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Poster, bannerWorld Soil Day 2020 - Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity 2020World Soil Day is held annually on 5th December, this event focuses attention on the importance of healthy soils and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources. FAO has supported the formal establishment of WSD as a global awareness-raising platform. Every year, the themes cover different aspects of soil and biodiversity that require attention. This year’s theme, ‘Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity’ aims to establish awareness on soil biodiversity, the above ground and below ground organisms working to keep the soil healthy.
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InfographicSoil is alive 2020
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No results found.World Soil Day (WSD), 5 December is the United Nations Observance that celebrates healthy soils for a healthy life. This year's campaign, "Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity" urges us to focus our attention on the workers belowground - from tiny bacteria to agile millipedes and slimy earthworms - all of which contribute to processes that are indispensable to life on Earth. Soil is home to more than 1/4 of our planet's biodiversity. Yet, we only know 1% of this universe. Soil organisms are responsible for many critical ecosystem processes on which humans depend: from supporting plant growth, storing carbon, and being a vast reservoir for pharmaceuticals. But soil biodiversity is under pressure! Unsustainable soil management affects life belowground. Take action to protect soil biodiversity by digging in with us! -
Book (stand-alone)The magical world of soil biodiversity
A collection of 10 children's stories from around the world
2021In the framework of World Soil Day 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) launched a children's book contest on Soil Biodiversity with the motto "Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity". The book contest on soil biodiversity has given visibility to the importance of soil organisms and raised awareness on the urgency of protecting soil biodiversity. The soil biodiversity book competition highlights the importance of soil organisms and raises awareness of the urgent need to protect soil biodiversity among a young audience (children aged 6-11 years). This collection of 10 stories includes the best entries received from a total of 80 books spanning over 60 countries.
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