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Empathy versus apathy: our perception of (micro)plastics in different environments
Close your eyes and think about plastic pollution for a moment. What environments come to mind? What animals affected do you visualise? I would guess that most of us probably think of polluted oceans. Images of beaches with plastic bottles and bags, fish and...
Global Push for Soil Security: Motion 007 presented at IUCN Congress 2025
The missing piece in global stewardship. When the global conservation community gathers in Abu Dhabi for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress from October 9 to 15, 2025, one motion will stand out as both overdue and...
When Soil Became Bread – The Korean War, Geophagy, and Soil Security
“Man shall not live on bread alone.” But what happens when even bread disappears? In June 1950, the Korean War tore through the land. Cities fell silent under bombardment. Villages emptied as families fled into the mountains, leaving behind homes, fields, and food....
From Aerial Photography to Satellites: How Tech Is Securing Our Soil
A Vision. As Vikram Sarabhai, founder of India’s Space Agency, once said: “There are some who question the relevance of space activities in a developing nation. To us, there is no ambiguity of purpose. We do not have the fantasy of competing with the economically...
The Role of Soil Security in Achieving Climate, Food, and Development Goals at COP30
A decade since Paris. The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to be held in Belém, Brazil, in 2025, marks a decade since the landmark COP21 in Paris. The Paris Agreement is a global commitment...
Soil Is Not Dirt: Changing Minds Through Education
Urbanised and Unrooted: Losing Touch with Soil As urbanisation intensifies and cities become more densely populated, the disconnection between people and soil continues to grow. In many urban contexts, because of proximity and less exposure to natural landscapes, soil...
