Soil Health Benchmarks
La junta de misión de Soil Health and Food (SH&F) ha establecido el objetivo de que el 75% de los suelos europeos sean saludables o hayan mejorado significativamente para el año 2030. Este objetivo está alineado con otras importantes iniciativas europeas, como el Green Deal y la estrategia EU Farm-to-Fork, así como con los preparativos para una nueva ley de la Unión Europea sobre la protección de la salud del suelo, que busca garantizar la protección de los suelos con la misma base legal que el aire y el agua.
Paralelamente, el sector privado también está proponiendo visiones explícitas para sistemas alimentarios sostenibles, como la iniciativa 1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People (1000 Landscapes, 2022), la plataforma 100-Million Farmers del World Economic Forum (World Economic Forum, 2022) y la iniciativa Regen10 del World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD, 2022)
Medir el éxito de estas iniciativas públicas y privadas mediante el monitoreo armonizado de los suelos europeos es una tarea esencial, pero enormemente compleja. Esto requiere un monitoreo coherente pero adaptado al contexto, en múltiples escalas y para diversos usos del suelo en todos los estados miembros de la Unión Europea.
Para abordar estos desafíos, BENCHMARKS colabora con las partes interesadas en 29 estudios de caso europeos para co-desarrollar y evaluar un marco de monitoreo multi-escala y centrado en múltiples usuarios que sea transparente, armonizado y rentable. Respaldado por el mejor conocimiento científico y las tecnologías disponibles, este marco tiene como objetivo proporcionar un índice claro de salud del suelo para su comparación, utilizando indicadores que sean pertinentes al objetivo de la evaluación, aplicables al uso del suelo y logísticamente viables.
TESTIMONIAL
NATHALIE NAHAI
Where to start? I signed up for the Regeneration Academy’s one-week crash course, with the intention of gaining some practical knowledge and hands-on experience of what regenerative agriculture is, and how it can be used to restore ecosystems and food networks. In reality, it turned out to be so much more than this – it was one of the most transformative, memorable and joyful courses I’ve attended. The team was generous, open-hearted and welcoming, the food was a delight, and we came away feeling emboldened and optimistic as to the futures we can create when we work together towards a common goal. It was an extraordinary experience, and one which I can’t recommend highly enough.
RUBY & CHRISTABEL REED
The @regenerationacademy at @lajunquera are experimenting with, engaging in and researching regenerative agriculture in their 1700 hectare farm. They are brave and immensely inspiring, working at scale in one of the most impoverished parts of Spain where the land is being desertification by the climate and by conventional agriculture, as well as by the people and communities that used to inhabit it. This incredible community is proving that it is possible, even if not straightforward or simple, to transition to agricultural practices that revitalise both the planet and people. Last week we learnt about the power of context, complexity, culture and community ”
Arno Foppe
My research project at La Junquera made me experience the reality of regenerative farming and gave me the opportunity to contribute to the next steps on the farm.
— Paulina Binsfeld - de Bus
“Doing my thesis at La Junquera has broadened my perspective on regenerative farming a lot. Because it is such a big farm, I got the opportunity to learn about all the different elements of regeneration, not just the agriculture part. Living here and seeing the day-to-day activities showed me that nothing is perfect, it’s a constant trial and error, not a pristine concept. I also learned a lot about what my role can be in a community and what elements I want to take with me when starting my own farm one day.””
Sofía and Pablo
In this course, we learned about the regenerative model, a model that proposes a paradigm shift in the current agricultural system and that involves the commitment and fight against the loss of biodiversity, climate change and desertification. Through small seminars, debates, and above all, visits to the field, one knows first-hand what day-to-day life is like in the field and how to make a living from the regenerative business.
The course is taught by professionals in the field, who are the living example of the wealth that is generated there. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to make a living from agriculture, for environmental researchers, or simply for curious people who want to rediscover nature
Arizona Muse
“There’s a whole world beneath our feet that must be understood and nurtured, because most of what we need in life comes from the soil, grown for us by farmers. When constantly faced with the looming effects of climate change it is the most refreshing feeling to meet people who are working towards the solution. And not only that, but also teaching others how they can help to heal the planet too. Here on @lajunquera farm at the @regenerationacademy, we spent a week learning about Regenerative Farming with our hands, ears, eyes and noses.”
