RIWET EEW2 in Riga 20 - 21 August 2024

During the event the consortium will visit an number of sites, including: 

• “Getliņi EKO” Landfill and environmental education centre. As a former  polluted sites, nationally recognized as a risk for groundwater and surface water, Getliņi EKO has transformed into one of the most advanced landfills in Europe. Significant efforts have been made by Getliņi EKO to protect water quality, and to educate the public about the environmental aspects.
• Laflora - a Latvian company that is not only involved in peat extraction but also actively participates in the recultivation of peatlands and the implementation of paludiculture.
• Ķemeri “Ķirzaciņa” Spring - where  voluntary  monitoring was initiated between Latvian and Estonian stakeholders to map springs. This was needed for the development of transboundary groundwater monitoring network and to increase awareness of groundwater protection.

The full programme can be found here.