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Episode 3 (FR): La pollution des sols en Europe: menaces et solutions
Invités : Virginie Derycke, ingénieure géochimiste, experte en sites et sols pollués au BRGM, le service géologique national, et Michel Chalot, professeur à l'université Marie et Louis Pasteur et chercheur spécialisé dans le développement des solutions basées sur la nature.
Dans cet épisode, nous nous penchons sur l'une des menaces les plus pressantes, et souvent invisibles, qui pèsent sur nos sols : la pollution.
La contamination des sols touche des millions d'hectares en Europe, des anciens sites industriels et zones minières aux terres agricoles exposées aux pesticides et aux métaux lourds. Elle met en péril la biodiversité, la qualité de l'eau, la sécurité alimentaire et la santé humaine. Et pourtant, elle reste l'un des enjeux environnementaux les moins visibles de notre époque.
Nous explorons ce que recouvre réellement la pollution des sols dans le contexte européen, comment les sites contaminés sont détectés et caractérisés, et ce que la science, et la nature, peuvent faire pour réparer les dégâts.
Liens de l'épisode :
Projet ISLANDR
Projet EDAPHOS
Web-série « Sites et sols pollués : tout comprendre »
26 Aug 2026
Episode 3 (EN) - Polluted soils in Europe: Challenges and solutions
Guests: Virginie Derycke, geochemical engineer and expert in contaminated sites and soils at BRGM, the French geological survey, and Michel Chalot, professor at the Université Marie et Louis Pasteur and researcher specialising in the development of nature-based solutions.
In this episode, we turn to one of the most pressing and often invisible threats to our soils: pollution. Soil contamination affects millions of hectares across Europe, from former industrial sites and mining areas to agricultural land exposed to pesticides and heavy metals. It threatens biodiversity, water quality, food safety, and human health. And yet, it remains one of the least visible environmental challenges of our time. We dive into what soil pollution actually means in the European context, how contaminated sites are detected and characterised, and what science, and nature, can do to help restore what's been damaged. Links of the episode:
* ISLANDR project [https://islandr-project.eu/]
* EDAPHOS project [https://edaphos.eu/]
* Web-serie on polluted soil and sites (in French) [https://www.brgm.fr/fr/actualite/video/sites-sols-pollues-web-serie-tout-comprendre]
2 Mar 2026
Episode 2: From lab to land: the realities of soil health
In this episode, we focus on what happens once knowledge about soils leaves research papers and experimental plots and begins to shape real-world decisions, from farming practices to risk assessment and policy. The conversation explores how scientific understanding translates into action, where gaps and tensions emerge along the way, and what helps bridge science, practice, and decision-making.
The episode also reflects on scientific careers and representation in soil science, following the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and highlights the experiences and perspectives of women working in the field today.Links of the episode:
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