Leading the transition towards healthy soils: finance and landscape perspectives

European Mission Soil Week 2025

The third edition of the European Mission Soil Week 2025, concluded successfully. It was held from the 5 - 6 November 2025 in Denmark at Aarhus University, Aarhus.

The event was organised by the Danish Ministry of Green TransitionAarhus University, and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, under the auspices of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

This third edition of the European Mission Soil Week came at a pivotal moment for soil policy in Europe. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have adopted the Soil Monitoring Law. Representing a major step toward advancing soil protection and restoration across the EU.

The event once again brought together stakeholders from policymakers, researchers, farmers and other land managers to financial institutions, businesses, philanthropies, and citizens to share knowledge and explore challenges and solutions for sustainable soil management. Through sessions, stands exhibition, and networking, it fostered collaboration, scale innovation, and advanced the implementation of the Mission Soil across Europe.

The first day, 5 November, focused on scaling soil health through new business and investment models. Highlighting the role of the EU Mission Soil in advancing sustainable land management and bringing together policymakers, researchers, practitioners, businesses, investors, and stakeholders committed to healthy soils. 

The second day, 6 November, focused on the role of healthy soils as part of sustainable multifunctional landscapes and highlighted Denmark as an inspirational example for the green transition through initiatives related to climate change mitigation, biodiversity and reduced environmental impact from agriculture, using the recent ‘tripartite agreement’ as a common thread.

Recordings of sessions

Access the recording of each of the event days below:

Presentations of the sessions

Access the presentations of the plenary sessions and breakout sessions below:

Day 1

The Mission Soil: state of play
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BOS - Leveraging soil health for successful agricultural business models
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(17.5 MB)
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BOS - From soil sealing to regeneration: Business models for sustainable soils in urban and industrial areas
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(119 MB)
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Living labs ceremony
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(49.2 MB)
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Keynote speech: Soil health as the foundation for thriving communities and sustainable businesses
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(90 MB)
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BOS - Innovative financial mechanisms for scaling soil health in forestry
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(69.5 MB)
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Engaging in the Mission Soil: new Mission Ambassadors and EIT Food as a Manifesto signatory
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(29.7 MB)
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Day 2

Presentation: Tripartite agreement for a green transition of agriculture and land use
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(64 MB)
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Scientific Keynote: Soil monitoring and management as a key factor in sustainable, multifunctional land use (Session II)
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(8.7 MB)
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What did we learn today – Soil health as part of transition to sustainable land use and food systems in Europe?
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(7.9 MB)
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Scientific Keynote: Engaging stakeholders in Multifunctional land use as part of transition to European sustainable agri-food systems (Session I)
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(8 MB)
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Scientific Keynote: Which market incentives may support sustainable soil management? The case of regenerative soil management practices.(Session III)
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(13.8 MB)
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Thematic project trail presentations

Access the thematic project trail presentations below:

EMSW 2025_Project Trail_Circular economy (I)
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EMSW 2025_Project Trail_Carbon farming
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(12.4 MB)
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EMSW 2025_Project Trail_Pollution and restoration
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(10.8 MB)
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EMSW 2025_Project Trail_Awareness and engagement
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(4.41 MB)
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EMSW 2025_Project Trail_Circular Economy (II)
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(3.78 MB)
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EMSW 2025_Project Trail_Biodiversity
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(3.34 MB)
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EMSW 2025_Project Trail_Soil Data
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(5.65 MB)
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Event report

Event report

Photos from the event

Revisit the highlights of European Mission Soil Week 2025 with our exclusive photo album. Explore event photos that captured the essence of the plenary, breakout, and project trail sessions. 

Photo Credits: AU Photo
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