November 6, 2026

Soils for Life

IFLA Europe and IFLA World Webinar Series

IFLA World and IFLA Europe are pleased to invite you to Soils for Life, a free online webinar exploring the condition of soils worldwide and the essential role of landscape architecture in protecting, restoring and managing this vital resource.

The webinar will bring together international experts to discuss the state of global soils, community-led approaches to urban soil management, the EU Soil Monitoring Law and the potential of agroforestry to support soil improvement.

Date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Time: 13:00–14:45 CET
Format: Online
Participation: Free of charge. Advance registration is required. See below.

Programme

TALK WITH WEBINAR 6_SOILS_PROGRAM

Welcome by

Carlos Jankilevich
Director of Food Systems and Agriculture Working Programme for the IFLA World

Moderator

Merrick Denton-Thompson
Member of the IFLA Europe Rural Landscapes Working Group

Keynote presentation

The State of Soils World wide – 30 minutes
Rosa M. Poch, Past Chair of the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils

Panel presentations

Urban Soils and Empowering Communities – 10 minutes
Bjorn Low, Edible Garden City, Singapore
EU Soil Monitoring Law and Soil Improvement through Agroforestry – 10 minutes
Jacopo Goracci, Agroforestry Association, Italy
Questions and debate – 30 minutes
Setting the Agenda for the Next Two Years – 5 minutes
Jeremy Dennis, Member of the IFLA Europe Future Climate Change Working Group

Registration

Participation is free, but advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the link to join the webinar by email.

We look forward to welcoming landscape architects, students, researchers and professionals from related disciplines to this important discussion.