TRAILS4SOIL is co-organising the Soils for Europe conference, together with multiple Mission Soil projects. The event will highlight panels on the Mission Objectives, including cross-cutting sessions aiming to showcase the latest research being developed across Europe.

While the event will allow for the showcasing of innovations being produced by various European-funded projects, the conference will be open to all researchers and practitioners in an effort to bring together the best and most innovative initiatives in the European space, including a day dedicated to the Living Labs initiatives .

CONFERENCE THEMES

• Reduce land degradation and desertification – advancing strategies to halt soil erosion, compaction, and sealing.
• Preserve and increase soil organic carbon stocks – highlighting soil’s role in climate mitigation and sustainable farming.
• Stop soil sealing – supporting sustainable urban planning
• Increase reuse of urban soils – supporting​ land recycling.
• Reduce soil pollution and enhance restoration – addressing contaminants, waste, and strategies for remediation.
• Prevent erosion and improve soil structure – showcasing innovations for sustainable land management.
• Improve soil literacy and citizen engagement – promoting awareness, education, and citizen science initiatives.
• Reduce the EU global footprint on soils – addressing the global impacts of EU consumption on soils.
• Boost monitoring and harmonised soil data – moving towards comprehensive, accessible European soil information systems.
• New technologies and innovations to enhance soil health – showcasing new advances in technological development in fields like remote sensing, low impact agriculture, automatization of monitoring procedures, etc.
• Enhance soil biodiversity – recognising soils as living systems and ensuring their protection.
• Quantifying sustainability and impacts of solutions for soil management and health