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🎄 Wishing you all a joyful holiday season from the SOILL Startup team! 🌍 This year has been a year of growth for our incredible network of Living Labs and Lighthouses, driving forward innovative solutions for sustainable soil management. As we move into 2025, we remain focused on our mission to improve communities, ecosystems, and support healthier soils across Europe. A big thank you to all our partners, supporters, and community members for your dedication and collaboration. ✨ Curious to learn more about our work and how you can get involved? Visit our website. See you next year! https://lnkd.in/d25uynGj

🌱 Last week, SOILL-Startup had the opportunity to present at the Living Labs: Live Workshops for Collective Creation for the Future event in Crete! Organised by the Mediterranean Agrofood Competence Center MACC, the event took place on 13th December 2024, at the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce. 🌍 Hosted by the MACC-SOIL Living Lab initiative, which is part of the ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs) network, the event focused on how Living Labs can drive innovation and sustainability. It brought together citizens, government, academia, and businesses to explore the future of collaborative innovation. 🤝 Aurora Agostinis from ENoLL & SOILL-Startup shared our experiences, highlighting the exciting opportunities for establishing more Living Labs across Greece. https://lnkd.in/dnXYX4sA

🌱 Thank you for attending "Caring for Soils" webinar on 12 December 2024! 🌱 We had a fantastic turnout for our webinar, where we explored insights from the EU Mission Soil Projects on Measurement, Monitoring, and Management. It was great to see representatives from SOILL-Startup, AI 4 Soil Health, Project Marvic, @BENCHMARKS, and MRV4SOC project share their expertise. Your active participation added so much value—there were excellent insights, networking opportunities, and exchanges - in the chat and lively -that made the event even more engaging. 📽️And, we're glad to let you know that the recording and slides are now available! Whether you missed it or want to revisit the insightful discussions, you can find the materials on the event page. Stay tuned for more thematic events in the coming months! Keep following us to stay updated on our upcoming activities and events for the SOILL community. 🌍 https://lnkd.in/dSgwDwhR

🔴 Live at the WEBINAR on #Soil Monitoring 🤔 If you haven't signed up, do it now and you will get the link to the slides and recording! ✍ https://lnkd.in/daEFgPCM 🌍 The webinar brings together representatives from key projects — SOILL-Startup, AI 4 Soil Health, Project Marvic, Soil Health Benchmarks, and MRV4SOC project — illustrating how these projects are advancing soil health through innovation, technology, and research. The event showcases the valuable contributions of the Mission Soil projects, focussing on how their efforts align with the global call to action. Thanks to Paolo Di Lonardo (Soil Health Benchmarks, Wageningen University & Research), Martin Thorsøe (Project Marvic, Department of Agroecology - Aarhus University), Arwyn Jones (EU Science, Research and Innovation), Giulia Campodonico (SOILL-Startup & ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs), Dimitra Palantza (MRV4SOC project & Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)), David Robinson (UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) & AI 4 Soil Health) #SoilMonitoring #SoilHealth

💡 Want to learn how Mission Soil projects are shaping the future of soil health in Europe? 🌱 On December 12th, SOILL-Startup will bring together experts to share insights on how innovation, technology, and research are advancing soil health. This event, in celebration of World Soil Day (Dec 5), wants to underscore the importance of healthy soils for food security, climate change mitigation, and environmental sustainability. It also offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from European Commission experts about policies, objectives, and upcoming funding opportunities related to soil health. 📢 Meet our speakers: 🔹 Arwyn Jones (European Commission, JRC) 🔹 Giulia Campodonico – ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs) & SOILL-Startup Project 🔹 Paolo Di Lonardo – Soil Health Benchmarks, Wageningen University & Research 🔹 Martin Thorsøe – Project Marvic & SoilValues, Aarhus University 🔹 David Robinson AI 4 Soil Health, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) 🔹 Dimitra Palantza – MRV4SOC project, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) The event is moderated by Gabriela Rogowska (Trust-IT Services, SOILL-Startup). 💡Deepen your understanding of soil health and join our webinar tomorrow🌱 https://lnkd.in/dH4wJwhN

🌱 Happy World Soil Day! 🌱 Today, we celebrate the vital, limited, non-renewable, and irreplaceable resource that sustains life on Earth—our soil. #WorldSoilDay reminds us of the critical importance of healthy soil and the urgent need for its sustainable management to protect our future. At SOILL, we’re actively contributing to the development of a network of 100 Soil Health Living Labs and Lighthouses across Europe. These transnational, multi-actor projects are key to restoring soil health in diverse regions and driving innovative solutions for sustainable soil management. 📝 The first 25 Mission Soil Living Labs have already been launched—have you met them yet? Download our catalogue for an overview of their planned work, scope, and ambitions as they strive toward healthier soils across Europe:  https://lnkd.in/dvavzPVz #WorldSoilDay #SoilHealth 

🌍 SOILL heads to Tuscany for World Soil Day! 🌱 On December 5, we’ll join the "From Soil to Food" event in Florence, hosted by Anci Toscana. 🧑💻 Sergio Pellegrini from CREA (Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria) - our partner - will share SOILL-Startup's mission, services, and also our role in supporting the HuMUS project and fostering collaboration in Tuscany. The event will bring together experts, institutions, and citizens to explore strategies for safeguarding soil, ensuring food security, and promoting sustainability. 🌱 If you’re in Tuscany, don’t miss this chance to learn more about our work and visit the HuMUS pilot site in Calenzano for hands-on soil-health workshops. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dCRPbANE

🌍 Artificial Intelligence for Soil Health - International Conference 2024 🌱 AI 4 Soil Health is organising its International Conference on 4th December 2024 in Budapest, Hungary, and online. This event will run back-to-back with the high-level Soil Health Forum, closing of the Agricultural Chapter of the Hungarian EU Presidency. Leading experts, researchers, and practitioners will explore how AI and digital technologies can enhance soil health. Key topics include AI-driven soil analysis, predictive modelling, sustainable agriculture, and innovations in soil health assessment. 📅 For more details about the program and sessions visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dpmjhEJg

🌍🌱 Save the date for a special webinar: Caring for Soils – Insights from EU Mission Soil Projects on mesurement, monitoring and management. In celebration of #WorldSoilDay’s call to "Measure, Monitor, Manage," we are pleased to invite you to our upcoming event on December 12th. Organised by SOILL-Startup alongside other key projects under the EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’, the webinar will explore innovative approaches and current solutions to soil measurement, monitoring, and management. Here's what’s in store:   ✨ Real insights from EU Mission Soil projects including AI 4 Soil Health, Project Marvic, Soil Health Benchmarks, and MRV4SOC project.  ✨ Expert talks on how these innovations are tackling major soil challenges like degradation, biodiversity loss, and carbon storage.  ✨ A chance to connect with top researchers, innovators, and policy-makers dedicated to advancing soil health. This is a must-attend for those passionate about sustainable land management, from researchers and land managers to those seeking collaboration in soil-related consortia. 📅Join us, register today  🔗https://lnkd.in/dH4wJwhN

🌍 The State of Soils in Europe Report is available for download! 🌱 Did you know that: 1 billion tonnes of soil are lost to erosion every year 400 km² of land is lost annually to soil sealing in the EU 74% of agricultural land in EU and in the UK faces excessive nitrogen inputs Soils host almost 60% of terrestrial biodiversity 👉 Check out the full report, discover eye-opening facts and useful resources and see how we can protect our planet's most unprotected resource. https://lnkd.in/d7j_e3u5