SPADES Pilots Gather for First Cross-Fertilisation Workshop
The SPADES project held its first Pilots Cross-Fertilisation Workshop on 16-17 October 2025, bringing together the 17 pilot teams. Each pilot focuses on specific challenges related to the integration of soils into spatial planning and design, reflecting the diversity of European territories and planning contexts.
During this two-day online event, each pilot presented the key findings of their local diagnosis, the result of several months of work and stakeholder engagement. These presentations provided a unique opportunity to better understand what the pilots aim to achieve within SPADES – from their policy objectives and planning approaches to the specific challenges and opportunities they face at local level.
Beyond sharing individual progress, the workshop also served as the first collective step toward cross-learning among the pilots. Through exchanges and discussions, participants began to identify common themes, shared challenges, and emerging needs, offering valuable insights into how the SPADES consortium can provide targeted support and foster mutual learning in the years to come.
This collaborative moment successfully met its objectives: strengthening connections among pilot teams, deepening collective understanding of soils in planning processes, and laying the foundations for future cooperation across the SPADES network.
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