, Land and People Interactions: Practices and Challenges in River Basin Management” will take place on October 8–9 this year. The registration is open now. Please register HERE by September 20, 2025.
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LIFE GoodWater IP goes Down Under! A look back at the 11th ESP World Conference
The 11th Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) World Conference was held in Darwin, Australia, from 23 to 27 June 2025 under the theme “From global to local ecosystem services: pathways to Nature-based Solutions inspired from Down Under”.
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The new wastewater treatment plant in Nākotne parish has been launched
On June 26th 2025 guests and locals gathered in Nākotne parish to celebrate the operation of the new wastewater treatment plant, installed as one of the actions of the LIFE GoodWater integrated project.
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LIFE GoodWater IP International Conference to take place in October this year!
The LIFE GoodWater IP International Conference “Waterside – A Space for Water, Land and People Interactions: Practices and Challenges in River Basin Management” will take place on October 8–9 this year! The conference will open with a study trip to Tukums area (Kurzeme region, Latvia) where participants will explore several LIFE GoodWater IP demonstration sites. […]
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“In the same waters” with nordic experts – looking back at the NHC 2025!
For decades, the Nordic Hydrological Conference (NHC) has served as a friendly platform for the Nordic and Baltic hydrological community to exchange ideas, latest research findings and lessons learned. This year, from 3-5 June, the conference returned to Iceland and focused on the impacts of climate change on the hydrological cycle and water resources, with […]
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LIFE GoodWater IP shares experience with Danish colleagues
“Do you have wolves? Do they eat beavers who build dams on rivers? Are the cycles of river basin management plans comparable with those in Denmark?” These and other questions were raised during the visit of a Danish delegation to Latvia. Representatives from Danish LIFE programme thematic projects, several municipalities, environmental institutions and other organisations […]
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LIFE GoodWater IP represented at seminar organized by Interreg project “RIWET”
On Thursday, 22 May, the international project “Public-private governance of rivers and wetlands restoration and conservation as blue-green infrastructure (RIWET)” organised a seminar at the University of Latvia. In addition to projects such as NutriLoopWorks and Gypreg, the LIFE GoodWater IP was also presented.
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Latvia’s State Forests and “Silava” demonstrate their work in Tora river and Aģe river catchment area
JSC “Latvia’s State Forests” (Latvijas valsts meži, LVM) has completed work on the establishment of a demonstration area on the banks of the Tora River and in the Vidriži forest massif in LVM West Vidzeme region. The two areas offer a variety of environmentally friendly solutions, designed to improve water quality in the formerly straightened […]
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