Mission Soil launches podcast series: "Leading the transition towards healthy soils: A closer look at the EU Mission Soil"

The first episode of the Mission Soil Podcast series highlights the critical role of soil health in sustaining life and ecosystems. Host Dominic Smith introduces three experts to discuss soil's functions, threats like contamination and erosion, and efforts to restore its vitality. The episode emphasizes EU initiatives, including the Mission Soil project, laws to improve soil monitoring, and innovative living labs.

The episode features Bridget Emmett, Mission Board Member and Principle Scientist at UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology; Ion Codescu, Head of Unit for Land Use and Management at the Directorate-General for Environment of the European Commission; and Kerstin Rosenow, Head of Unit for Research and Innovation at the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and Head of the Mission Soil Secretariat.

The episode is available on all major podcast platforms and to stream on the web.

Read more on the Mission Soil Platform.