World Environment Day 2025: Science, Soil, and Resilience in Granada
Granada hosts a key event highlighting the role of soil in environmental disaster prevention On Thursday, June 5, 2025, to mark World Environment Day, the city of Granada hosted an important public lecture titled:“Soil and Environmental Disasters: The Case of DANA 2024”, led by Dr. Francisco Martín Peinado, Professor of Soil [...]
SOILCRATES Highlighted at European Science-for-Policy Conference in Vienna
The SOILCRATES project was presented at the international conference “Building Bridges: Shaping Europe’s Science-for-Policy Landscape,” held on May 26–27 at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna and organized by the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM). The event brought together researchers, policymakers, and institutions from across Europe to discuss how [...]
Press Release — SOILCRATES Second General Assembly
SOILCRATES General Assembly 2025 The SOILCRATES consortium successfully held its 2nd General Assembly in May 2025, bringing together partners from across Europe to review progress, exchange insights, and align on the next phases of the project. Over two days of discussions, partners shared updates on Living Labs, soil health monitoring, [...]
Granada Tierra Viva celebrates its 1st General Assembly at O-MED: sustainability, innovation, and joint action for soil
The Living Lab Granada Tierra Viva celebrates its 1st General Assembly at O-MED: sustainability, innovation, and joint action for the soil. Today, May 13, the facilities of the Granada-based company O-MED hosted the 1st General Assembly of the Living Lab Granada Tierra Viva , within the framework of the European SOILCRATES project , which is [...]
First co-creation sessions of Living Lab Northern Netherlands
The first co-creation sessions of the SOILCRATES project have started enthusiastically! At three locations – 't Kompas in Valthermond, the Biosintrum in Oosterwolde and SPNA Ebelsheerd in Nieuw Beerta – various parties came together to develop plans that contribute to healthy soil. These locations act as so-called lighthouses within the European programme. During [...]
The 8th Week of the Vega Kicks Off with a Photo Exhibition Portraying a Territory at Risk
An activity involving Granada Tierra Viva, the living lab of the SOILCRATES project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme. This morning marked the inauguration of the photo exhibition “Vega de Granada: Promises of Life, Territory at Risk” at the Palace of the Counts of Gabia, where it will be on display from [...]
Press Release — Irish Soil Initiative Signals Momentum for Local Regeneration Efforts
A new soil restoration initiative in Ireland’s midwest is bringing renewed attention to practical, locally driven approaches to improving soil health, as highlighted in recent national coverage. A report published by RTÉ on 13 April outlines how farmers across counties Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary are engaging in coordinated efforts to [...]
