About the project

Coordinated by the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL), and building on the previous €3.4m SOILL Startup project, SOILL Stepup brings together researchers, farmers, land managers, policymakers, businesses and local communities from across Europe to accelerate the transition towards healthy soils.

By supporting collaboration, experimentation and knowledge exchange, SOILL-StepUp helps Living Labs develop practical solutions that improve soil health, strengthen biodiversity, increase climate resilience and contribute to more sustainable food systems. Running until 2030, the project will support up to 100 Living Labs across Europe, creating shared knowledge and evidence that can inform future policy and practice.

Lead by Professor Leon Cruickshank in Design, Lancaster University is leading the project's work on monitoring, evaluation and impact, helping to understand how Living Labs create meaningful change and ensuring that successful approaches can be shared, adapted and scaled across Europe.