World Soil Day
The importance of healthy soil is highlighted each year on December 5th, World Soil Day (WSD). It's also a day to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources.
Soil erosion is one of the biggest environmental issues. Soil degradation is one of the most common environmental issues. Degradation occurs when soil health is degraded as a result of improper use or poor oversight. Most Americans are familiar with what happened during the Great Depression. Dust storms were a regular occurrence. These massive dust storms were caused by soil erosion.. Farmers in this region learned their lesson over the years.. They began to practice better soil management. Sadly, however, there are already questions regarding soil health. The soil is eroding at a rapid rate around the world. Every 5 seconds, the equivalent of one soccer field of soil erosion, the equivalent of one soccer field of soil erodes.. If soil erosion persists, the earth will no longer be fertile. Global food sources and food security will be affected by this, in turn.
When soil is lost, it takes years to restore. It takes years to restore. To grow just 2 to 3 inches of soil, it takes up to 1,000 years. By 2050, up to 90% of the world's land will have been degraded, according to reports. The situation is bleak, which means there is no time to waste when it comes to saving our soil.
How to celebrate #worldsoilday
Each year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) encourages youth and adults around the world to participate in a challenge to care for the soil. Signing a pledge card, planting a seed, taking a snapshot, and posting it on social media were all challenges. The best photos are shared on FAO's social media pages. The King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award (WSDA) is also given to the individual or group that has produced the best soil day activity or campaign on this day. Each year, the Glinka World Soil Prize is the second award given out. This one goes to an individual who is committed to solving the world's soil erosion problem.
Here are some ways you can participate: Here are a few ways you can participate: Here are some ways you can participate: Here are some ways you can participate:
- Learn more about the benefits of soil health and how it influences our future. Learn more about the benefits of soil health and how it influences our future
- Watch videos and documentaries about soil, including DIRT! Including DIRT! Historical Perspective on the Soil Erosion, Living Soil, Symphony of the Soil, and Soil Erosion: A Historical Perspective. The Movie, Living Soil, Symphony of the Soil, and Soil Erosion: A Historical Perspective
- Commit to caring for the soil in your neighborhood by composting, planting cover crops, and constructing terraces to prevent soil erosion
- #WorldSoilDay on social media with #WorldSoilDay. #WorldSoilDay is a hashtag that has spread on social media. #WorldSoilDay is #WorldSoilDay on social media. #WorldSoilDay is a hashtag that has spread on social media
The world soil day is the longest on record in history on earth soil day
The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), a member of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), in 2002, suggested an international day to honor soil. (IUSS) The FAO approved the establishment of WSD under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand. t. In 2013, the FAO Conference officially approved WSD. In December 2013, the UN General Assembly officially designated December 5th as World Soil Day, honoring the late H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej's birthday. He was the King of Thailand and one of the leading proponents of the campaign. He was also one of the leading proponents of the campaign.
The following are among the new themes for World Soil Day:
- 2019: Stop soil erosion. Save our future
- 2018: Be the solution to soil pollution
- 2017: Caring for the planet begins from the ground.
- Soils & Pulses, 2016: Soils & Pulses: Symbiosis for Life
- 2015: Healthy soils for a happy life
