New Address of the Commission

UBC Commission on Environment together with Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association, VALONIA (Service center on sustainable development and energy for Southwest Finland) and Centrum Balticum form the so called Baltic Sea House opened on 19 August 2008 by the Mayor of Turku Mikko Pukkinen. - The Baltic Sea House in Turku is built on a perfect surrounding involving several organisations dealing with the Baltic Sea, sustainable development, political and cross cultural understanding. For the Commission it gives good possibilities to further strengthen our work with UBC cities. The Baltic Sea is also a clear message from our host city of its strong dedication to the common cooperation in the BSR, says Björn Grönholm, Head of Secretariat of UBC Environment and Sustainable Development Secretariat.

Altogether around 40 people work in the Baltic Sea House. The House is located in historically and culturally valuable setting of the Old Great Market in the Hjelt Manor.