The PERSIST project develops an innovative approach to quantify spatio-temporal patterns of environmental footprints—specifically greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and water use—and assess agricultural management practices that reduce climate impacts in Switzerland. By integrating high-resolution satellite remote sensing, eddy-covariance flux, meteorological, site, soil, and management data, PERSIST aims to

1. estimate GHG fluxes and water use at field scale in response to management and weather since 2016;
2. identify and evaluate cropland and grassland practices that reduce environmental footprints, scaling from site-level observations to nationwide estimates;
3. assess barriers to implementing climate-smart agriculture through landscape-scale data and stakeholder collaboration in the Reallabor Jurapark.

Switzerland serves as an ideal case study due to its diverse topography and land use. By mapping footprints across the landscape at unprecedented resolution, PERSIST highlights progress toward sustainable farming and supports both farmers and policymakers with actionable insights for climate-resilient agriculture.