Oceans and seas across the globe are facing growing pollution, particularly from plastic waste. In Lithuania, however, the extent of this issue has not been well understood—until recently. A newly implemented project has opened the door to more effective monitoring and management of marine litter Plastic waste makes up the majority of marine litter and degrades very slowly.

On September 17 at 6:00 PM, the Central Project Management Agency (CPVA) invites the people of Panevėžys and visitors to a free outdoor screening of the award-winning Lithuanian film “Slow”. The movie will be shown on a large LED screen near the Stasys Museum, a contemporary art museum in the city. After the screening, the audience will have a unique opportunity to participate in a Q

Lithuania is stepping up its efforts to protect lakes, rivers, and coastal waters with a new digital tool designed to monitor and assess water quality more efficiently. This innovative system allows experts to quickly evaluate the impact of human activities on the country’s water bodies, helping to keep them clean and healthy for future generations. For years, traditional monitoring methods have been slow and incomplete

Lithuania generates around 163,000 tons of hazardous waste every year. If not handled properly, these wastes—such as old electronics, expired medicines, motor oil, paints, chemicals, and construction debris—can pollute soil, seep into groundwater, and harm public health. To tackle this issue, a new online tool has been developed to help businesses, environmental agencies, and residents correctly identi

Today, we face growing environmental and energy challenges that affect our daily lives and the planet’s future. Pollution, climate change, resource depletion, and nuclear safety are pressing concerns that Lithuania, along with other European countries, must address. The Norwegian Financial Mechanism programme “Environment, Energy, Climate Change” was created to help tackle these chal

The Norwegian Financial Mechanism-funded project ‘Improving the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant’ was started in 2020. The aim was to improve the management, control and prevention of adverse impacts on the environment, ecosystem and population by strengthening the decommissioning system of the nuclear facility at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP). Several i

"In many cases, we do not think about it, but offenders will eventually be released from prison. So, it is better to release them earlier with supervision than to keep them locked up until the very last day without supporting their reintegration into society," explains Gintarė Burokienė, Head of the Resocialization and Supervision Department of the Lithuanian Probation Service, who shared insights on alternative punishments.

All the communication specialists of the agencies administering the EEA and Norway Financial Mechanism projects in Lithuania (CPMA, Innovation Agency, Research Council of Lithuania, Active Citizens Fund), the Ministry of Finance and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway met to discuss the communication results of the period that is coming to an end.

Since 2020, Lithuania's Ministry of Health has been offering new services in local communities to support mental health, focusing on children, young people, and their families. These services include family visits, emotional well-being advisers, youth-friendly healthcare services, the "Incredible Years" program and others. Over 75,000 people have already benefited from these services in 50 municip

According to the World Bank, in the 2019–2020 school year, 1 in 10 students was diagnosed with a mental health disorder. This has been affected by long-term impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Many countries are facing mental health challenges among children and youth. To tackle these issues, representatives from Poland, Estonia, Romania, and Lithuania, who are responsib