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.

Watch the video about soil biodiversity here

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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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EU Agri-Food Days

Join us for the third edition of the EU Agri-Food Days, this three-day event will offer you the opportunity to network with EU agri-food stakeholders, farmers, civil society, academia and policymakers. Be at the heart of discussions about the latest…

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Building soil monitoring into policy

What data do policymakers need to protect soils, and how will the new EU Soil Monitoring Law help deliver it? How can projects like AI4SH support member states in turning the Soil Monitoring Law into effective monitoring systems on the ground? What…

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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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MONALISA Cafe Talk / Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and remote Sensing against Land Degradation and Desertification

MONALISA’s second Café Talk will focus on land degradation and desertification, picking up the most urgent topics identified by the Community of Knowledge. 

Expect concise partner highlights to seed the conversation, followed by an open…

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Green Horizons series: Supporting farmers towards sustainability and resilience

Regenerative agriculture is often advocated as a solution to environmental and socio-economic challenges for farmers in Europe.

In this webinar, you can expect an insightful presentation investigating how over 800 food system actors define…

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Towards the Science of Caring for (Soil) Life in the Anthropocene

Our relationship with soil reflects how we perceive the world and our place within it. Moving beyond an anthropocentric understanding of soil has become a necessity in a landscape dominated by industrial, monocultural agriculture, a system that…

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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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Predicting the future of soil health with AI

 

The future of soil science

What role can AI play in assessing soil degradation, mapping vulnerabilities, and identifying the drivers of soil health decline? Can machine learning and process-based models provide reliable insights…

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