Project
Title
New sustainable business and production models for farmers and rural communities
Acronym
NEXRUR
Start
01.10.2025
End
30.09.2029
Coordinating Institute
Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie e.V. (ATB)
Coordinator
Partner
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Wageningen Research
UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS
COLLABORATING CENTRE ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION GGMBH
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Greenovate! Europe
GEO Net Terra GmbH
SDRUZHENIE ASOTSIATSIYA NA ZEMEDELSKITE PROIZVODITELI V BULGARIYA
Masdar Instiute Abu Dhabi, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
CLUSTER VIOENERGEIAS KAI PERIVALLONTOS DYTIKIS MAKEDONIAS
Universidad de Cadiz
EURODIA Industrie S.A.
Greenflex
Humboldt-Gymnasium
ZABALA INNOVATION CONSULTING, S.A.
Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co KG
Stiftung Brandenburgisches Haupt- und Landgestüt, Graf Lehndorff-Institut für Pferdewissenschaften
Verein für Landschaftspflege Potsdamer Kulturlandschaft e.V.
Landschaftspflegeverband Spree-Neiße e.V.
Plattenhardt und Wirth GmbH
Vereinigte Großhandelsmärkte für Obst und Gemüse Rheinhessen eG
Summary
URSOILL primary objective is to bolster the restoration of urban soils across the EU, and to repurpose it for new uses, continuing and improving the capacity of soil to provide ESs. This aim is pursued by establishing 5 urban LLs in EU Net-Zero cities with different climatic zones - Boreal (SE), Atlantic (ES), Alpine (IT), Mediterranean (GR) and Continental (LU) - countries with different socio-economic levels, including widening countries (GR), as well as countries with vast experience in LL generation (ES, IT), and countries with lesser or none experience (LU, SE). This variety of cities has been selected to maximise the replicability, and thus, the impact of the project. The LLs will act as hubs for developing innovative technological, scientific, and socio-economic solutions aligned with the EU Soil Strategy, particularly objectives 3, 4, and 8. Solutions will be co-created, tested, and validated in real-world settings, enabling their integration in LL cities and beyond. URSOILL will ensure long-term LL sustainability and establish best practices for future LLs and Lighthouses (LHs), supporting the EUs goal of 100 LLs and LHs by 2030. In essence, URSOILL revolves around two pivotal objectives: the sustainable operation of urban LLs and the pioneering of solutions to enhance urban soil health. This vision encompasses a comprehensive framework of technical and operational objectives, ranging from stakeholder engagement to policy recommendations, all curated to champion the cause of soil health.
Funding
Europäische Union (EU)
Funding agency
European Research Executive Agency
Grant agreement number
101181273
Funding framework
Horizon Europe Topic HORIZON-CL6-2024-COMMUNITIES-02-2-two-stage - New sustainable business and production models for farmers and rural communities, Type of actionHORIZON-RIA