Invitation: ReNu2Cycle mid-term webinar
Topic: Sustainability Assessment of Fertilisers for Future Farming (SA-4F)
2 December 2025 | 10:00–11:30 CET
As the INTERREG VI B North-West Europe project ReNu2Cycle (NWE0100073) reaches its mid-term, we are pleased to invite you to the final webinar of our three-part mid-term series.
Over the past two years, ReNu2Cycle partners have blended, prototyped, and demonstrated RDFs on farms across Ireland, Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg, evaluating their practical suitability for agricultural use.
On December 2, 2024, we will present the novel methodology with selected indicators to assess the sustainability of RDF compared to conventional mineral fertilisers. Designed specifically for RDF, the SA-4F offers a transparent, multi-criteria framework using 15 ecological, economic, and social indicators, aligned with sustainable economic principles and the UN SDGs.
- Check the full SA-4F methodology report, led by IZES gGmbH:
https://izes.eu/wp-content/uploads/20250328_ReNu2CycleMethReport_finalVers1.pdf
Join us to learn more about the Sustainability Assessment of Fertilisers for Future Farming (SA-4F). An exchange on the methodology and results with the European nutrient community is highly desired.
Register for free via the official project website:
https://renu2cycle.nweurope.eu/blog/renu2cycle-news-22/sustainability-assessment-of-fertilisers-for-future-farming-1342
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Agenda ReNu2Cycle mid-term webinar
Topic: Sustainability Assessment of Fertilisers for Future Farming (SA-4F)
Welcome and Introduction to the Methodology
By Katja Weiler (ReNu2Cycle lead, IZES gGmbH, Saarbrücken, Germany) & Prof. Dr Katharina Gapp-Schmeling (Associated Prof. IZES; German University of Applied Sciences, Potsdam, Germany & IZES, Berlin, Germany)
Discussion of the sustainability dimension and selected indicators
1. Ecological dimension
- Indicator “Soil biological degradation: loss of soil biodiversity- Classification scales of CP nematodes spectrum”
by Dr Thomaé Kakouli-Duarte (South East Technological University, Carlow, Ireland) - Indicator “Concentration of heavy metals in fertiliser”
by Dr Ivona Sigurnjak (Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
2. Economic dimension:
- Indicator ”Import share”
by Dr Katharina Gapp-Schmeling (Associated Prof. IZES; German University of Applied Sciences, Potsdam, Germany & IZES, Berlin, Germany)
3. Social-cultural dimension
- Indicator “RDF Acceptance and Awareness”
by Dr Niamh Power (Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland
Wrap-up and Discussion
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