ECHO in the ECSA

We’re happy to announce that ECHO is part of the Agri-Food Working Group of the ECSA – European Citizen Science Association. We are committed to creating a vibrant community of scientists and citizen science enthusiasts passionate about exploring citizen science in agriculture, food systems, and soil health. We’re here to spark lively conversations, share experiences, […]

ECHO Ambassador – Mateusz Ciasnocha

Our call for ECHO Ambassadors is still open. In September we started presenting those who decided to join our project. One of our Ambassadors transport us to Żuławy Wiślane (the Vistula Fens), Poland . This fascinating region located in the northern part of the country is made unique by the fact that a large part […]

Meet Ezio Casali, ECHO Ambassador from Italy!

“My interest in the ECHO project starts from the awareness and belief that, in the current environmental and climatic situation, soil represents one of the key elements for improving the conditions of environmental, economic, and social sustainability, which in my view represents the true goal to pursue to leave future generations a planet in good […]

Women create innovations

This week, we had the pleasure of promoting Project ECHO in Łódź, Poland. The conference, aptly named “Kobiety tworzą innowacje” (“Women create innovations”) brought together scientists, researchers, farmers, and everyone in between. From creating new strains of plants, finding new uses for food waste, to expanding their businesses and projects beyond anyone’s expectations – these women […]

ECHO at ISME, Cape Town

The International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME) is the frontrunner in advancing research on the vibrant world of microbes. The 19th edition, held in 2024, brought together pioneering minds from diverse corners of the globe to delve into the realms of microbial ecosystems. Our project coordinator, Tanja Mimmo, was there in Cape Town to promote […]

Meet Project ECHO Leaders: Margherita Caggiano, Re Soil

Upon entering Re Soil’s website, we are greeted with a motto: “No soil, no future”. Despite your foundation’s involvement in a variety of different projects, would you say that most of them revolve around the topic of soil? Soil is a vital resource. It provides us with nutritious food and other products, as well as […]

ECHO x PlantAnim

On June 28th project ECHO was presented at the PlantAnim Symposium in Porto, Portugal – an event made possible by the efforts of Ruth Pereira (GreenUPorto/FCUP), gabriel marais (BIOPOLIS & CIBIO) and the DBIO. The theme of this year’s Symposium was “Citizen Science and what it can do for projects on plants, soil and associated organisms”. […]

Meet Project ECHO Leaders: Monika Witek, PLANTPRESS

From Italy and Spain, we move on to Poland: home of the juiciest apples, the sweetest beets, and one of our ECHO Leaders, Monika Witek from Plantpress. As the head of the communications team, she makes sure that both professionals and the public alike are up-to-date on all things ECHO. But what are her own […]

ECHO at Greek National Event of NATI00NS

ECHO partners spread the word about our objectives by participating in many events. This time ECHO was presented in Thessaloniki. On May 21 American Farm School co-organized the Greek National Event of NATI00NS project: the Soil Mission and Living Labs calls 2024. National events under the NATI00NS project raise awareness of the European Union’s Soil […]

ECHO at Nati00ns in Rome

On 13 May 2024, the national event on the Soil Mission of the European Union – „100 Living Labs and Lighthouses for Soil Health – Funding Opportunities 2024” was held in Rome. The ECHO Horizon Europe Project was presented by our coordinator, Tanja Mimmo. National events organized by the Horizon Europe NATI00NS project aim to […]