Rise to the ECHO Soil Challenge

Take part in our contest aimed at schools and ECHO citizen scientist participants

ECHO meets MISSION SOIL projects

Last week, we spent our Thursday morning in the excellent company of other Mission Soil projects: CURIOSOIL project, LOESS, SOILL-Startup, MONALISA, Project Credible, InBestSoil, NBSOIL Project, DeepHorizon Project, SOILL and ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs)! We believe we can all benefit from each other’s experiences, the problems we faced, and their solutions 🧪 We […]

ECHO x Österreich forscht

As part of the ECHO project, we are active across Europe, inviting citizen scientists interested in the condition of the soil to get involved.We just had to be there in Austria!Thank you The Citizen Science Network Austria and Österreich forscht for promoting ECHO in your database of projects, in which interested people can participate. 🌿 See our […]

ECHOREPO is growing!

We now have over 5000 data entries – entries provided by you, our dear participants! Each soil sample taken with the #ECHOsoilkit turns into data, later accessible through the ECHOREPO website. Make sure to check it out! https://echorepo.echosoil.eu

ECHO at the ESCA Conference 2026

Recently, from 2 to 6 March, the ECSA Conference 2026 took place in Oulu, Finland, a city that has recently been named European Capital of Culture for 2026. Representing ECHO, and as part of the Agri-food Working Group, we contributed to the panel “Cultivating collaboration: Citizen science across farmland, food systems, and communities.”  This session […]

ECHO at the Farmers and Agribusiness Forum

The 10th Farmers and Agribusiness Forum, one of the most important events for the agricultural sector in Poland, has just wrapped up in Poznań. Organized by AgroHorti Media, one of our ECHO Partners, the Forum hosted seven sessions, each dedicated to a different topic, giving all attendees a chance to discuss the future of the […]

Mission Soil Week 2025

This year, we got together in Aarhus, Denmark to discuss ways of improving the overall condition of European soils, with a special focus on funding and financing our initiatives 💰 Thanks to Céline Laurent, ECHO was part of the project trail session. Let us know if you were there, and if you had a chance […]

Team ECHO, assemble!

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of getting together for our General Assembly in Dundee, Scotland. As an international team, usually sprinkled all around Europe, we really enjoyed working together in the same space for a change! 🤝 We discussed our progress when it comes to our project’s main goals, and confirmed we’re on the right track! […]

ECHO on Flower meadows

Thank you to „Blumenwiesen” (The Flower meadows) Project for inviting us to take part in this inspiring and insightful event! During the conference, several initiatives supporting biodiversity in South Tyrol were presented. Prof. Tanja Mimmo from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano introduced the #echosoilproject and other fascinating research projects focused on soil quality — including […]

On set with ECHO!

If you enjoyed our last post, which gave you a sneak peak into the work behind assembling ECHO soil kits, here’s another behind-the-scenes look into our activities! This time, our team in Italy was visited by a professional TV crew, eager to share our project with their audience. Our Partners at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano […]

ECHO as part of design of tomorrow

We are thrilled to invite you to the Grassi Museum für Angewandte Kunst to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of „Zukünfte: Material und Design von morgen” – “Futures: materials and design of tomorrow”. Join us as we explore innovative designs and visions for the future, showcasing the intersection of art, design, and sustainability 🌿🎨 […]

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Citizen Science Generated Data for a Better Policy and Decision Making: Insights from the ECHO Project

16 November 2026, Dublin, Ireland
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