The Baltic Sea’s recovery depends on method, patience and imagination. Drawing on insights from John Nurminen Foundation’s CEO Annamari Arrakoski-Engardt, this article explores how science, behaviour and culture combine to repair a stressed and shallow sea, from eelgrass meadows to sustainable fisheries and art that changes perception.

“Across Europe, people are reclaiming hope not as a mood but as a method…Hope that chooses to act again and again for justice, for joy and for each other.”

EU digital fines collected should be reinvested into culture. This piece outlines why this is important, existing precedents on how this could be done, and what nuances to take into account.

Satellite BEYOND events are regional gatherings hosted by CAE members or CAE Geographical Hubs, in collaboration with local institutions or networks. These editions are grounded in principles of decentralisation, proximity, and contextual sensitivity.

As this year of growing, resting, rooting, and seeding comes to a close, the garden we chose to represent our community keeps moving; it never stands still. Read on for our end-of-year reflections and warmest wishes for the year ahead.