Nominations Open for the Land and Soil Management Award

Deadline: 15-Jan-22

Nominations are now open for the European Landowners Organizations’ Land and Soil Management Award.

The prize rewards land use and soil management practices mitigating soil threats i.e. soil degradation, erosion, reduction of organic matter content, diffuse contamination, and compaction as well as the reduction of soil biodiversity, salinization, sealing, flooding and landslides. In doing so, the award sheds light on outstanding achievements, encouraging new concepts of land and soil protection and their implementation in land management, as well as enhancing awareness about the importance of land and soil functions.

Funding Information

• 5.000 € is awarded to the winning project every year. The Jury can also award a Diploma of Recognition.

Why apply?

To recognize the great value of the farmer’s work, by promoting the winning project as a good practice at the European level. Also, to enhance the visibility of such ways of farming at the local, national as well as European scale and to encourage the farmers to further develop their work in a sustainable path.

Eligibility Criteria

• Farmers, landowners, land managers, groups of farmers, on their own or in collaboration with research institutes, universities and/or private companies. The call is open for applicants from all European countries.

For more information, visit https://www.europeanlandowners.org/awards/soil-land-award