Supporting the EU Mission "A Soil Deal for Europe" across national communities
We act as a messenger for the EU Mission Soil through multiple activities:
- Raising awareness nationally and regionally
- Providing access to capacity-building materials
- Addressing regional soil needs through LL setups
- Fostering matchmaking for LL clusters
Matchmaking Opportunities
NATI00NS also manages an online management event on B2Match, enabling international stakeholders to meet online for creating partnerships and establish Living Labs or Lighthouses in line with the EU Mission: A Soil Deal for Europe.
NATI00NS Helpdesk
The NATI00NS Helpdesk offers assistance to applicants to topics 01-08 and 01-09 of the Open Calls of the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”, ranging from explanations about Open Call rules, how to apply, eligibility criteria, proposal validation, to scientific and technical questions related to the scope of proposals, LL criteria, and other issues regarding soil health, participatory approaches, conceptual and organisational aspects of living labs, and land management.
Our Aims
We aim to support the EU Mission: A Soil Deal for Europe, preparing regional and national stakeholders to apply for and implement soil health Living Labs and Lighthouses (LLs).
In this context, we act as a Soil Mission messenger through multiple activities:
- Raising awareness nationally and regionally
- Providing access to capacity-building materials
- Addressing regional soil needs through LL setups
- Fostering matchmaking for LL clusters
A soil deal for Europe
Between 60 and 70% of EU soils are estimated to be unhealthy. Soil is a fragile resource that needs careful management and preservation 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 - European Commission
Factsheets
Livings Labs and Lighthouses are key to accelerating the adoption of sustainable practices by users and developing solutions adapted to local conditions.
NATI00NS has outlined a series of five factsheets which provides clear information on what the Living Labs and Lighthouses are and their role in the EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’. The factsheet “Funding Opportunities” provides a bird’s-eye view of the types of Living Labs, the criteria to identify the Lighthouses and the actions supporting the development of the Living Labs across Europe. The other four factsheets focus on each type of Living Lab that will be funded, which are categorised under specific land use: Agricultural, Forestry, (Post)Industrial, Urban.
Webinars
The Living Lab essential – how to set up a Living Lab
This first webinar in our capacity building series covers all the basic aspects of Living Labs, taking into consideration all land use types and Mission Specific objectives.
Governance and Business Models for setting up a Living Lab
In this webinar, participants will learn about the different types of governance models and how to build a governance model that incorporates a variety of actors.
Core elements and specificities of the Living Lab topics
This webinar will provide participants with key information on the process to apply for the Living Labs topics part of the Horizon Europe Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ call.News
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