Map of Living Labs and Lighthouses

Explore the Living Labs and Lighthouses advancing soil health in Europe

The interactive map is a dynamic and evolving tool that showcases initiatives working toward healthy soils across Europe to support the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”

It offers a clear and structured overview of soil health initiatives and existing Living Labs. []

It serves as a key tool to visualise, connect, and strengthen the ecosystem of Living Labs (LLs), Lighthouses (LHs) and Experimental Sites (ES) across Europe. It serves as a key tool for:

  • Mapping current and emerging soil health initiatives
  • Facilitating knowledge exchange and collaboration
  • Supporting networking and consortia formation
 
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Lighthouse
Living Lab and Lighthouse
Experimentation Site

Feature your initiative on the map

Register your soil health initiative on the SOILL map and use our assessment tool to evaluate your project’s maturity and alignment with the Mission Soil criteria and PREPSOIL taxonomy

Register your initiative

This assessment not only supports your map registration but also helps you: 

  • Identify areas for improvement based on the PREPSOIL taxonomy.
  • Track progress and uncover growth opportunities.
  • Use the tool flexibly for reviews, milestones, or ad-hoc evaluations.

Understanding the Map's Structure and Classification

Originally developed under the PREPSOIL project, this map follows a structured system where each site listed on the map is categorised ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with the Mission Soil Implementation Plan

These filtering categories were developed under PREPSOIL, in close coordination with the Mission Secretariat and the European Research Executive Agency. They reflect the operational criteria set by the Mission Soil framework and are designed to support better documenting and stakeholder engagement across Europe. 

You can explore and filter initiatives by:

  • Type of Initiative: Living Lab (LL), Lighthouse (LH), and Experimentation Site (ES).
  • Land-Use Type: The initiatives span across diverse land-use contexts, namely, Agriculture, Forestry, Urban, Industrial, Natural & Semi-Natural.
  • Status: Considering the alignment to Mission Soil objectives, their adherence to the PREPSOIL Taxonomy, and their stages of development, the LLs and LHs in the Mission Soil context can be classified along a three-level scale:
three cards on Mission Soil Living Labs, European Soil Living Labs and Emerging Living Labs
Status of Living Labs Dedicated to Soil Health. All listed Living Labs focus on soil health and are classified into three categories: Mission Soil Living Labs, European Soil Living Labs, and Emerging Living Labs.