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Analyzing the material flows of building projects in the IBA’27 portfolio.
For this project, Metabolic worked with IBA’27 to generate insights into the material flows across the construction sector in Stuttgart at the individual building project level. We also demonstrated the impact of material use during the construction and renovation phases and highlighted potential impact reduction measures such as reuse.
- Client: IBA’27
- Date: November 2024
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Setting high sustainability ambitions
The renowned building exhibition Internationale Bau Ausstellung (IBA) commits to setting new standards for sustainability and environmental stewardship through architecture, urban development, and engineering. With the IBA’27, the Stuttgart Region becomes a model for the transformation of industrially shaped metropolitan regions. The city of Stuttgart wants to reinvent itself as a sustainable city region with an urban lifestyle that was once dominated by the industrial and technology sectors. IBA’27 is a platform to demonstrate how other regions and cities can become agile in their transformation toward a sustainable and circular state.
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Urban mining scan for construction, renovation, and demolition
As one of the potential strategies, the IBA’27 is focusing on urban mining. Urban mining is the process of recovering and reusing a city’s materials. For a variety of representative projects, we analyzed the materials that flow in and out of construction and renovation projects in Stuttgart. We also offered insights into the related impact of these activities as well as the potential impact reduction by implementing urban mining practices. Reusing materials for new construction projects has many advantages. The materials already exist within the city, eliminating the need for lengthy supply chains and enhancing resilience.
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Setting clear targets and raising awareness in IBA’27 projects
This research has helped IBA’27 set an ambitious yet realistic goal for urban mining across ten projects by assessing material flows and potential for reuse. The findings have raised awareness of urban mining practices in the Stuttgart region, engaging partners and the municipality. Additionally, the urban mining scan supports developing infrastructure for circular construction, it will show the participants and visitors to the building exhibition in 2027 the untapped potential for reusing materials.
"Our collaboration with Metabolic has been a great example of how international partnerships can drive innovation. Their material flow analysis offers transformative insights, driving innovation in sustainable renovation and demolition practices."
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Insights, opportunities, and tracking efforts toward a regenerative agricultural future: OP2B’s Five-Year Progress Report
Metabolic co-authored the Five-Year Progress Report of OP2B, highlighting the efforts of leading companies in the OP2B coalition to advance regenerative agriculture. The report details key achievements, including investments and existing targets, and assesses the progress of 19 value chain actors of the 26 members of the coalition. Additionally, it identifies critical improvement opportunities for scaling regenerative agriculture, such as aligning projects with ESG targets, setting comprehensive goals for each of the 12 regenerative outcomes, expanding monitoring and evaluation standards, and improving transparency in financing.
- Client: One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B)
- Date: April-July 2024
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Regenerative food systems as a mitigation opportunity
Agricultural value chains face pressing challenges from biodiversity loss and climate change to soil degradation and water scarcity. For companies, this means increased risks of resource shortages, price volatility, and supply chain disruptions. Meanwhile, farmers are acutely vulnerable to environmental and economic shocks. To address this, the One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) initiative started in 2019 gathering private sector members to steer collaborative action toward regenerative agriculture as a mitigation strategy. This anniversary report highlights five years of progress for the coalition and identifies areas for future focus to scale regenerative agriculture. This report can act as a catalyst for transition and provides a baseline to assess future progress.
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Methodology to assess progress toward regenerative agriculture goals
To support the OP2B coalition’s mission, we evaluated 19 out of 26 of the OP2B member companies, using five themes: Outcomes, Targets, Pilots, Monitoring & Evaluation, and Transition finance – and 13 key performance indicators (KPIs). This approach aimed to determine whether companies are adopting a holistic strategy, demonstrating ambition through measurable targets, robust monitoring, and focused investments in the transition to regenerative agriculture. The analysis was exclusively based on publicly shared information (ESG reports) and centered on value chain actors from OP2B member companies (such as Danone, Unilever, and PepsiCo), excluding enablers like financial institutions and knowledge partners. This exclusion was necessary due to their distinct reporting techniques, which would require a different methodology to ensure a fair and consistent assessment.
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Key achievements and next steps in regenerative agriculture
The report highlights the significant progress made by OP2B members in advancing regenerative agriculture, with most companies addressing 9 out of 12 key regenerative outcomes and initiating over 72 pilots in 24 countries, involving 300,000 farmers. The majority of targets (77%) are in progress, while €3.6 billion has been invested in regenerative agriculture between 2019 and 2024. Additionally, 84% of members have implemented monitoring and evaluation systems, critical for assessing the impact of their efforts. The report also identifies opportunities for improvement, such as aligning projects with ESG goals, enhancing transparency in financial support for farmers, and expanding monitoring systems beyond carbon metrics, while recommending best practices across all themes to enable the effective scaling of regenerative agriculture initiatives.
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- Download the report on OP2B’s website.
"We are pleased to endorse Metabolic for their great work on the OP2B Five-Year Report. Their expertise in sustainability strategy and data analysis was instrumental in clarifying the coalition's impact and providing actionable insights to shape future efforts. The comprehensive report not only highlights the progress made but also sets a strong baseline for tracking regenerative agriculture efforts. Metabolic’s professionalism, collaborative approach, and deep understanding of our goals were key to the project’s success.".
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Providing insight into the building materials required for the ambitious construction targets as well as reuse potential
For the Province of South Holland Metabolic analyzed the materials that are needed for the construction of buildings in the province until 2030. We also provided an in-depth analysis of the reuse possibilities for materials that are released as a result of demolition and renovation. We showcase this reuse potential on three high-impact value chains, namely wood, concrete, and bricks.
- Client: Province South Holland
- Partner: n.a.
- Date: September 2024
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Combining construction targets and circular ambitions
The province has ambitious construction targets for the upcoming years. At the same time, it is committed to a transition to sustainability and a circular economy. Urban mining is one of the essential circular interventions to curb the impact of the construction sector. To gain an understanding of where the provincial focus should lie, insight into the urban mining potential is needed.
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Providing insight into the flow of building materials
In the form of an urban mining scan, we show the impact of material demand for new construction and renovation through 2030, as well as the materials released from demolition and renovation projects. We map potential savings by applying urban mining to these available material flows. For the three most promising product-market combinations, we explore reuse possibilities by presenting opportunities and practical approaches.
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Using insights in urban mining and value chains to leverage change
The province of South Holland can use the results of our urban mining scan to develop infrastructure for material reuse, supporting recycling hubs. The province can lead the coordination of circular supply chains, ensuring efficient material flow. The analysis supports the province in building circular procurement practices for public and private projects, promoting the use of reclaimed materials. Lastly, by collaborating at provincial and national levels, South Holland can align policies and foster large-scale urban mining initiatives, driving systemic change toward a circular building economy.
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Mapping resource flows, eliminating waste, and creating value
In partnership with the Alliance ‘Cirkelregio Utrecht’, Metabolic mapped the waste flows at municipal waste centers researching how to establish circular value chains for commonly wasted materials. Our mission was to identify promising pathways to upgrade waste into high-value resources, reduce environmental impacts, and create an actionable roadmap for circular resource use.
- Client: Utrecht Province
- Partner: Natuur & Milieu Federatie (NMF), Amersfoort Municipality, Utrecht Municipality, Afval van Utrecht (AVU)
- Date: April 2024
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The role of municipal waste centers in circular value chains
Cities drive innovation and are crucial in transitioning to circular systems. The Province of Utrecht is committed to achieving a circular economy, where wasting materials becomes a thing of the past. Municipal waste centers (‘milieustraten’) play a central role in cities where many types of household waste are collected. These centers hold the potential to become collection hubs in circular material chains. However, currently, much of the material collected at regional waste centers either loses value and/or is not part of a circular value chain. The challenge was to pinpoint viable opportunities to reclaim these resources, identify systemic barriers to progress, and establish actionable steps to scale circular solutions.
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Mapping waste streams to unlock the circular potential
To drive Utrecht Province’s transition toward a circular economy, we conducted a comprehensive material flow analysis to understand waste streams. For high-potential materials—such as electronic waste, wood, and metals—we pinpointed opportunities for high-value reuse. Through interviews and desk research, we assessed systemic challenges and collaborated with stakeholders to chart pathways for overcoming barriers. This work culminated in an actionable roadmap and prioritization of actions, ensuring stakeholders have a clear path forward to scale circular solutions. This approach not only revealed critical opportunities to adapt municipal waste centers but also highlighted the necessary cooperation between stakeholders.
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Delivering impactful insights and actionable circular solutions
The project delivered a comprehensive mapping of the processing of waste streams in the Province of Utrecht, along with an analysis of the opportunities for a circular transition. Our work identified priority materials that hold significant potential for circular applications and established a clear understanding of the opportunities for high-value reuse. The spatial mapping of the material processing facilities provided insight into the potential scale of the circular value chains to be developed. The roadmap provided actionable steps, defined the roles of key actors, and proposed on what scale to establish circular value chains. By assessing these important aspects of the current waste flows and circular opportunities, the Province of Utrecht and municipalities have a roadmap at hand to support collaboration among stakeholders and advance Utrecht’s transition to a circular economy.
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How sustainable wood construction will help the EU Built Environment reach its climate targets
TIMBERHAUS brings together a diverse European consortium to drive down the industry’s environmental impact. By advancing wood construction methods, creating AI-enabled circular resource flow, mapping the value chain to quantify the sustainable supply of timber, and prototyping sustainable designs, TIMBERHAUS will increase sustainable wood construction practices and designs across various communities, stakeholders, and regions in Europe.
- Funder: EU Commission
- Coordinator: Danish Technological Institute
- Partners: Bauhaus Earth, Built by Nature, City of Baia Mare, City of Berlin, Climate-KIC, Demos Research Institute, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, EMPA, Fondazione Icons, Grupo Gámiz, Junckers Industrier A/S, PFEIFER Group, TEGEL Projekt GMBH, University of Copenhagen, Urbasofia, Waugh Thistleton Architects
- Date: 2024 -2028
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The largest industrial contributor to climate change in Europe
The construction sector urgently needs sustainable alternatives. Its reliance on carbon-intensive materials like steel and concrete, along with the limited use of sustainable wood species, drives 40% of Europe’s carbon emissions, 50% of material extraction, and 35% of waste creation.
Although wood is a promising substitute due to its carbon-storing properties, current wood processing technologies and supply chains are not yet equipped to handle a diverse range of wood types, including hardwood and recycled wood. Additionally, ensuring the sustainability of the timber supply is essential in a changing climate that impacts the health of our forests.
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From analysis to implementation: pioneering sustainable wood solutions in construction
TIMBERHAUS will leverage digital tools to process hardwoods and post-consumer wood, making wood construction materials more diverse and accessible. These novel products will be integrated into flexible building blueprints focused on circularity, health, and well-being, honoring local cultural design traditions.
Working with Berlin, Baia Mare, and Siena, the project will implement pilot initiatives to demonstrate these blueprints, showcase the potential of multi-story wood buildings, and test local adaptation. From this experience, the project will develop best-practice guidelines, track market trends, and deliver policy tools for broader adoption.
Key to the project, Metabolic Institute will map the flows of timber from the forest till they reach European buildings – assessing the sustainability of the supply of wood in a changing environment. We will explore how the future demand for timber across the construction industry is likely to shape European forests. We will quantify the carbon benefits of an increased share of timber products in the EU built environment, via novel science-based methodologies that take a systemic approach – from the forest floor to the end-of-life of the buildings – to understand better how it can support the EU construction sector in reaching its climate targets.
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Working toward a sustainable, circular, and resilient construction sector
Delivering practical outcomes—from pioneering carbon accounting methods to advanced supply models—TIMBERHAUS will help cities and regions evaluate local wood resources for sustainable use and tap into underutilized wood stocks, such as hardwood tree species and post-consumer wood waste.
We will establish the “European Wood Observatory” to offer an open-access platform that consolidates insights, standards, and best practices, making it easier for stakeholders to adopt and promote sustainable wood use.
Additionally, policy toolkits will guide EU and local governments in embedding climate-smart wood practices into regulatory frameworks, supporting both climate goals and the cultural objectives of the New European Bauhaus initiative.
These outcomes position wood as a renewable, core material in Europe’s construction sector, demonstrating scalable, eco-efficient models to reshape the industry.
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- TIMBERHAUS’ website is coming soon! Stay tuned.
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Solar parks that integrate nature into the design are a promising development for biodiversity. But how do we ensure solar developers deliver on their promises?
By combining nature conservation and green energy production on the same plot of land, nature-inclusive solar parks promise to tackle the biodiversity loss and climate change crises simultaneously. This proposition, while attractive, is currently poorly defined and is unsupported within an EU policy context. In this policy paper, we provide recommendations on how the EU could reshape its policy environment to accommodate the creation of more nature-inclusive solar parks.
- Client: TNC
- Partners: SPE
- Date: October 2024
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Solar parks may present an opportunity for nature – but under what conditions?
Solar energy production is a key source of green energy and the EU plans to significantly increase its capacity by 2030. However, solar parks have been under scrutiny since they can increase competition for land. Especially in light of the new Nature Restoration Law, which aims to restore 20% of the EU’s degraded land, competition between solar parks and nature conservation could become increasingly likely. One solution is to integrate nature conservation into the planning when designing new solar parks, thereby making them ‘nature-inclusive’. Unfortunately, this concept is poorly defined and not accounted for in current EU policy.
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A systemic approach to nature-inclusive solar
Our research consisted of two parts:
- A deep dive into the technical and conceptual aspects of solar parks and the potential biodiversity benefits gained by making them nature-inclusive.
- An assessment of current EU policies.
The former allowed us to apply our systems thinking perspective to this topic and consider potential benefits and trade-offs between solar parks and biodiversity conservation. We then combined this knowledge with our detailed policy analysis to define a clear path forward for EU policymakers.
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The EU should integrate nature-inclusive solar in its policies, but a clear definition is needed
The policy paper provides several recommendations for designing effective EU policies. The first step is providing a clear and ambitious definition of ‘nature-inclusive solar parks’. Alongside this, guidance should be provided to developers, especially around siting, construction practices, and management throughout the solar park’s entire life cycle. For nature-inclusive solar to be mainstreamed, a more supportive policy environment should be created, and these policies should be integrated into local legal frameworks, where spatial planning often takes place. Experts and local communities should be involved in the planning process to consider landscape-scale impacts and ensure that these solutions work for nature and people.
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Bringing systems thinking and acting to European policymaking
Together with Climate-KIC, Club of Rome, Systemiq, and World Resources Institute (WRI), Metabolic launched the Systems Transformation Hub (STH) to bring systems thinking to European policymaking. Bringing relevant actors together, the Hub aims to address gaps, offer strategic problem-solving, and build system-change capacity with EU policymakers.
- Partners: Climate-KIC, Club of Rome, Systemiq, World Resources Institute (WRI)
- Date: January 2024
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Systemic policies for a thriving Europe
In 2019, the European Commission launched the European Green Deal, an ambitious plan to make the European Union climate-neutral by 2050.
Although progress has been made, challenges persist due to a lack of application of a systems perspective in the implementation, which manifests in a disconnection in how policies interact and affect one another.
This happens because policies are interconnected, for example: agriculture policies can influence housing policies, as certain farming practices may limit or increase construction in specific areas due to EU biodiversity regulations. This misalignment creates policy gaps and hinders efforts to meet social needs within planetary boundaries.
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Transforming Systems: Five Impact Spaces Driving EU Solutions for a Sustainable Future
To address the challenges discussed above, the Systems Transformation Hub has different “spaces of impact” that aim to address part of the challenge.
The five spaces of impact are:
- The Sanctuary, envisioning and creating knowledge to address identified gaps for systems approach policymaking.
- The Situation Room, providing rapid-response intelligence and advice, to support short-term decision-making, on urgent and complex issues.
- The Community Garden, convening multi-stakeholder dialogues to dissect the obstacles and “super wicked problems” preventing change within our current systems and creating buy-in for solutions.
- The Sandbox, experimenting systems approaches in policy making, to demonstrate if such ideas are feasible.
- The Kitchen, coordinating the partnership and partners’ EU activities, to amplify the impact and reach of each individual organization.
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Developing policy orientations for the next European Commission
Launched in January 2024, the Systems Transformation Hub provides strategic and systematic guidance, supporting European institutions and Member States in policy analysis, development, policy learning, and agile decision support.
Before the 2024 EU Parliament elections, the hub published its first policy brief analyzing the EU parties’ programs and introducing its methodology.
For an overview of the published policy briefs go to the Systems Transformation Hub website. The link to the website can be found below.
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- Check out more details on the website of the Systems Transformation Hub
- Here you can find the press release of the launch of STH
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Analyzing scope 1, 2 and 3 for construction companies
The construction sector in the Netherlands is increasingly committed to contributing to a sustainable future by reducing their carbon footprints. To achieve this, construction companies have collaborated with Metabolic to conduct impact analyses. The goal of these analyses is to assess the environmental impacts of their operations and identify opportunities for improvement. By identifying the areas where these companies can make the largest impact for emission reduction, they are better equipped to develop targeted and effective sustainability strategies helping them meet their goals and prepare for upcoming regulations.
- Date: 2024
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Insights in greenhouse gas emission along the value chain
The construction sector is a major consumer of materials and energy. By 2050, the total carbon emissions of the global building sector are expected to reach 297 megatons. To limit global warming, there is a maximum amount of carbon that can be emitted globally. Maintaining current building practices means the building sector in the Netherlands will exceed its carbon budget for 1.5°C in 2026 (see our recent research) Consequently, construction companies have high ambitions to reduce their carbon footprints and are increasingly interested in understanding the current status of their emissions.
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Impact analysis for scope 1, 2, and 3
To gain insights into the current emission status of an individual construction company, we identify and assess all activities and materials across its portfolio. This process is conducted in close collaboration with the company. We support data collection by organizing workshops and sending out clear data requests. Through impact analysis, we identify the CO2-eq emissions related to the portfolio and allocate these to three different scopes. Scope 1 covers direct emissions that occur within the organization. Scope 2 includes indirect emissions resulting from energy consumption in company buildings. Scope 3 encompasses all other activities throughout the supply chain.
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Tailored interventions to reduce the environmental impact
Based on insights from the analysis, we develop interventions for impact reduction. With these interventions, construction companies can determine strategies for reducing their portfolio’s impact. In addition, we provide guidelines to improve data quality. This preparation readies companies for upcoming regulations in sustainability reporting and enhances the accuracy of their measures. By taking proactive steps to reduce their ecological footprint, construction companies can contribute to a more sustainable future, enhance their reputation, and attract more environmentally conscious clients.
"With this report, we can and have to take action to offer sustainable solutions to our clients".
Director of Sustainable Cities & Regions
ANY QUESTIONS?
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Metabolic is creating an AI-powered platform to help cities develop circular economy action plans.
Empowering cities to create resilient, regenerative urban landscapes.
Cities play a vital role in fostering sustainable development but face significant barriers: fragmented knowledge, a lack of scalable solutions, and unclear circular economy definitions.
These challenges make it difficult for cities to develop actionable plans for transitioning to a circular economy, delaying sustainable transformation.
We are developing CIRRUS, a platform to guide public officials in assessing their city’s circular economy baseline and creating a comprehensive transition roadmap tailored to its unique context and priorities.
Your city, your insights.
We’re looking for cities to help us build this platform tailored to their needs.
Are you a policy officer, city representative, or passionate about advancing circular city initiatives?
Connect with us and help shape the next-generation AI platform for circular cities!
How will we help cities?
Leveraging established circular economy frameworks and continuously learning from user data, CIRRUS aspires to foster a growing repository of circular economy knowledge for all cities in Europe.
Streamlining circular economy adoption
Supporting public officers from a current state assessment to formulating tailored implementation strategies, accounting for city-specific factors like climate, population, geographical constraints, and political priorities.
Enhancing collective learning with AI
Leveraging AI-enabled co-learning, our platform captures existing curated data from diverse datasets (e.g. EU policy documents, public and consortium-provided databases), refining advice and fostering knowledge exchange to solve challenges collaboratively.
Promoting a systemic view on circularity
Rooted in a systemic perspective, our approach extends beyond material flows to consider the environmental and social impacts associated with the lifecycle of materials, avoiding burden-shifting or rebound effects.
Empowering city officials
Elevating circular economy awareness and capabilities through targeted upskilling and engagement strategies, our platform adapts to users’ knowledge levels, supporting their transition from understanding to action.
Activating networks for circular collaboration
Leveraging the accumulated learnings to involve and engage relevant stakeholders and establish public-private relationships.
Your city, your insights.
We’re looking for cities to help us build this platform tailored to their needs.
Are you a policy officer, city representative, or passionate about advancing circular city initiatives?
Connect with us and help shape the next-generation AI platform for circular cities!
CircularPSP project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement n° 101092208.
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Navigating Land Use Trade-Offs: Empowering Five European Rural Communities to Deploy Nature-Based Solutions for a Sustainable Future
LandShift is driving innovative solutions and nature-based strategies, aligned with the New European Bauhaus (NEB) vision, to tackle climate challenges in land use. Across five rural pilot areas, the project fosters collaboration and coordinates land-use decision-making at regional, national, and EU levels. Metabolic Institute is developing a Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Library, analyzing local land-use trade-offs, and co-creating strategies with local communities, accelerating the transition to sustainable land management systems.
- Funder: European Union’s HORIZON research
- Grant Agreement: N° 101182007
- Coordinator: Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence ECoE CY
- Partners: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Boiarska Forest Research Station, European Association of Remote Sensing Companies, European Landowners’ Organization, European Rural Development Network, GISAIA, interBalkan Environment Center, Kyiv Region, Land Management Institute of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences, Mazowieckie Region, National Observatory of Athens, OPenIG (representing Region of Occitanie), Partner New Agriculture New Generation, Partner Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Partner Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata, Partner White Research SRL, Politecnico di Milano, Region of Basilicata, Stichting Metabolic Institute, TERRANIS SAS, University of Basilicata, Warsaw University of Life Sciences.
- Associate Partners: Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, University of Geneva, University of St. Gallen.
- Date: 2024-2027
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Overcoming Challenges in Sustainable Land Use by 2030
Europe faces a critical challenge in reducing its land-use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) emissions to meet the 2030 climate targets.
LandShift addresses the EU’s goal of removing 310 million tons of CO2 by 2030 through land-based actions. It focuses on three key challenges:
- The decline in carbon removal from LULUCF activities, which slows climate progress;
- The missed opportunities to leverage land use for solutions that increase carbon storage and strengthen ecosystems;
- The gaps in effective accounting, monitoring, and reporting that hinder progress.
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Supporting the deployment of Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Rural Land Management
The LandShift project takes a comprehensive and collaborative approach to address the challenges of land management in a changing climate. The project aims to create climate-resilient land-use practices that balance environmental sustainability with socio-economic needs by combining advanced remote sensing and AI tools with community engagement and strategic policy development.
Key to the project, Metabolic Institute is leading the development of an open-source library of proven Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to improve land use management in rural areas. We will assess the trade-offs of these solutions across the five LandShift pilot regions: France, Greece, Italy, Poland, and Ukraine. Throughout the project, we will work closely with rural communities to co-create the strategies and roadmaps that adapt and implement these solutions, supporting the transition to sustainable land-use systems in these pilot regions.
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Advancing Climate-Resilient Land Management across Europe
The project’s vision is to become a leading model for climate-resilient land-use management, setting a standard for balancing ecological integrity with human development needs. LandShift will work to establish a network of ‘Lighthouses for Climate-Resilient Land-Use Management’ to demonstrate how in the future land can be used efficiently, ecosystems restored and preserved, and thriving communities are made resilient to climate change.
By leveraging advanced data tools, fostering community engagement, and aligning with the NEB principles, the project will equip local stakeholders with practical tools to support sustainable land-use transitions, ensuring informed decision-making that balances climate, biodiversity, and food production goals.
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LandShift website is coming soon! Stay tuned.
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