AREFLH is a partner of the EU project LivingSoiLL. Its motto is  “Healthy Soil to Permanent Crops Living Labs”. It is a new Horizon Europe project funded by the European Commission within the framework of the EU MISSION ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’. The Soil Mission aims to lead the transition to healthy soils via sustainable soil management. Indeed, the issue of healthy soils is at the heart of the European Green Deal and one of the main targets of the Mission Board.

 

The LivingSoiLL project participated in the second edition of the European Mission Soil Week, which took place on November 12-13, 2024, in Brussels, Belgium. This important event, organized under the Horizon Europe Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ (Mission Soil), brought together a diverse community committed to soil health and sustainable land management.

 

The European Mission Soil Week is a major yearly gathering on the EU agenda, reflecting the significance of soil health in achieving broader objectives such as climate neutrality, combating land degradation, and reversing biodiversity loss. As part of the European Green Deal and other key policies, soil health is now as recognized as essential to the future of sustainable development.

This annual event convened stakeholders from across the soil ecosystem, including researchers, policymakers, farmers, foresters, spatial planners, landowners, businesses, and the general public. The aim was to discuss pressing challenges, explore new opportunities, and develop actionable solutions to protect and restore Europe’s soils.

The LivingSoiLL mission aligned with the objectives of the Soil Week, and we were pleased to engage with fellow participants to share our insights and initiatives in sustainable soil management. Together, we contributed to shaping policies and practices that prioritize soil health, ensuring a resilient future for agriculture and ecosystems.

LivingSoiLL invited its community and all interested stakeholders to participate in the European Mission Soil Week, either in person or via livestream. This was a unique opportunity to help shape the future of soil health in Europe.

 

To know more please visit the European Mission Soil Week 2024 website

  

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• You an also read all previous articles written by AREFLH on this project here

This project receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement Nr. 101157502.