EUROSOIL 2025: connecting science and action in Soil Health

The EUROSOIL 2025 Congress took place in Seville from 8 to 12 September 2025, bringing together experts and professionals from over 63 countries, underscoring both its international scope and the global relevance of the debates on soil health.

The event convened researchers, policymakers, land managers, international organisations, and private-sector stakeholders with the aim of exchanging progress, challenges, and methodologies regarding the role of soil in addressing global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, food security, and carbon mitigation.

A central theme of the congress was the concept of “healthy soil”, understood as a living resource essential to ensuring ecosystem services — water retention, plant nutrition, carbon sequestration — yet under pressure from threats such as erosion, pollution, and agricultural intensification. EUROSOIL 2025 sought to strengthen links between science, policy, and practice through scientific sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities.

Presentation of the SOILL Project Poster

Within this framework, our colleague Carla González Gemio, representing the AIR Institute, presented a poster linked to the SOILL project — Support Structure for Soil Health Living Labs and Lighthouses — as part of the thematic section “Connecting People and Soils: A Mission-Oriented Ecosystem for Soil Health Living Labs”.

The poster outlined the project’s objectives and the support structure envisaged for soil health Living Labs, while also showcasing the experiences of Spanish Living Labs and strategies to foster synergies among scientists, land managers, authorities, and local communities, in line with the European Mission Soil 2030.

This space was particularly significant in giving visibility to initiatives that promote convergence between soil science and participatory action, helping to build an innovation ecosystem centred on healthy soils.

Participation in EUROSOIL 2025 reinforces the AIR Institute’s commitment to innovation in sustainability and the environment. The presentation of the SOILL project poster within the Connecting People and Soils forum highlighted how Living Labs and their support structures can become key levers for the transition towards healthier soils.

The AIR Institute will continue to contribute to this knowledge and action ecosystem, exploring how digital technologies, data analysis, and environmental intelligence can complement research and innovation in soil health.