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From contaminated soil to living soil: How can we ensure the transition?


From 23 to 25 March 2027, the 26th INTERSOL Conference will bring together all stakeholders in the contaminated sites and soils sector in Paris for France’s leading event dedicated to soils.


Against a backdrop of changing regulations, technological advances and the challenges of the ecological transition, INTERSOL has established itself as the essential forum for sharing knowledge, exchanging experiences and developing the solutions of tomorrow.

This year’s event will centre on the overarching theme ‘From contaminated soil to living soil: how can we ensure the transition?’, divided into six main sessions:


• Regulatory and standardisation developments
• Feedback on the use of digital tools and artificial intelligence
• Soil safety for human health and the environment
• Diagnostic and treatment techniques (soil, water, sludge and sediments)
• Soil restoration and the circular economy
• Innovation: session for young researchers / entrepreneurs / start-ups / PhD students


A round-table discussion, organised and moderated by the Water, Environment and Soil Cluster, Axelera and the Institute for Land Transition, will also enrich the discussions on the sector’s major current and future challenges.


Over the course of three days, INTERSOL will offer a unique opportunity to meet the experts, project owners, engineering consultancies, contractors, manufacturers, researchers, institutional representatives and decision-makers who are shaping developments in the sector. Conferences, case studies, debates and networking sessions will enable everyone to expand their professional network, share best practice and discover the innovations that will set the standards of tomorrow.

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▬ 6 major themes 

 


1 - Regulatory and standardisation developments
Keywords: Regulation / Framework Directive / Standardisation / Transposition / Case law / Financing / Green fund / Environmental law

2 - Feedback on digital tools and AI
Keywords: Opportunities, risks and challenges of AI / Adaptation of the profession / Accessibility and data management / APIs and services / Environmental impact

3 - Health and environmental safety of soils

Keywords: Health and environmental risks / Hazardousness / Modelling / Measurements / Environmental monitoring / Sustainable soil management

4 - Diagnostic and treatment techniques (soils, water, sludge, sediments)

Keywords: Innovative solutions / Energy efficiency and savings / Carbon footprint / Nature-based solutions / Emerging pollutants of concern / Asbestos / Environmental and agropedological assessment / Ecotoxicology / Combined techniques or trade-offs / Soil health / Reference values

5 - Soil restoration and the circular economy
Keywords: Nature-based Solutions / TEX recovery / Technosols / Fertile soils / Invasive alien species / Agropedology / Soil functions and ecosystem services / Soil restoration / Holistic approach / Biodiversity

6 - Innovation: session for early-career researchers / entrepreneurs / start-ups / PhD students
Papers, to be presented in the form of pitches, must relate to the five themes of the conference




Further information:

We would particularly welcome joint presentations involving both clients and project managers.
If you would like to share your experience during a round-table discussion, please let us know.

Application deadline:
20 November 2026




Important!

Contributions will be selected based on:
✧ their ability to present feedback on one or several use cases
✧ highlighting their novelty or improvement in relation to existing knowledge
✧ the technical, economic, energy, environmental and social context
✧ the prospects considered and their justification

To be considered, your application must be sent necessarily with:
- Title of the presentation in French and in English
- A summary in French or in English

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