Events

Healthy soils are essential for achieving climate neutrality, halting the loss of biodiversity and providing healthy food. However, more than 60% of the EU’s soils are subject to one or more soil degradation processes. The recently updated Soil Degradation Dashboard, developed by the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO), shows the location and estimates the extent of soil degradation processes […]

The second Café Talk organized by the MONALISA Knowledge Community will take place on October 30th. This event will address issues related to the use of technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, machine learning, and remote sensing data, to combat land degradation and desertification, to foster discussion on development prospects. Research by participants in the MONALISA Call for Young Researchers […]

EMSW is an annual event aimed at promoting the Horizon Europe Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ – Mission Soil – raising awareness about the importance of soil health and driving action to protect and restore our soils. The 2025 event is organised by the Danish Ministry of Green Transition, Aarhus University and the European […]

The Mediterranean region faces intertwined challenges in land degradation, water scarcity, and climate resilience. Addressing these requires systemic, cooperative, and forward-looking solutions to identify, implement, and promote innovative and inclusive approaches to sustainable land and water management across Mediterranean drylands. On 11 November 2025, the SALAM-MED project will host an international event in Athens to present key findings, share lessons […]

The British Society of Soil Science 2025 Annual Conference will take place from Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 December in Manchester. The overall conference theme is Resilient Soils for a Sustainable Future. The packed multi-disciplinary event spanning the built, natural environment and agricultural sectors, set at the King’s House Conference Centre in Manchester, will provide delegates with a fantastic […]

The 4th edition of the Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (GSB 2026) will bring together researchers, policy analysts, students, and practicing farmers to discuss soil biodiversity with the goals of informing the public, promoting this information into environmental policy, and overall creating a platform for the current and future sustainability of soils.

The EGU General Assembly 2026 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience. […]

Aligned with the proclamation of 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, which emphasizes the crucial role that sustainable management of rangelands and the pastoralist communities play in maintaining ecosystem health, food security, and climate resilience, the International Conference on Soil & Water Resources Management for Combating Desertification in Drylands under Climate Change (SWDCC’2026) aims to […]

Since its inception in 1927, the World Congress of Soil Science has been convened every four years, serving as a pivotal scientific forum in the realm of soil sciences. The Soil Science Society of China won the bid in 2018 to organize WCSS2026 in Nanjing. This marks a significant milestone, as it is the first […]

Land degradation is a major global challenge that threatens food security, biodiversity, water quality, and human livelihoods. It results from both human activity and natural processes, and its impacts are felt from local to continental scales. Restoring degraded land is essential not only for environmental sustainability but also for social and economic development. Land restoration enhances ecosystem […]