The main goal of the Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe' is to establish 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030. Life on Earth depends on healthy soils. Soil is the foundation of our food systems. It provides clean water and habitats for biodiversity while contributing to climate resilience. It supports our cultural heritage and landscapes and is the basis of our economy and prosperity. However, it is estimated that between 60 and 70% of EU soils are unhealthy. Soil is a fragile resource that needs to be carefully managed and safeguarded for future generations. One centimetre of soil can take hundreds of years to form, but can be lost in just a single rainstorm or industrial incident.

Life on Earth depends on healthy soils. Soil is the foundation of our food systems. It provides clean water and habitats for biodiversity while contributing to climate resilience.

Soil is a precious resource, but between 60-70% of EU soils are unhealthy. We need to protect this life support system.

The EU is on a mission to save our soils by 2030!

Discover the R&I projects that are paving the way to achieve the MissionSoil!

Soil is a precious resources, but it is threatened all over the world.

The EU #MissionSoil is a plan to heal our soil together. 

It includes:
🔬€320 million for research and innovation on soil and land management,
🌾 100 living labs and Lighthouse sites to experiment & show good practices,
🌱 soil monitoring harmonisation in the EU
💚  Citizen engagement

More information: http://ec.europa.eu/mission-soil

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