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Over 200,000 European Citizens Demand Soil Action
Over 200,000 European Citizens have signed an ECI petition calling on the EU to protect its soil. What does this mean, and what might happen next? […]
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Growing Food in the Post-Truth Era
The global food system has been operating in post-truth mode for decades. Having constructed food scarcity as a justification for a second Green Revolution, Big Agriculture now employs its unethical marketing tactics to selling farmers “climate-smart” agriculture in the form of soils, seeds and chemicals. […]
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Earthworms – More Important Than Pandas (If You Want To Save The Planet)
It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organised creatures. Which creatures – and who said this? Read on….. […]
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Make Soil Great Again!
As Earth Day approaches, it’s time to recommend some skin care for Mother Nature. Restoring soil fertility is one of humanity’s best options for making progress on three daunting challenges: Feeding everyone, weathering climate change and conserving biodiversity. […]
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4pour1000 Launch Biological Soil Indicators Consultation
The aim of the 4pour1000 initiative (4per1000 in English) is to increase carbon in the soil by 0.04%. This could help halt the annual increase in Co2 in the atmosphere. The initiative is seeking expert comments on biological soil indicators by 15th March. Mario Cattizone has more […]
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Let’s Celebrate Soil! | World Soil Day 5th Dec
The earth beneath your feet is life giving. Today is world soil day so let’s explore the marvels of that more simple yet spectacular of things – dirt. Read on for a treasure trove of soil resources. […]
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UK – Celebrating Soil through Food in Bristol
What happens when socially and ecologically engaged artists really focus on soil? And in so doing, bring different people – from across a wide spectrum – together to get to know that earth beneath their feet a little better? In one city in the UK – Bristol – they have done just that. Mario Catizzone tells us about it. […]
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Soil, Cities & Microbiota – Teaming with Life
Two recent publications on Soil and Cities and on the effect of Roundup on soil microbiota show just how important and delicate that dirt beneath our feet is. […]
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From Mud Angels to Soil Angels
Europe needs – and is getting – itself some soil angels. Who are they? What do they do? And where do mud angels (!) come into it? Mario Catizzone explains […]
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Soil in the EU – Institution Inertia & People Progress
People are stepping up to protect Europe’s soil. Will the Institutions? Guest post by Mario Catizzone. […]
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Drying Soils are Bad News – for Microbes and People
Deep beneath our feet, out of sight and out of mind, millions of tiny communities of microbes are working together to perform key ecosystem functions. […]
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Do we Have the Tools to Choose Sustainable Meat? #LivestockDebate
Olivier De Schutter, Hans Herren and Emile Frison (on behalf of IPES-food) critically consider holistic management within the rubric of sustainable diets in our livestock debate. […]
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Why are so few people talking about soil as a climate change solution?
Transitioning to organic regenerative agriculture practices ‘offers the best, and perhaps our only, hope for averting a global warming disaster.’ […]
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4 pour 1000 – France leads on Soil Carbon?
IATP’s Ben Lilliston at #COP21 in Paris, examines France’s soil plans, and how agroecological or otherwise they are. […]
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Slip Sliding Away: Where is all the Soil Going?
In this UN International Year of the Soil, let’s take a longer look at some of the myriad issues around soil […]