The PREPSOIL Business Model Canvas (BMC) for Living Labs (LLs) & Lighthouses (LHs) in the Mission Soil is a tailor-made tool that considers the specificities of Soil LLs and LHs to support and inspire these initiatives to find a strategy for their long-term sustainability. [read more]
To achieve this, the PREPSOIL BMC offers practical examples based on different exercises conducted in the PREPSOIL project. These examples can be found below and can be filtered according to different soil uses (agriculture, forestry, (post-)industrial, and (peri-)urban), as well as different elements, and spheres of intervention within each of the elements.
These examples are to serve as guidance and inspiration for the design of Business Models for Soil LLs, acknowledging the uniqueness of each of them in terms of the ambition, capacities, and context in which the LL operates.
For more information on the BMC methodology please see PREPSOIL Report on LL/LH business model plans (D4.2)
For a step-by-step guide on how to use the BMC see Business Model Canvas for Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses: A guide for users
Download your working copy of the BMC here
Reduce soil pollution and enhance restoration
Stop soil sealing
Prevent soil erosion by applying regenerative agricultural techniques
Improve soil structure to enhance soil biodiversity
Promote the use of sustainable agri-practices to farmer community to minimize negative environmental impact
Conserve soil organic carbon stocks
Consider path dependencies and land use history
Acknowledge cultural identity, ownership, and a sense of belonging to an area
Promote healthy organic / sustainably produced food through several initiatives involving food shops, restaurants, school and university canteens
Reconnect farmers, citizens and policy-makers in real life settings
Invent new energy sources
Integrate agroecological principles with modern technologies in a systems approach
