Autor: monika.witek

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 🌿🎨 […]

ECHO at European Mission Soil Week 2024

The European Mission Soil Week 2024 took place on November 12-13 in Brussels. This annual event aimed at promoting the Horizon Europe Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe’ (Mission Soil) raising awareness about the importance of soil health, and driving action to protect and restore our soils. These two very busy days included keynote interventions, the […]

ECHO Annual Meeting November. 7-8, 2024, Lisbon

It was a great pleasure to meet all ECHO partners in beautiful Lisbon, although it was a very busy time. After the presentations and discussions, summaries and plans, our Leaders met in the field to test the ECHO soil kit, which will soon be distributed around Europe through ECHO Ambassadors. Of course, taking full advantage […]

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 […]

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 […]

An interview with Prof. Tanja Mimmo

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, enjoy an interview with our coordinator, Prof. Tanja Mimmo, in the official language of love and find out more about the challenges of promoting #soilhealth and turning citizens into citizen scientists