Enabling Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Creation for Soil Health Innovation

Enabling Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Creation for Soil Health Innovation

The six European iCOSHELLs Soil Health Living Labs are advancing sustainable soil management by actively involving stakeholders—particularly land users such as farmers—in the co-creation of practical, locally relevant solutions. A key initiative supporting this mission is the iCOSHELLs Train-of-Trainers (ToT) programme, led by CSCP, which is designed to build the capacity of Living Lab leaders…

Soil, Water, and Community: Rethinking Landscapes in the Lambro Basin

Soil, Water, and Community: Rethinking Landscapes in the Lambro Basin

The iCOSHELLs Living Lab explored the intersections of nature, culture, and co-creation On May 9th at the occasion of the Milan Civil Week, the Italian Living Lab of iCOSHELLs brought people together at Off Campus Cascina Nosedo – Politecnico di Milano for a hands-on workshop exploring the deep connections between soil, water, and community resilience….

Structuring Living Labs for Sustainable Soil Management

Structuring Living Labs for Sustainable Soil Management

Living Labs have emerged as an innovative, systemic approach to co-creation and experimentation, integrating multiple stakeholders in real-world environments to develop, test, and refine solutions collaboratively. For Living Labs to succeed, effective operational structures are essential to coordinate actions and ensure long-term impact. The iCOSHELLs project brings together six Living Labs across Europe, using them…

iCOSHELLs’ Catalogue of indicators and the importance of assessing soil health

iCOSHELLs’ Catalogue of indicators and the importance of assessing soil health

CETENMA is working on a “Catalogue of soil health indicators” with the close collaboration of the iCOSHELLs Living Lab leaders as soil experts from different EU research institutes, technological centers and private companies. What they propose is a set of indicators gathered in a unique document able to evaluate soil health and the effect of…

iCOSHELLs project launched to bolster soil health restoration in Europe

iCOSHELLs project launched to bolster soil health restoration in Europe

10 September 2024, Gothenburg, Sweden The iCOSHELLs research and innovation project officially commenced this week in Gothenburg, focusing on enhancing soil health across the EU. Utilising Living Labs situated in the Basque Country, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Sweden, the project integrates a wide array of local stakeholders to co-design and test effective strategies to…

Soil Mission Week 2024 – Report

Soil Mission Week 2024 – Report

On 11 November 2024, the BUV Living Lab was presented by Chief Assis. Rumyana Gerogieva at the SOILL-Startup Annual Community Engagement held in Brussels. This event, held just before the European Soil Mission Week, offered an engaging opportunity for BUV Living Lab to connect with the SOILL-Startup community, explore ongoing progress, and interact with the…

Open Living Lab Days 2024 Report

Open Living Lab Days 2024 Report

During the period, 25-27.09.2024 the Agricultural university of Plovdiv (AUP) took part in the OpenLiving Lab Days 2024 organized by ENOLL and the West university of Timisoara, Romania. OpenLivingLab Days is the flagship annual event, that brings together living labbers, public officials, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, and innovators from around the world. The theme of the…