Collective projects

HORIZON EUROPE┋Social, economic and cultural drivers, and costs of land degradation

Expected Outcome

Activities under this topic will help to progress EU efforts to better protect soils and reaffirm its commitment to achieve land-based climate neutrality in the EU by 2035 as outlined in the EU Soil Strategy for 2030. Moreover, results under this topic will contribute to progress on all the Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ objectives as well as on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 on Life on land.

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HORIZON EUROPE┋Living Labs for soil remediation and green redevelopment of brownfields

Activities under this topic respond directly to the goal of the Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe' of setting up 100 living labs and lighthouses by 2027 to lead the transition to healthy soils by 2030.

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HORIZON EUROPE┋Broadening the living labs approach for soil health in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Activities under this topic contribute to the eight specific objectives of the Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’.

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HORIZON EUROPE┋Living labs to enhance soil health in Continental, Boreal and Alpine biogeographical regions

Activities under this topic respond directly to the goal of the Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe' (Mission Soil) to set up 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition to healthy soils by 2030.

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SCAS Short-term Research Stays

The Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) offers short-term research stays (approximately two weeks to two months) to scholars from all countries. Short-term research stays are offered during the autumn and spring semesters, depending on various circumstances, such as the availability of office space. The research stays give scholars the opportunity to concentrate on their own research interests, free from the teaching and administrative duties of ordinary university life.

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HORIZON EUROPE┋Understanding the perceptions of and improving communication on the biodiversity crisis and nature restoration benefits to sustain citizen engagement and democratic governance

Expected Outcome

Successful proposals will contribute to the expected impacts of this destination notably by identifying mechanisms to raise awareness on the biodiversity crisis and on opportunities of biodiversity protection and restoration including for climate mitigation and adaptation.

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: