World Soil Day

  Caribbean leadership in advancing soil health through the 25 x 25 + 5 Soil Initiative will be at the forefront, connecting policy, science, and community action. Join us for this important regional conversation and be part of the global World Soil Day campaign in a way that reflects our Caribbean realities. You are warmly invited to join us for “ The Caribbean Connection ”, a special World Soil Day 2025 webinar exploring the regional relevance of this year’s global theme. This interactive session will bring together Caribbean experts, youth leaders, and community voices to discuss how soil health underpins urban resilience, food security, and sustainable development across Small Island Developing States . The Caribbean Connection- FAO's World Soil Day Regional Webinar . Bowling Alley Hill (Barbados), 09/12/2025 - 09/12/2025. Register!

The event will consist on talks relating themes such as soil health, city health, urban soils , soil management and city water supplies, and green drainage systems for resilient cities, closing with a roundtable-like session. The event will be carried out in an one-morning meeting on December 5th , at Agronomic Institute (IAC), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Technical Panel: Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities Campinas (Brasil), 05/12/2025 - 05/12/2025 Registration

World Soil Day 2025 focuses on the vital role that soils play in shaping sustainable, productive, and climate-resilient urban environments. As cities grow and climate challenges intensify, healthy soils are increasingly recognised as a critical resource for securing food, protecting water, regulating temperatures, and supporting biodiversity. This year marks six years of Malaysia’s ongoing collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in advancing the World Soil Day movement — a commitment to raising national awareness on soil stewardship and empowering communities to safeguard this foundational ecosystem. To deepen this understanding, the 2025 celebration features a special dual-site farm immersion programme at Oasis Herbal Farm and Sky Ladder Pineapple Farm in Port Dickson. This hands-on experience allows participants to learn directly from soil scientists, regenerative agriculture practitioners, and farm leaders who are actively restoring soil ecosystems and streng...

  World Soil Day 2025, Raising awareness among the general public at religious gatherings on weekends (Friday) ravar city - kerman . Ravar (Iran), 26/12/2025 - 26/12/2025. World Soil Day 2025, Raising awareness among the general public at religious gatherings on weekends (Friday) ravar city - kerman. Register!

Hear from #GSP partners as they share efforts, expertise and innovative ideas on soil conservation, restoration & sustainable management. Register now ! GSP Plenary Assembly Twelfth Session - Soil Partners'day WEBCAST VACS | WEBCAST LDD THAILAND | WEBCAST ETHIOPIA ROOM AM | WEBCAST ETHIOPIA ROOM PM The Soil Partners' Day is a unique opportunity for all GSP Members and partners to share their efforts, expertise, experiences and innovative ideas related to the conservation, restoration, and protection of soil and its sustainable management. 3 June The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) – The US, Department of State, Office of Global Food Security Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) The journey to success: from dirt to living soil - LDD Thailand . The journey of the ​ Global Soil Partnership ​- Lifeng Li​ Director, Land and Water Division, FAO​ 4 June Soil Health monitoring MRV Systems related to Soil Health, in the context of Agroecology - Internat...

  World Soil Day  highlights the value of healthy soil and promotes the sustainable management of soil resources. The day urges individuals to consider sustainably managing soil resources and increases public awareness of the significant environmental and economic issues that s oil degradation can lead to.  The World Soil Day was first suggested in 2002 by the  International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS),  and after being officially adopted by the  United Nations General Assembly  in 2013, it took place officially for the first time in 2014. The day looks to address the rising issues with soil management and raise awareness of the value of preserving healthy ecosystems for people, business, and planet.

As part of World Soil Day , the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) launched its first global report on black soils which highlights how black soils are at greater risk of degradation due to biodiversity loss, increased land use and extreme weather events, such as droughts. Black soils are dark in colour and rich in organic matter, they are found in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Argentina, Mongolia, Ukraine, the US, Colombia, Canada, and Mexico. Black soil is considered essential to the global food chain and – critically – has a key role to play in climate change mitigation and adaptation as it contains 8.2% of the world’s soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks and can provide 10% of the global SOC sequestration potential. SOC sequestration is not only cost-effective, but can help mitigate climate change by decreasing carbon from the atmosphere. Additionally, the FAO provided a list of resources to support in sharing the message around soil health and vitality.

  Soil may filter, fix and neutralize, but also release pollutants when conditions change (e.g. heavy metal release with lowering pH). Therefore, prevention of soil contamination remains the best way to maintain healthy soils and food safety in accordance to the Sustainable Development Goals. Contaminants can enter soils from a variety of sources including agricultural inputs, land application of by-products, atmospheric deposition, flood and irrigation water, accidental spills, inappropriate urban waste and wastewater management, and other means. Accumulation and contamination occur if the rate of addition of a given contaminant exceeds its rate of removal from the soil system. Negative consequences may include plant toxicities and subsequent productivity declines, contamination of water and off-site areas through sediment transport, and increased human and animal health risks through accumulation in the food-chain. • Governments are encouraged to establish and implement regulatio...