EU Missions Soil Deal for Europe

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What is the Mission Soil?

The EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ (Mission Soil) is one of five Missions funded under the EU Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme Horizon Europe. Its goal is to create 100 Living Labs and Lighthouses by 2030 to promote sustainable land and soil management in urban and rural areas.

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Living Labs and Lighthouses 

Learn how Living Labs and Lighthouses can help to experiment and showcase good practices for sustainable land management. Work with researchers and land managers to find real-life solutions to societal challenges. 

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Why is soil biodiversity important?

Delve into our latest video released for the annual World Biodiversity Day, on how initiatives led by Mission Soil are actively transforming the understanding around soil biodiversity into tangible results, ensuring healthier soils for a sustainable future.

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ICSD 2026 : 14th International Conference on Sustainable Development

The European Center of Sustainable Development (ECSDEV), in collaboration with CIT University, will host ICSD 2026 on 9–10 September 2026 at Roma Eventi – Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy. 

Under the theme “Creating a Unified…

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3rd European Carbon Farming Summit

The European Carbon Farming Summit, hosted by Project Credible, is rapidly emerging as a leading meeting point for scientists, policymakers, economic actors, and interested members of the carbon farming and soil management communities. The event aims…

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ECOMONDO 2025
Join the Green Transition at Ecomondo 2025 – Rimini, Italy

From 4 to 7 November 2025, the Rimini Expo Centre will once again host Ecomondo, the leading international event dedicated to the green and circular economy. This flagship fair brings together…

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The Soil Re-Union: Science for Healthy Soils

Join soil scientists, researchers, and practitioners from around the world at the Soil Re-Union, where interdisciplinary collaboration meets local inspiration. Organized by the Serbian Society of Soil Science in cooperation with the Institute of Field…

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Next Bite 2025
Join the biggest EIT Food event of the year

Join us at EIT Food’s largest event yet, Next Bite: Building the Future of Food Together. This unparalleled gathering brings together the gamechangers in food systems transformation and the world’s leading…

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ENSOr workshop: Managing Emerging Contaminants for healthy soils: Are we ready?!

EmConSoil, OVAM’s multi-stakeholder network on emerging soil contaminants, is excited to announce the upcoming 6th ENSOr workshop. 

The workshop will center around the evolving issue of emerging contaminants in soil and groundwater.…

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5th EUSO Stakeholders Forum - "Soil challenges and solutions in the Mediterranean"

The Mediterranean region faces urgent soil challenges that directly impact food security, ecosystems, and climate resilience. From erosion, salinization, and desertification to urbanization and land sealing, soil degradation threatens both livelihoods…

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EEA Carbon Farming Conference: Earth observation for monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon removals 2025

Join leading experts from science, policy, industry, and national inventories for EO 4 MRV 2025, the second Earth Observation conference co-hosted by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). This gathering will…

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Annual Science Days 2025

Join Europe’s top researchers, policymakers, funders and innovators at Annual Science Days 2025 (ASD25) — the flagship forum for soil science and sustainable agriculture. Hosted in Aarhus, Denmark, this two-day event will spotlight how healthy soils…

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Making Soil Science Stick: Communicating with Impact Across Audiences
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Join us for an interactive science communication training designed for CURIOSOIL’s Communities of Practice (CoPs). Discover how to make soil research exciting, accessible, and relevant to a wide range of audiences — from…

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Webinar on gully erosion

Organized by the EUSO Technical Working Group on Soil Erosion, this webinar brings together experts to explore gully erosion at local, European, and global scales. Attendees will hear about the latest developments in processes, monitoring, and…

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Europe's first Soil Monitoring Law: opportunities for policy, research and practice

Soil degradation is a pressing challenge, with an estimated 60-70% of EU soils currently in poor health. Healthy soils are fundamental to broader societal wellbeing, ecological resilience and a sustainable economy, as they provide critical functions.…

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