Videos

Videos and visual harvesting from HuMUS knowledge production, including best practices, research outcomes, and stakeholder convening.

Watch the videos from the 34 HuMUS pilots!

Explore the series on the Agroecology Europe Youtube Channel playlist, and hear directly from the 14 internal consortium pilots and the 20 pilots selected via the Open Call!

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HuMUS Final Conference: 21 November 2025, Brussels

21 November 2025, 09:00-16:30 CET | European Committee of the Regions, Brussels, Belgium

The HuMUS Final Conference brought together policymakers, soil stewards, municipalities, regional authorities, researchers, farmers, urban planners, and civil society to share knowledge and outcomes from the three-year Horizon Europe project HuMUS – Healthy Municipal Soils. This event highlighted the value of participatory governance for soil health, while identifying practical and policy-level bottlenecks in funding, regulation, and implementation. Participants explored how to scale and replicate the HuMUS methodology, which empowers local and regional communities to co-develop soil solutions adapted to their specific territorial contexts.

The event was a success, with 100 participants, 25 speakers, 18 project partners and 34 pilots who actively shaped this conference! Thank you to all who participated and supported the HuMUS Project in the past 3 years.

What if the key to healthier ecosystems lies beneath our feet? And what if your municipality could actually play a crucial role?

Over three years, HuMUS has advanced soil health across Europe through community action, policy, and innovation. So, what have we achieved? HuMUS works with 34 pilot projects from across 16 countries, of which 13 are from the EU, and 3 are non-EU. All the pilots are experimental and time-bound local examples of how HuMUS fosters participatory governance of soil health issues at municipal and regional levels.

In its final year, HuMUS is now proudly sharing the results from these participatory processes, including:

-The HuMUS Soil Steward Training Course, training local leaders on soil care

-The HuMUS visual tool to facilitate integrated assessments for regional well-being and sustainability

-The Territorial Management Agreements, laying the foundations for local long-term cooperation and commitment to healthy soils

-The Catalogue of Good Practices and Policies, supporting healthier soils through proven approaches

Watch the latest video from HuMUS, discover the results from the pilots, and be part of the soil health community!

Healthy soils are the foundation of thriving ecosystems and resilient communities. But how do we turn this into reality? That’s where HuMUS comes in! HuMUS empowers local communities to take charge of soil health through participatory governance and innovative approaches to bring soil back into the spotlight. From urban agroecology to tree health initiatives and soil literacy, HuMUS pilots are reshaping how we think about our relationship with the ground beneath our feet.

Watch our video to explore the inspiring work of HuMUS communities across Europe. Together, let’s give soil the care and attention it deserves.

Webinar: HuMUS healthy soil stories – results from the ground

Friday, 6 June 2025. Find the presentation slides on the project’s results here.

Soil Steward Training Course

The key objective of this training course is to provide knowledge and tools mainly to civil servantsâ?”working at regional and/or municipal levelsâ?”and enable them to become a Soil Steward. A person that carefully, responsibly, and voluntarily contributes to spreading her/his knowledge and experience regarding soil health. Simultaneously, they serve as an advocate for raising awareness about soil health and care within the local or regional community.

HuMUS Open Call: How to apply?

The HuMUS Project opened a call for proposals to support constructive spaces of collective dialogue on soil health! We are looking for local and regional initiatives improving soil health by creating context-specific soil solutions using participatory methods and tools.

HuMUS will give out a total of €600,000 to at least 20 pilot projects, funding each successful applicant with a maximum €30,000 subgrant.

The main applicant must be a public entity or entity governed by public law: for example, a municipality, local or regional government representative, public research centre, or public university. Co-applicants can be farmers, entrepreneurs, SMEs, consumer associations or NGOs, soil experts, researchers and academics, government and public officials, and citizens.

How to apply? Watch this video guide to start your soil journey with HuMUS!

Wednesday, 20 March 2024. More information, agenda, and presentation slides here.

Webinar 1: Participatory methods to enhance soil health

Thursday, October 19, at 10:00-11:30 am CEST, Zoom. More information and agenda

Recording of the HuMUS Open Call Info Day on 7 March 2024

An online Info day on the HuMUS Call for Proposals took place on 7 March 2024 hosted by ANCI Toscana. Participants could ask questions directly to the consortium to strengthen their applications. The presentation slides can be downloaded here. For further questions, read the FAQ page or send new requests for clarifications to info@humus-project.eu.