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Monday, 30 October 2023
Join the European Mission Soil Week 2023: Leading the transition towards healthy soils
The European Mission Soil Week (EMSW) is the annual gathering of the EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ (Mission Soil). The aim is to raise awareness about the importance of preserving and restoring soil health and to encourage action to improve soil health. This major event will take place between 21 and 23 November 2023 in Madrid, Spain.
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Mission Soil photo competition: show us your love for soil and join us in Madrid at the European Mission Soil Week in November!
Do you care about the future of our soils? Do you have a creative eye for photography? Then the Mission Soil photo competition is for you!

Show your passion for the protection and restoration of soil by submitting a photo that captures its beauty, complexity and importance. Your contribution could help raise awareness on the vital role that soil plays for people, nature and the planet.
Monday, 25 September 2023
EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe': €90 million for 17 new projects to support healthy soils
The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects contributing to the EU Mission: ‘A Soil Deal for Europe'. These projects will work on restoring and protecting soil health for the sustainable production of healthy food, protecting biodiversity, building climate resilience, and contributing to the European Green Deal objectives. The projects gather 314 participants from 32 countries.
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Horizon Europe: EU Missions on track to meet their 2030 ambition towards a greener and healthier continent
During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission's work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe's Beating Cancer Plan. The Missions are on track to achieve their ambitious goals by 2030 in critical areas such as adaptation to climate change, improving the life of cancer patients, cleaning up the marine and freshwater ecosystems, making cities climate-neutral, and making soils healthy.
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
European Green Deal: more sustainable use of plant and soil natural resources
On 5 July, the Commission adopted a package of measures for a sustainable use of key natural resources, which will also strengthen the resilience of EU food systems and farming. The measures include the proposal for the first-ever EU legislation on soils - a soil monitoring law. The law will put the EU on a pathway to healthy soils by 2050, by gathering data on the health of soils and making it available to farmers and other soil managers.
Girl with soil
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
The EU Mission Soil launches its Manifesto
On 18 April, the European Commission and the European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN) held the launch event of the Mission Soil Manifesto. The launch event was a key milestone for the success of the EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’.
Friday, 20 January 2023
Commission launches new calls worth over €600 million to support research and innovation under EU Missions
Following the adoption of the Horizon Europe 2023-2024 Work Programme, the European Commission has launched new calls for 2023 worth over €600 million to support research and innovation under the five EU Missions – Adaptation to Climate Change, Cancer, Restore our Ocean and Waters, Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities and A Soil Deal for Europe.