Healthy soils underpin food security, biodiversity, climate resilience and community wellbeing, yet across Europe, action to protect them remains fragmented. SOILSTICE is changing that, putting healthy soils at the heart of local action. Bringing together soil scientists, local and regional authorities, policy networks and grassroots organisations, the project turns European soil ambitions into practical, participatory solutions on the ground.

At its core are Territorial Management Agreements (TMAs), a new governance approach that brings communities, municipalities, farmers and land managers together to protect and restore soil health. By strengthening soil literacy, building local capacity, engaging citizens and connecting local action with European policy, SOILSTICE creates lasting systems for soil stewardship that can be replicated across Europe.

Over three years, the project will co-create 40 TMAs across at least 11 countries, engage more than 10,000 citizens, and train at least 200 local authority representatives, strengthening territories, empowering communities, and protecting the soils we all depend on.

Funded by the European Union (Grant Agreement No. 101297028). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or REA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

EUROPEAN-LEVEL ORGANISATIONS

• ECOLISE – Belgium (Coordinator)
• ICLEI Europe (ICLEI) – Germany
• Global Ecovillage Network of Europe (GEN-EU) – Germany
• ELARD – Belgium
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – Switzerland

ALBANIA

• Co-PLAN Institute for Habitat Development (Co-PLAN)
• Municipality of Lushnja
• Municipality of Shkodra
• Bashkia Berat
• Municipality of Elbasan

BELGIUM

• REVOLVE
• Administration communale Saint-Gilles
• Province de Liège
• Bruxelles Environnement – Leefmilieu Brussel
• Commune de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
• Stad Brussel (City of Brussels)
• PROVINCIE ANTWERPEN

FRANCE

• Cooperative Oasis
• Commune de Saurat
• Mairie de Rueil Malmaison
• Commune de Nanterre
• COMMUNE D EOURRES
• COMMUNE DE KEMBS

GERMANY

• Gemeinde Dunum
• Stadt Waldkappel
• Steyerberg

ITALY

• Comune di Firenze
• Comune di San Lazzaro di Savena

NETHERLANDS

• Wageningen University (WU)
• Gemeente Wageningen (Municipality)
• City of Amsterdam

PORTUGAL

• University of Aveiro (UA)
• Intermunicipal Community of the Region of Coimbra (CIM-RC)
• Município de Vizela
• Município de Valpaços

SLOVENIA

• Regional Development Agency Podravje – Maribor (RRA)

SPAIN

• Ayuntamiento de Almócita
• Ayuntamiento de Burgos

UNITED KINGDOM

• Gaia Education (GEDU)
• Westmorland and Furness Council
• Brecon Beacons National Park Authority