Food, bio-economy, natural resources, agriculture and environment

€95 million in funding is available for innovative solutions to improve soil health with food processing residues, decontamination methods, bio waste and reuse of land in urban and rural areas. REA is also looking for projects on soil education. Check the 10 topics open for funding, and submit your proposals by 27 September.

The European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+, co-funded by the European Union, has just launched a call for research proposals on “Improved transnational monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystem change for science and society”. The projects funded by this call should help to better characterize, understand and report on the state and trends of biodiversity. A two-step process will apply to this call, with a mandatory submission of pre-proposals at the first step; Deadline 9 November.

15 members compose the EU Mission Soil Board: seven women and eight men. Their main goal will be to advise the European Commission on how to promote the Mission, raise awareness across the EU on its importance, and inspire citizens and professionals to get involved in the restoration and protection of soil and land.

EU-funded project LandSupport has received one of the German Falling Labs awards for its free smart geospatial decision support system. The project processes data about soil degradation, resilience to climate change and crop productivity. The remote sensing data tool can help farmers to make the right choices.

EU funded research and innovation strives to reverse biodiversity loss and contribute to nature restoration. Find out more about the projects SUPERB, MERLIN, WaterLANDS and REST-COAST.

REA is looking for a contractor to assist in the successful implementation of the Mission Soil by providing support for the coordination, monitoring and assessment of various Mission's activities. The deadline to apply is 14 September.

This summer has seen a record number of devastating forest fires all over Europe. EU-funded Research & Innovation projects are exploring new measures to safeguard Europeans, even building on experiences from “Down under”. Learn what REA projects GEO-SAFE, SAFERS and FIRE-RES are doing.

Fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce around the world. EU-funded project Hydrousa develops and integrates different technologies to collect, treat, recycle and reuse water in small and remote areas. It has six pilot sites on three Greek islands.

The EU accelerates sustainable urban transformation. It is committed to creating 100 climate neutral and smart cities by 2030. Learn more about the fascinating EU-funded projects working to achieve this goal.

Last year, over 21 000 participants from over 100 different countries took part in the Research and Innovation Days policy dialogue and research Exhibition. This year, the two-day event dedicates part of the agenda to the EU Missions. Register and join the conversations on climate change adaptation, sustainable cities, healthy soil, and ocean & waters restoration.

In one session, the European Commission’s Urban Green Platform will be launched which includes crucial guidance, as well as a toolkit to support cities in developing and implementing their Urban Greening Plans (UGPs). In another session, participants will learn about the role that historic districts play in addressing the climate crisis, as well as innovative solutions needed to transmit their values to future generations.