The Polish Ecological Club Gliwice Chapter and the Clean Baltic Coalition cordially invite you to the international conference „Greener Agriculture for a Sustainable Sea” GRASS 2025. The event will take place online, on the ZOOM platform, on the 11th of December (Thursday) at 11:00 – 15:00 CET.
The conference will focus on the current state of the Baltic Sea and the factors that influence it, with emphasis on agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy. A discussion on what actions and strategies could improve the Baltic Sea’s condition will also take place.
The conference will be attended by experts in the field of agriculture and the environment, representatives of the scientific community, environmental organizations and administrative units.
The detailed conference agenda can be found below.
To participate in the conference you must complete and submit the registration form: https://forms.gle/q5hwFEbS57zKMTNg8
The link to participate in the conference will be sent to the email address provided in the form, in the week of the conference.
Participation in the conference is free of charge.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by e-mail: biuro@pkegliwice.pl
Conference Agenda
„Greener Agriculture for a Sustainable Sea” GRASS 2025
11.12.2025, 11:00 – 15:00 CET
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Welcome and introduction | Beata Jurga , Vice-Chair of WG Source to sea, HELCOM, Maria Staniszewska Polish Ecological Club Gliwice, Mikhail Durkin – CCB Secretary |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | The impact of regulations and of the Common Agricultural Policy deregulation on the eutrophication of the Baltic Sea | Marek Krysztoforski, Agricultural Advisory Centre in Radom |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Most recent trends in eutrophication of the Baltic Sea and the ways to improve the situation by actions in agricultural sector | Lotta Ruokanen, Deputy Executive Secretary, HELCOM |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Why is the state of the Baltic Sea waters deteriorating | Dr Jerzy Kupiec, Dept of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Poznań University of Life Sciences (PULS) |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Implementing the Baltic Nutrient Recycling Strategy: inputs by CiNURGi Project, Circular nutrients for a sustainable Baltic Sea Region | Sari Luostarinen, Natural Resources Institute – Luke, Finland |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Nutrient balance | Marek Krysztoforski, Agricultural Advisory Centre in Radom |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Sustainable and ethical land management – a chance for the Baltic Sea and for biodiversity | Pille Ligi, Nature Fund – Loodushoiu Fond, Estonia |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Discussion | |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Sum up and final words | Maria Staniszewska Polish Ecological Club Gliwice, Mikhail Durkin – CCB Secretary |
The conference program is subject to change.
The agenda was last updated on: 27.11.2025
