The Jakobstad region has received its first Interreg Europe project called Integrated Circular Economy Action plans for Rural areas, or simply iCEAR. The project, which will run until July 31, 2029, aims to improve the regional policies fostering circular economy in rural areas. In the Jakobstad Region the focus is going to be on the joint regional climate strategy “Klimatsmarta tillsammans / Ilmastotietoisia yhdessä”.

The regional climate action steering group held a meeting at the end of August to be updated on iCEAR and the first partner meeting, which took place in June in Giessen, Germany. This group of experts will function as the Regional Stakeholder Group for the iCEAR-project.

📷 Photo of the Jakobstad region’s climate action steering group. From left: Matilda Björklund (Municipality of Kronoby), Anna Snellman (Municipality of Larsmo), Johan Svenlin (Town of Nykarleby), Yvonne Liljedahl-Lund (Municipality of Pedersöre), Elisabeth Andersson (regional climate coordinator) and Mathias Backman (Town of Nykarleby). Photographer: Pia Holkkola-Löf (Concordia). Missing from the photo: Sofia Zittra-Bärsund (Town of Jakobstad)

Read more: https://www.interregeurope.eu/icear