The Mission Soil clusters foster regular exchange and practical collaboration among projects working on soil-related topics. They help projects build on each other’s work, share good practices, and coordinate efforts to avoid duplication, strengthen impact, and reach wider audiences. The communication and stakeholder engagement cluster was launched in autumn 2023 as a bottom-up initiative led by some Mission Soil-funded projects. It is relevant to all projects as each includes communication, dissemination, and stakeholder engagement activities. The cluster currently involves 55 Horizon Europe projects, from which 50 are funded under Mission Soil. The remaining five projects work on soil health topics (Mission Soil clusters are open to relevant ‘non-Mission’ projects), relevant to the remit of the cluster. Beyond its coordination function, the cluster supports shared approaches in areas such as stakeholder mapping and engagement, social media strategies, making complex science accessible, creative outreach (e.g. art), and co-organising events. These common priorities form the basis for the activities and practical outputs of the cluster.

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