CiNURGi

Circular nutrients for a sustainable Baltic Sea Region

Term

2023-11-01 bis 2026-10-31

Project management

Katrin, Kuka

Responsible institute

Institut für Pflanzenbau und Bodenkunde

Project preparer

Elke, Bloem
Judith, Schick

Cooperation partner

Schwedische Forschungsinstitute
Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
Natural Resources Institute Finland
Schweden Wasserforschung
Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery Polish Academy of Sciences
Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge
Union "Farmers Parliament"
Centrum Balticum
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agrosystems
Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation
SF-Soepenberg GmbH
Organe Institute
Skive Kommune

Overall objective of the project

CiNURGi’s main objective is to encourage the creation and development of a circular economy for nutrient recycling (NR) in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), with emphasis on enhancing current infrastructures and technologies to maximize NR from biomasses and resource streams coming from agriculture, municipalities, and industry. The development of a circular economy around NR in the BSR will decrease dependency on fossil fuel derived mineral fertilizers, helping to lead to climate neutral production of food, innovative and resilient societies desensitized to disruptions in the global supply chain, and reduced eutrophication in the Baltic Sea by more efficient use of nutrients. The structure of this project was developed to address the six objectives of the Baltic Sea Regional Nutrient Recycling strategy. In doing so, the aims and objectives also support the implementation of the updated Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) including specific actions directed towards agriculture and wastewater sectors.

Funder

Europäische Union