Event

Green Horizons series: Supporting farmers towards sustainability and resilience

LOCATION

Online

DATE

28 November, 13:00 – 14:00 CET

Throughout 2025, Climate KIC is hosting a dedicated webinar series to offer timely, practical insights into sustainable farming practices, evolving EU agricultural policies, and what these mean on the ground for farmers and their partners.

Each session features an in-depth exploration of a key topic, followed by an engaging discussion with farmers and sector experts, plus a live Q&A. Registration is free.

The Green Horizons webinar series is an initiative of Climate KIC’s Green Horizons Farmer Network, which aims to support farmers on their journey towards sustainability and resilience.

Upcoming webinars

Past webinars

Carbon farming in action: Key insights from the European Summit

3 April 2025, 12:00 – 13:30 CET, online

This webinar brought together Irish and European stakeholders to discuss the highlights from the European Carbon Farming Summit and chart a course for carbon farming, with a focus on specific challenges and context in Ireland and Greece.

Speakers:

Sheila Darmos, The Southern Lights
Lorcan Bannon, Tirlan
Tessa van der Voort, Nutrient Management Institute
Saskia Keesstra, Climate KIC
Stewart Gee, Climate KIC

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EU Vision for Agriculture and Food: Farmer Perspectives

26 June 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 CET, online

In this session, we discussed the implications and next steps of the Vision for Agriculture and Food published earlier this year by the European Commission, with a focus on what it means for farmers and their transition to sustainability.

Speakers:

Pasquale Di Rubbo, European Commission, DG AGRI
Karol Kissane, dairy farmer and Head of Economics, IFAC Ireland
Dimitris Antonopoulos, farmer, Greece
Saskia Keesstra, Climate KIC
Tessa Finch, Climate KIC

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Digging into soil health: policy and practice

17 July 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 CET, online

The webinar tackled the complex but fascinating world of soil health, and tried to understand how recent policy developments such as the Soil Monitoring Law could support farmers in making the most of their soil in a sustainable way.

Speakers:

Caroline Heinzel, European Environmental Bureau
Gian Luca Bagnara, ASSOAVI & AIFE
Saskia Visser, Climate KIC
Saskia Keesstra, Climate KIC
Tessa Finch, Climate KIC

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Financing the future of farming

28 August 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 CET, online

The webinar highlighted what innovative approaches are already helping farmers evaluate soil health, carbon, biodiversity, water management, and animal welfare, and provide emerging financial pathways to support transitions toward sustainable agriculture, with concrete examples from providers and users of these types of services. This session is ideal for farmers, cooperatives, food industry stakeholders, and financiers interested in pioneering support mechanisms and sustainable supply chains.

Speakers

Tamara Giltsoff, Climate KIC (moderator)
Michael Bond, Soil Association Exchange
Nick Shallow, Opterra
Matteo Vanzini, Climate KIC

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Partnering for peat: future-proof farming through collaboration

18 September 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 CET, online

This webinar explored how farmers, financiers, processors, nature organisations and policymakers can come together to shape a future-proof agricultural landscape on peat soils. Featuring Rabobank, cheese factory De Graafstroom, and the Green Restoration Ireland cooperative, this session highlighted the Green Circle Cheese and Soil Subsidence initiative — a powerful example from the Netherlands where water management, circular agriculture, biodiversity, and soil health meet. Discover how this regional partnership is tackling soil subsidence, reducing emissions, and preserving nature while producing high-quality dairy — and how similar collaborations could take root across Europe. This session is especially relevant for farmers, cooperatives, and networks working in peatland regions.

Speakers

Saskia Visser, Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions Cluster Lead, Climate KIC (moderator)
Cees van den Bosch, Climate Theme Manager, Rabobank
Raymond Noordermeer, Former CEO, De Graafstroom
Douglas McMillan, Founder and Chairperson, Green Restoration Ireland Cooperative

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Navigating the new Common Agricultural Policy

24 September 2025, 16:00 – 17:00, online

This session explored the future of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for European farmers wishing to enhance their resilience and reduce emissions.

Featuring expert perspectives from the European institutions, national policy, environmental organisations and farming communities, the event will highlight how future CAP measures can support sustainability, resilience, and competitiveness across diverse farming systems and demographics.

Speakers

Natasha Foote, journalist, podcaster and moderator specialising in EU agrifood policy (moderator)
Gregorio Dávila Díaz, Deputy Head of Environmental Sustainability Unit, Directorate-General for Agriculture, European Commission
Justin Zahra, Senior Director EU Agriculture Program, Environmental Defense Fund
Michelle Donnelly, Mulroy Meadow Farm (Ireland) and member of the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture

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Regenerative agriculture in Europe: knowledge and practice

27 October 2025, 16:00 – 17:00, online

Regenerative agriculture is often advocated as a solution to environmental and socio-economic challenges for farmers in Europe. In this webinar, you can expect an insightful presentation investigating how over 800 food system actors define regenerative agriculture, and learn from recent research that has mapped the knowledge sources that European regenerative farmers rely on when choosing regenerative practices. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with regenerative farmers about their knowledge and practices, sources of inspiration and personal journeys.

Speakers

Dr. Loekie Schreefel, Postdoctoral researcher at the Farming Systems Ecology group, Wageningen University & Research
Josefine Herz, Managing Director of the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA)
Gunnar Thelin, Sweden, EARA member, livestock farmer, educator and consultant within regenerative agriculture and continuous cover forestry
José Azoia, Portugal, agricultural entrepreneur, Egocultum & FieldAirTech

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Climate change adaptation at farm level

Friday 28 November 2025, 13:00 – 14:00 CET, online

The session opened with a presentation on how shifting climate conditions are changing the suitability of land for different types of agriculture. Following this, we heard from two farmers — from the Netherlands and from Spain — sharing real-life examples of how they are adapting their farming practices to new climate realities.

Speakers

Jorgen Olesen, Head of Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University
Robin van Schie, Agroforestry grower, Soil Valley (Netherlands)
Carlos Valls Olcina, Organic farmer, Valencia region (Spain)
Moderated by Saskia Keesstra, Designer & Producer, Land Use Transformation at Climate KIC

Join the Green Horizons Farmer Network

Through our dedicated network Green Horizons, Climate KIC is supporting ambitious farmers on their journey toward resilience, productivity, and sustainability. Part of the Climate KIC Community, Green Horizons is a knowledge-sharing network and hub designed for farmers who want to:

Stay ahead with the latest sustainable farming techniques
Collaborate with experts and fellow farmers
Gain access to training, tools, and events
Drive change through carbon farming and climate-smart agriculture

Three ways to get involved

Plant: Open, EU-wide access to the knowledge hub and toolbox
Grow: Remote, structured support for your journey to sustainability. Available to the following countries and regions: Eastern Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia, Emilia Romagna, Sardinia, Portugal, Denmark, Bulgaria
Harvest: Hands-on, place-based engagement and support in your language. Available to the following countries and regions: Greece, Valencia, Poland

Read our brochure to learn more