Zhejiang University students with the Aroura Expert Panel and Secretariat at the University of Sydney, following our two-day Soil Security intensive. Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of students from Zhejiang University to the University of Sydney...

Everyone has a place that is able to evoke emotions unlike any other. That place of intrigue and nostalgia, passion and calm, all rolled into one truly unique location. For me, that place might just be Sydney Olympic Park. Situated 13 km west of Sydney, it is a...

Last November marked a major milestone for the International “4 per 1000” Initiative, which celebrated ten years of promoting soil carbon as a tool for climate action, food security, and sustainable development. This is because soil carbon is arguably one of the key...

Soil: The Unsung Hero of Human Survival Soil is everywhere beneath our feet, but most of us rarely give it a second thought. Yet, this humble dirt is the silent foundation of life on Earth. It grows our food, filters our water, and even plays a major role in keeping...

So you’ve clicked on a blog post about soil. Why exactly did you do that? What inspired you, connected with you, drew you in to wanting to read about soil of all things? While I think my friends are used to me talking about it by now, soil is rarely thought of as the...