States general for soil health – V edition – Healthy soils for sustainable urban areas and agri-food systems

Now in its fifth edition, the conference highlights the interconnections between soil health, urban development, and resilient agri-food systems. Special attention will be given to the latest updates of Global, European and national policy frameworks for soil protection.
This year’s conference focuses on soils sustainability in urban areas and agri-food systems by presenting best practice and case study toward more sustainable and integrated models for soil regeneration; in particular, the event will outline case studies of urban soil regeneration and urban agriculture.

Session Chairs

Debora Fino, Politecnico di Torino and Re Soil Foundation board
Roberto Moncalvo, Coldiretti and Re Soil Foundation board

Program

10.15 Introduction by the Chairs

Session 1 – Policy framework

10.30 Caring for soils, empowering people
Thorunn Wolfram Petursdottir, FAO-GSP

10.40 EU policy updates 
Panos Panagos, JRC

10.50 Biodiversity strategy 2030
Maria Alessandra Gallone, ISPRA 

11.00 Overview of key policies for soil health
Francesco de Leonardis, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Re Soil TSC

Session 2 – Urban soils and agri-food systems

11.15 National report on Soil Consumption
Michele Munafò, ISPRA 

11.30 Urban Soil Restoration on a Former Military Site in Cuneo
Alessandro, Spedale, City of Cuneo
Igor, Boni, IPLA (agency for forestry and the environment - Piedmont Region)
Lorena, Losurdo, IPLA

Session 3 – EU Mission soil, Living labs and Lighthouse farms

11.50 State of the art of the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”
Henri Delanghe, HoU DG AGRI – Research & Innovation

12.00 The SOILL project – Support Structure for Soil Living Labs
Giulia Campodonico, ENOLL

12.10 “Best practice for soil health” publication
Sara Guerrini, Re Soil Foundation

12.20 Insoil project -Safe bio-based and biodegradable IN-SOIL solutions for circular and sustainable crop production 
Speaker TBD

12.35 Discussion and closure by the Chairs