An article published on earth.org by Lea Hüvelmeier-Schmidt (ESCI) Soil – the unseen foundation of our ecosystems – is under siege. Across Europe, pollution, urban sprawl, intensive farming, and climate change are eroding soil quality. Alarmingly, around 60% of EU soils are in poor condition, threatening food security and biodiversity. But hope is not lost. The EU’s…
We are excited to share that the Swedish Living Lab will present an innovation case study at this year’s Open Living Lab Days (OLLD 2025) in Andorra la Vella on 2nd October. The session will take place as part of the Living Labs Operations, Methods, Tools, and Impacts track. The presentation, led by Alina Östling,…
On 19th June, the Basque Living Lab hosted a multi-stage event in Forua, bringing together partners, local stakeholders, and young students to learn, share, and collaborate on soil and biodiversity monitoring. A Morning of Learning and Co-Creation The day began at San Fidel School, where our partners met with Cristiano Pisani from CETENMA, representing the…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…