07/10/2026
EQUATERRA kick-off: Healing the Land, Rebuilding the Future
Today we are bringing together the full EQUATERRA consortium for our kick-off meeting — 14 partners from 7 countries, combining European scientific and technological expertise with strong Ukrainian leadership and on-the-ground knowledge.
Over the next 48 months, EQUATERRA will develop, demonstrate and validate a replicable blueprint for the green reconstruction of conflict-affected areas. Our focus is Ukraine, where contaminated soil and water, together with vast amounts of construction and demolition waste, are major barriers to recovery.
🔎 EQUATERRA in a nutshell:
• 3 Systemic Innovation Pilots in Ukraine: Soil, Water and Construction
• ≥31 bio-based and nature-based solutions developed and lab-validated
• ≥18 solutions deployed and validated in real environments
• A mobile AI-powered system for sorting conflict-derived construction waste
• An AI-enhanced digital platform and Decision Support System for mapping degradation and planning restoration
• >200 stakeholders engaged and >60 multipliers trained for green reconstruction
• A Green Reconstruction Guide and replication roadmap for Ukraine and other conflict-affected regions
During the kick-off, partners are aligning on who does what, when and how — from co-creation and stakeholder engagement, to remediation technologies, circular construction materials, digital tools, pilots, policy recommendations, exploitation and long-term impact.
At the heart of EQUATERRA is a simple idea: the environmental liabilities of war can become assets for a safe, circular and resilient recovery. By combining community-led social innovation with advanced bio-based and technological solutions, we aim to help local communities co-restore land, water and livelihoods — and build back greener.
We are excited to begin this journey together.