SOUL #1 Newsletter
The SOUL project represents a crucial step towards a truly circular bioeconomy for plastics that end up in our soils. Our goal is to create sustainable, high-performance materials that work in harmony with the environment. By preventing soil pollution and reducing our carbon footprint, we can protect ecosystems for future generations. – Dr Carolina Peñalva, Project Coordinator.
From Local Innovation to EU Policy: Bioeconomy Projects Meet in Brussels
Europe’s bioeconomy transition needs to be built from the ground up, starting with local experiences and supported by effective policymaking. That was the key message emerging from “Co-Creating Policy Recommendations for a Rural Bioeconomy”, the event held yesterday, 27 May, in Brussels, where seven EU-funded initiatives came together to discuss how regional experimentation can help shape future European strategies.
Touchbase with R&I projects: SOUL
On 2the 21st of April SOUL was featured in the European Bioplastic online meeting series “Touchbase with R&I projects”.
From local action to European strategy: a Policy Lab for the bioeconomy
On 27 May in Brussels, a meeting of seven EU-funded initiatives. The aim: to bridge the gap between local experimentation and European policymaking, and to deliver actionable recommendations for the rural bioeconomy.