Events

Soil Week Webinar - Norway

Soil Health in Norwegian City and Landscape Planning

As part of the Soil Week 2026 initiative, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) is hosting a webinar to discuss the role of soil health in urban development.

The session will focus on how to include soil health criteria when planning town extensions, infrastructure, sports fields, and urban farming.

The webinar will bring together experts and stakeholders from:

Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
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INRAE

Agenda of the event

Time

Session

Speakers/Moderators

12:15

Welcome and introduction to the SOLO project.

Åsgeir Almås

12:20

Destisol: A decision-support tool to assess the ecosystem services provided by urban soils for better urban planning.

Margaux Clesse.

12:50

EU Soil Monitoring Directive and JordVAAK (Soil monitoring in agriculture).

Teresa Gómez de la Bárcena and Susanne Eich-Greatorex

13:00

Discussion.


13:20

Break.


13:30

Soil moving and soil protection.

Trine A Sogn

13:40

Circular mass management (EarthresQue): Establishment of new agricultural areas in Ås - three properties set aside in the municipal plan.

Kristin Marie Berg

13:50

Discussion.


14:10

Feasibility study for bioremediation at a contaminated railyard site.

Jorg Sieweke

14:45

End.



The webinar is the 2nd event of the Soil Week Initiative in 2026.