PREPSOIL Launches Assessment Tool for Soil Living Lab and Lighthouse Initiatives 

The PREPSOIL Assessment Form for Soil Health Living Lab and Lighthouse Initiatives is now live! As part of an ongoing effort to enhance the mapping and development of soil-related Living Labs (LL) and Lighthouses (LH), PREPSOIL is excited to introduce a new pre-screening assessment tool to evaluate the maturity of these initiatives. 

We invite all relevant initiatives to register and complete the assessment online by 30 of April. The process is quick and straightforward, requiring only 5-10 minutes to complete. 

Why Participate? 

This tool is specifically designed to assess how well your initiative aligns with the EU Mission: A Soil Deal for Europe (Mission Soil) criteria for Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses, as further defined by the PREPSOIL taxonomy.  Should your initiative meet the necessary criteria, you will be invited to participate in a more detailed assessment developed by the SOILL-Startup project. This next phase will provide an opportunity to join a network of 100 Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses of the Mission Soil and gain access to numerous support services offered by SOILL-Startup. 

Beyond the assessment, completing this form provides an excellent opportunity to reflect on your initiative’s current development stage and set a clearer path forward. In the coming weeks, PREPSOIL will also release a Toolkit of Resources for Living Lab Acceleration, designed to help advance your initiative’s maturity. Participate in the Assessment Today! 

Representatives from LL and LH initiatives interested in taking the assessment can do so by first registering their initiatives on the PREPSOIL website. We invite them to complete their registration by 30 of April to ensure eligibility for the assessment. 

Don’t miss this chance to enhance your initiative’s impact—complete the assessment today and stay tuned for upcoming resources!