Project number 101293463

Acronym LIFE25-NAT-IT-REGROWTH

The Life REGROWTH project addresses the degradation of Habitat 1150* (Coastal lagoons) in the central and southern basins of the Venice Lagoon, where submerged aquatic angiosperms disappeared. These shallow lagoon environments lost their aquatic angiosperm communities due to eutrophication and associated phytoplankton and macroalgal blooms, which disrupted ecological balance.
Although nutrient loads have decreased significantly in recent decades, the spontaneous recolonization by aquatic angiosperms, especially Ruppia cirrhosa in choked areas, remains unlikely. Hydromorphological barriers hinder the natural dispersal of seeds, preventing the rooting of submerged angiosperms and the full ecological functionality of these basins.
Building on the successful transplant methodologies and acquired knowledge developed in LIFE-SERESTO, LIFELAGOON REFRESH in the northern lagoon of Venice and LIFE LAGOON TRANSFER in the lagoons of the Po Delta, Life REGROWTH proposes transplants of aquatic angiosperms through rhizome fragments and small sediment sods.
These will be strategically placed in the most suitable areas, especially along the edges of saltmarshes, to initiate the recolonization processes. The intervention will be supported by local stakeholder engagement (amateur fishermen) and long-term monitoring protocols refined in previous LIFE projects.
By reintroducing these key angiosperms, the project aims to trigger the recovery of the structural and functional integrity of Habitat 1150*. Expected benefits include enhanced biodiversity, the creation of nursery grounds for fish and invertebrates, improved foraging areas for waterbirds, sediment stabilization and increased ecosystem resilience to erosion and climate pressures.
Ultimately, Life REGROWTH will not only restore a priority habitat under the Habitats Directive but also contribute to the delivery of ecosystem services aligned with the objectives of the Water Framework Directive and EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030.

Funded by the European Union, European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Grant Agreement No. 101293463

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Project description

MultiSoil’s goal is to co-create, test, and demonstrate agricultural practices that improve soil and plant health factors and thus maintain soil functional biodiversity. This in turn helps control pests with less chemicals, in line with Horizon Europe’s Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” specific objectives to reduce soil pollution, enhance restoration, and improve soil structure to enhance soil biodiversity and crop production.
Soil organic amendments, microbial inoculants, and diversified cropping systems are co-developed with local actors into innovations to complement Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices. Their site-specific effectiveness is analysed, and sustainability is assessed in experimental field trials and demonstration sites covering 6 European pedoclimatic zones (7 countries). Innovations are tested and demonstrated with a range of commercially important crops (potato, sugar beet, maize, winter rye, olives, wheat). This will be supported by existing data, collected from other projects, existing field trials, and ongoing Living Labs, to monitor the long-term effects of the practices.
MultiSoil is created with farmers and implements a multi-actor approach to ensure continuation of the good practices after the project timespan. Activities will include sharing knowledge, capacity building and training focusing on the tools and expertise developed by MultiSoil. The project will reach out to relevant R&I initiatives and projects, maximising knowledge exchange, and seeking synergies and collaboration. By the end of the project, local actors will have a Toolbox of tailored best practices, and guidelines on how to improve soil health and support soil biodiversity. Data on the social, economic and environmental impacts as well as the risks of the developed practices will support decision making.

Funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Program, Grant Agreement No. 101218951 (MultiSoil).

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Progetto finanziato dal Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca nell'ambito del programma “European partnership Biodiversa+ Call 2021” "Supporting the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems across land and sea"

Coordinato da University of Eastern Finland, Finlandia

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The Horizon Europe DeliSoil project aims to demonstrate improved operations to produce recycled soil improvers and bring safe, regulated, sustainable fertiliser products to market and promote their use.

14 partners including academia, industry and government from 10 countries are part of the DeliSoil consortium and will closely collaborate with other EU-funded projects, the European Soil Observatory and others to support the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”.

The EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” aims to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030. DeliSoil, a Horizon Europe research project, is working to support this by transforming food industry byproducts into soil improvers.

Funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Program, Grant Agreement No. 101112855 (DeliSoil).

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Connecting sustainable agroecosystems and farming with circular bioeconomy and new technologies

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