Topsoil Project final report released!

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With the final report we aim to spread the message further, share our approach and our insights and highlight the urgent needs for adaptation.

TOPSOIL pilots have shown that climate change adaptation and sustainable groundwater management requires a stronger cohesion between land management and water management. The future climate changes will impact all.

The TOPSOIL partnership aimed to expanding the reach of TOPSOIL results, and to disseminating results to reach both regional stakeholders as well as European policy level.

The pilots have revisited their results and - although in times of the Covid-19 pandemic situation only in a limited way - implement regional meetings with stakeholders who can contribute to the further development of the TOPSOIL results after the project. The consortium considered also how methods can be part of new business models.

Identifying and implementing solutions to address such challenges is complex and requires the effective collaboration across different sectors and the involvement of many stakeholders from farmers to management authorities.

This stakeholder involvement review sets out a summary of our stakeholder involvement activities during the TOPSOIL project and the lessons we have learned along the way.

A report produced by Newcastle University which compiles data on farming practices across Northumberland, Cumbria, Durham and Tyne & Wear.

WRT Director Peter Nailon recently presented UK1's project summary to the Topsoil partners. This focused on soil health & and upcoming field investigations taking place in the Wear and Tyne Catchments.