Healthy Municipal Soils

As part of the EU Soil Mission, the HuMUS project engages and activates municipalities and regions to protect and restore soil health.

About HuMUS

Goals and impact

Social dialogue
and Collaboration

Territorial dialogue schemas
Regional Soil Health Communities (RSHC)

Shared understanding
of soil health

Catalogue of best practices
and public policies

Knowledge sharing

Knowledge on funding instruments
and opportunities

News & Events

Explore the HuMUS legacy: The HuMUS Winter newsletter is now availableDecember 23, 2025
The last HuMUS newsletter is now available, and it brings together the highlights and results that marked the conclusion of three inspiring years of work… Read more: Explore the HuMUS legacy: The HuMUS Winter newsletter is now available
Advancing participatory governance for soil health quality management: The legacy of the HuMUS projectDecember 4, 2025
Participants at the HuMUS final conference, 21 November 2025, Brussels On Friday, 21 November 2025, 100 people gathered in Brussels at the European Committee of… Read more: Advancing participatory governance for soil health quality management: The legacy of the HuMUS project

Events calendar

Resources

Publications

HuMUS is building, elevating, and sharing the knowledge base on soil health. The project provides open access to research outputs, peer-reviewed scientific publications, policy briefs, data reports, fact sheets, visual tools, Territorial Management Agreements, and other results.

Trainings

HuMUS training programmes are publicly available to increase awareness and understanding of the value of soils and soil health challenges and their bio-physical and socio-economic drivers across Europe. These resources provide regions and municipalities with information to make informed decisions.

Best Practices

HuMUS reviews region-specific policies to create a catalogue of best policies and practices for the improvement of soil health. This catalogue systemises experiences and lessons learned from regional and local authorities to improve soil health, increase citizen engagement, and promote the best use of EU funds. The catalogue is a useful reference for municipalities and regions to design and implement activities and policies with the use of EU financial instruments.

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