On 6 May, Cesis Youth House hosted a co-creation workshop where local residents, experts and municipality representatives worked together to find solutions to improve the public outdoor space of Cesis Old Town. The event was organised in cooperation between the Municipality of Cesis, the Baltic Environmental Forum and the Ministry of Regional Development, within the LIFE LATESTadapt project.
The workshop analysed the environmental challenges of the Old Town – heat waves, insufficient shading, poor green infrastructure and water retention problems – and jointly sought nature-based solutions to mitigate these problems. Participants proposed ideas for green spaces, green roofs and walls, storm water management and sustainable mobility in Riga and Vaļņu streets.
The event highlighted the importance of public participation in such initiatives and listened to residents’ suggestions and visions for the Old Town as a sustainable, green and attractive living environment. The results of the event will be used as a basis for further planning and experimentation in the Old Town.
The workshop is organised by the Municipality of Cesis in cooperation with the Baltic Environmental Forum and the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development, within the LIFE LATESTadapt project. The project is implemented with the co-financing of the LIFE Programme of the European Union, the State Digital Development Agency and the Municipality of Cesis. It aims to develop and demonstrate nature- and technology-based solutions for urban resilience to climate change in Latvia and Estonia.
