LOESS – for better soil health
An EU project to increase knowledge and understanding about the importance of soil health. Representatives of the EU project Epics at a meeting
LOESS is an EU project aimed at increasing public interest and knowledge about the importance of soil health. Public & Science) Sweden will be coordinating the development and testing of innovative educational materials aimed at school pupils, students and the general public, through dialogue and co-creation with a wide range of stakeholders. The three-year project runs between 1 June 2023 – 31 May 2026.
The LOESS project “Literacy boost through and Operational Educational Ecosystem of Societal actors on Soil health” is being carried out by 20 partner organisations in 16 European countries. It is funded by the European Commission under the EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’, which aims to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030.
Healthy soils provide us with many essential ecosystem services. Soil filters and absorbs water, which reduces the risk of flooding and drought. It also produces food, biomass and sequesters large amounts of carbon. Through its ability to both act as a carbon sink and absorb water, soil plays a crucial role in regulating the climate.
However, today’s industrial agricultural methods have led to major problems, including erosion, drought, retention and reduced soil productivity. Monoculture, decreased soil organic matter and over intensive farming pose a serious threat to biodiversity. To reverse this trend, increased awareness of the importance of soil health is required i.e. having soils in good chemical, biological and physical balance.
Vetenskap & Allmänhets roll i projektet
Projektet genomförs av 20 partnerorganisationer i 16 europeiska länder där Vetenskap & Allmänhet kommer leda arbetet med att utveckla och testa pedagogiskt material baserat på metoder inom medborgarforskning där berörda målgrupper och aktörer involveras. Utbildningsmaterialet riktar sig till skolelever, studenter och allmänheten och förhoppningen är att läromedlen integreras i det europeiska utbildningsväsendet.
Vetenskap & Allmänhet kommer även skapa en Community of Practise med svenska aktörer inom jordhälsa i syfte att göra projektet så relevant som möjligt.
Projektpartners
- Wissenschaftsladen Bonn e.V, Germany (Coordinator)
- European Schoolnet (EUN Partnership), Brussels, Belgium
- University of Innsbruck, Austria
- University of Sassari, Italy
- Justinmind, Spain
- Technological University Dublin, Ireland
- University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia
- Wageningen University, the Netherlands
- Centre for the Promotion of Science, Serbia
- Social Innovation Institute, Lithuania
- Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
- Controvento, Italy
- Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP), Spain
- ANS Educational Consultancy Ltd, Turkey
- University of Brescia, Italy
- University of Vechta, Germany
- Apopsi, Greece
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Public & Science Sweden, Sweden
Associerade Partners
If you are interested in finding out more about the project and joining the Swedish Community of Practice, please get in touch with Maria Jacobson at Public & Science Sweden.
Created: 02 June 2026
Last edited: 02 June 2026
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