Participatory governance for Soil Health quality management: The legacy of the HuMUS project
21 November 2025, 09:00-16:30 CET | European Committee of the Regions, Jacques Delors Building, Rue Belliard 99 1040 Brussels, Belgium
The HuMUS Final Conference brings 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 will highlight the value of participatory governance for soil health, while identifying practical and policy-level bottlenecks in funding, regulation, and implementation.
Participants will explore 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.
Register by Tuesday, 11 November! Click here to register. (Please Note: You will be later contacted by the CoR at the address used to register to access the venue. If you insert a wrong email address, you might not be accepted to the building).
The objective of the conference is to:
- Present the key results of the HuMUS project, including the Territorial Management Agreements and the participatory methodology
- Discuss bottlenecks in policy, regulation, and funding mechanisms related to soil health
- Showcase best practices from pilot sites across Europe and assess their replicability
- Strengthen dialogue and coherence between place-based initiatives and EU-level soil and environmental policies
- The event will bring together a diverse community of stakeholders, including:
Why attend?
- EU, national, and regional policymakers
- Mayors, municipal officers, and regional representatives
- Researchers and soil scientists
- Farmers and urban planners
- Civil society organisations and networks
- Your participation will help bridge perspectives between decision-makers, practitioners, and citizens, strengthening the collective effort to protect and restore Europe’s soils.
- The programme will offer a dynamic mix of formats designed to foster dialogue and knowledge exchange:
What to expect
- Keynote speeches from EU officials and soil policy experts
- Panel discussions featuring pilot sites and regional success stories
- Interactive Q&A sessions with audience participation
- Poster exhibition showcasing project activities and outcomes
- Networking opportunities over coffee and lunch
Practical information
- Language: The conference will be held entirely in English
- The agenda will be regularly updated on the HuMUS website
- Venue: European Committee of the Regions, Jacques Delors Building, Rue Belliard 99 1040 Brussels, BE
Discover the agenda and all the speakers on the HuMUS website: https://www.humus-project.eu/event/humus-final-conference/.