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 (TBC)

10.40 EU policy updates 
Panos Panagos, JRC (TBC)

10.50 Biodiversity strategy 2030
Speaker (TBD)

11.00 International cooperation initiatives
Stefano Lo Savio, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (TBC)

11.10 Overview of key policies for soil health
Francesco de Leonardis, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Re Soil TSC (TBC)

Session 2 – Urban soils and agri-food systems

11.25 National report on Soil Consumption
Michele Munafò, ISPRA 

11.35 Copenhagen-Sponge city
Representative of Copenhagen Municipality (TBD)

11.45 Genoa case study
Representative of Genova Municipality (TBD)

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

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

12.10 The SOILL project – Support Structure for Soil Living Labs
Giulia Campodonico, ENOLL (TBC)

12.20 Urban agriculture – the Agricoltura Nuova exprience 
Carlo Patacconi, Agricoltura Nuova (TBC)

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

12.40 Discussion and closure by the Chairs