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Programme SoilC4C – SoilCarbon4Climate Conference

11th September 2025

Livestream

12:00Registration, Poster Exhibition, Welcome Coffee
14:00

Welcome and Introduction

  • Dr. Melinda Crane (Moderator)
    Journalist & Moderator, Germany
14:05

Official Opening

  • Alois Rainer
    Federal Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity of Germany
  • Stéphane Le Foll
    President of the International “4 per 1000” Initiative
14:30

International Collaboration

  • Bernard Magenhann
    Director General, European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
  • Houtan Bassiri
    Innovative Partnerships and Finance Manager, UNCCD
  • Dr. Thorunn Wolfram Petursdottir
    General Secretary of the FAO Global Soil Partnership (GSP)
  • Dr. Deborah Bossio
    Co-chair, Soil Carbon Futures
15:10

Introductory Address: From Berlin to Belém and Beyond

  • Hon. Dr. Penelope Wensley, AC
    Former Ambassador for the Environment and National Soils Advocate of Australia
15:35

Keynote I: Potential and Limitations of Soil Carbon Storage and Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Temperate Climates

  • Prof. Dr. Axel Don
    Deputy Director of Thünen Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture
16:05Coffee & Posters
16:35

Keynote II: How Can Private Sector Actors Along the Value Chain Drive Sustainable Soil Management?

  • Lucie Smith (online)
    Lead, One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B)
17:00

Focus On Implementation: Farmers‘ Experiences with the Transition to Sustainable Soil Management

  • Nils Tolle
    Hof Tolle; Consulting for Climate Change and Agriculture (neoKultur), Germany
  • Carolin Lübbecke
    Agrargesellschaft Remplin mbH, Germany
17:45

How Can Farmers Benefit from Sustainable Soil Management?
Multi-Stakeholder Panel Discussion

  • Emmanuel Petel
    Environmental Policy Coordinator, EC DG AGRI
  • Prof. Dr. Beverley Henry
    Member of the "4 per 1000" Scientific and Technical Committee
  • Dr. Elisa Vainio
    Research Coordinator, Baltic Sea Action Group, Finland
  • Aaron Scheid
    Coordinator Agriculture and Soils, Ecologic Institute
  • Dr. Diogo Pinho
    Monte Silveira Farm
18:45

Closure of Day 1

  • Dr. Melinda Crane (Moderator)
19:30Conference Dinner

 

12th September 2025

Livestream (Plenary)

Livestream (Room 1)

Livestream (Room 2)

08:00Registration
09:00

More Than just Carbon: Soil Health and Soil Biology 

(Plenary)

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10:15Break-out Sessions (1)
 

Policy, Regulatory and Market-based Instruments

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Living Labs

(Room 1)

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Biochar and Circular Economy

(Room 2)

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12:00Lunch & Posters
13:30Break-out Sessions (2)
 

Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV)

(Plenary)

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Agroforestry

(Room 1)

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15:15Break-out Sessions (3)
 

Carbon Farming

(Plenary)

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Peatlands

(Room 1)

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Grassland and Pastures

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17:00Coffee & Posters
17:30Joint Harvesting
18:00

Way forward – Panel Discussion

  • Eduardo Sampaio Marques
    Agricultural Attaché, Embassy of Brazil
  • Dr. Deborah Bossio
    Lead Soil Scientist, The Nature Conservancy Co-chair "4 per 1000" Scientific and Technical Committee
  • Dr. Bärbel Tiemeyer
    Senior Scientist, Thünen-Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture
  • Francis Bucaille
    Farmer & Innovation Director, AGRIBOOSTER
18:45

Conclusion

  • Dr. Paul Luu
    Executive Secretary, International "4 per 1000" Initiative
19:00Farewell Cocktail

 

13th September 2025

Half-day excursion to partner farms of the Federal Humus Programme of Germany:

Destination: Biohof Sebastian Klass, Platz der Jugend 13, 14959 Trebbin

08:30Meeting and Distribution of Lunch Packages at Konferenzzentrum, Mauerstr. 27
10117 Berlin
09:00Departure
10:00Arrival at Biohof Klass and Welcome Address from the Farm Manager
10:151st Station:
Circular Economy – Addressing the Challenge of an Open Nutrient Cycle
Current Practical Solutions: Mobile Chicken Coop & Compost Management
Including: Examination of a Sandy Soil Profile (Low Groundwater)
11:002nd Station:
Gentle Soil Cultivation on Sensitive Sites – Balancing Care with Effective Weed Management
Intercropping Adapted to Seasonal Conditions
Including: Visits to Nearby Fields & Fertiliser Management
12:003rd Station:
The Challenge of Changing Soil Types and Their Impact on Farming Practices
Explained Through Two Soil Profiles
Comparing: The Previously Seen Sandy Site with a Groundwater-Adjacent, Clay-Rich Sand Site Featuring Intercropping
13:00Return to Berlin City Centre
14:15Arrival at Konferenzzentrum Mauerstr. 27, 10117, Berlin

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Destination: Hof Gut&Bösel, Schlossstr. 32, 15518 Briesen (Mark)

08:30Meeting and Distribution of Lunch Packages at Konferenzzentrum, Mauerstr. 27, 10117 Berlin
09:00Departure
10:30Arrival at Gut&Bösel and Welcome Address by the Farm Manager
10:451st Station:
Visit of an Agroforestry Facility and Tree Nursery
11:302nd Station:
Compost Processing
12:153rd Station:
Tillage
13:00Return to Berlin City Centre
15:00Arrival at Konferenzzentrum Mauerstr. 27, 10117, Berlin

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Destination: Agrargenossenschaft Groß Machnow, Mittenwalder Str. 6, 15834 Rangsdorf 

08:30Meeting and Distribution of Lunch Packages at Konferenzzentrum, Mauerstr. 27
10117 Berlin
09:00Departure
10:00Arrival at Agrargenossenschaft Groß Machnow and Welcome Address by the Farm Manager
10:151st Station:
Tour of the Farmyard and Introduction to the Agrargenossenschaft Große Machnow
Including Information on Our Operations: Conventional and Organic Arable Farming, Grassland Management, Renewable Energy, Beef Cattle and Pig Breeding, and Farm Shop
11:002nd Station:
Bus Tour to Demonstration Sites of the HumusKlimaNetz-Project
Including Cover Crops, a Carbon Farming Plough Demonstration Plot, and a Field Growing Silphium (Perennial Energy Crop)
12:003rd Station:
A Tour of the Biogas Plant
Including Information on the Plant's Role within a Sustainable Circular Economy System
13:00Return to Berlin City Centre
15:00Arrival at Konferenzzentrum Mauerstr. 27, 10117, Berlin

Subject to change without notice.