Have you heard of World Soil Day? Known in English as World Soil Daythis day the day is celebrated December 5 To remember the great importance of soils for life as we know it.
In ecology, we explain what you need to understand better When and why World Land Day is celebratedwhat is its origin and how it is usually celebrated, what kind of activities or events occur, among other aspects. It is necessary to commemorate the soils focusing attention on their great importance and how vital its conservation is, through a responsible and sustainable management of the resources we obtain from the soils.
When World Day of the Soil and its origin is celebrated
He World Soil Day o World soil day is celebrated the day December 5 Every year, regardless of what day of the week falls.
In 2002, IUSS or International Union of Soil Sciencesadvised that it was necessary to make a day to remember and honor the soils or land worldwide. Therefore, the WSD or DMS was created as a basis for the awareness of the world’s population about the importance of soils and conservation. This happened in the World Alliance for the ground and was seconded by FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization). However, it was not until year 2013 That the unanimous approval of World Soil Day was formal and, therefore, the first day to celebrate this event was on December 5, 2014.
Why World Day is celebrated
The main reason that summarizes the need to take care of the soils and celebrate a special day for this is that, as a society, we need to remember certain vital aspects from time to time and this day it is about reminding us that Soils or Earth are essential And totally necessary for nature to prosper and, therefore, life, at least as we know it.
The importance of soils and their conservation
Earth, or soils, is vital for All kinds of life developfor example to grow very varied plants, fungi and microorganisms. It is the place where a seed begins to germinate until it is given a fruit and it is also the site where dead matter is broken down to continue with the cycle of life.
Therefore, a soil that is contaminated and that is no longer fertile houses much less life than a healthy one, in which life can be developed naturally but we also take advantage of it to produce our food.
Why is World Soil Day celebrated? The answer is that we need a reminder of why it is necessary to stop contaminating the soils and try to recover what we have damaged. In this way it is intended to stop the accelerated deterioration of the soil and the loss of this to, thus, to continue to have life on the planet, as is known.
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How to celebrate World Day Day
He World Del Día del 2023 It had as motto “the soil and water: source of life” for a campaign with the aim of helping to raise awareness about the great importance of soil and water and its relationship To develop life and we can get sustainable and durable agri -food systems.
In it 2024 The motto was “to take care of the soils: measure, monitor and manage” to highlight the importance of accessing updated and precise data on the soils.
On this indicated day to recall the importance of soils or land, a variety of activities are carried out and different actions are carried out, which are decided in each country, or even in each autonomous community, region or locality.
For example, in many places, talks are held and Soil -related activitiesits importance and relevance of its conservation. In these activities they can enter Actions to take care of the environmentactivities related to recycling, pollution or also to orchards and food.
Outside schools, public and private entities related to soil management and their conservation are responsible for conferences, presentations, fairs, collected from “garbage” or garbage in nature, especially that of forest soils, and other activities for professionals and for the general public. In this way, reports and studies are presented, problems and possible solutions are raised, and so on.
If you want to participate in any of these actions, you can inform yourself in the City Council of your town to see what is done this day in your area and sign up. You can also collaborate with associations and platforms dedicated to environmental education and soil conservation worldwide or in regions specially in need, as well as Promote awareness Among your acquaintances and for social networks if you have them, to reach more people with this message. To do this, you can use some of these phrases of the environment and information that you find interesting of ecology, among other resources.
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