The Final Conference for the SoilCare project took place as a virtual event on Thursday 24th June 2021 (10:30-15:00 CET).

The aim of the conference was to disseminate the findings of our EU-funded project and incite discussion surrounding our results and policy recommendations. 

 By attending, delegates:

  • Learned about soil-improving cropping systems (SICS) and the costs and benefits associated with their uptake
  • Gained insights from farmers about their experiences of using SICS
  • Explored the enablers and barriers affecting SICS uptake
  • Discovered the SoilCare SICS mapping tool and future scenarios for decision-makers
  • Participated in discussions about our findings and policy recommendations
  • Networked with fellow stakeholders interested in the future of SICS

If you missed the conference or would like to rewatch it, you can do so here!

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   Rewatch individual conference sessions and download the slides here:

Session Speaker Presentations Video of the session
Introducing the SoilCare project                   Rudi Hessel, Wageningen Environmental Research Download the presentation slides here (<1MB). 

 

Setting the policy context for SoilCare  Mirco Barbero, DG Environment Download the presentation slides here (<1MB).

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Learning about soil-improving cropping systems in Italy

Jane Mills, CCRI and Ilaria Piccoli, Padova University

 

Download the presentation slides here (1MB).   
Learning about soil-improving cropping systems in Poland Jane Mills, CCRI, and Magdalena Frac, Polish Academy of Sciences Download the presentation slides here (1.5MB).   magda opening slide
Learning about soil-improving cropping systems in Belgium Jane Mills, CCRI, and Annemie Elsen, Soil Service of Belgium Download the presentation slides here (2MB).   
Question and Answer session relating to the SoilCare study sites Jane Mills, CCRI, Annemie Elsen, Soil Service of Belgium, Magdalena Frac, Polish Academy of Sciences, & Ilaria Piccoli, Padova University N/A  
Identifying barriers to the use of soil-improving cropping systems Melanie Muro, Milieu Download the presentation slides here (2MB).   
 Tools for policymakers  Hedwig van Delden, RIKS  Download the presentation slides here (6MB).   
Policy recommendations Melanie Muro, Milieu Download the presentation slides here (1MB).   
Final panel session Alfred Grand (farmer), Mirco Barbero (DG Environment), Melanie Muro (Milieu) N/A