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The Soil4Life Manifesto




We, as part of the ecosystem, understand ourselves as guardians of the soil...


The 5th of December 2019 is International Soil Day, and marked the  launch of the Soil4Life Manifesto first draft. 

The manifesto begins:

We, as part of the ecosystem, understand ourselves as guardians of the soil.

Healthy, living soil is essential for life to thrive. In recent human history quality and care of soil has been largely ignored and misunderstood. The vital role that healthy soils play in our ecosystems needs to be recognised, protected and restored...
We would like to hear and include the voices and concerns of all people affected by this serious and sensitive subject.

The Soil4Life manifesto was first drafted on October 17th, 2019 during an international  soil management training, as part of the bigger Soil4Life project and CCIVS for Climate Justice. CCIVS and Legambiente partnered with other organisations to make this possible and a group of Soil Ambassadors has been formed. These Soil Ambassadors are taking actions, from small grassroots, individuals projects to larger partnered NGOs  and university research, to raise awareness, restore degraded soils, re-green cities, improved farming methods and inspire young people through education programmes on soil.
At the training, four temporary, working groups were formed and different concerns and challenges around soil were discussed. It was decided to focus the manifesto in relation to  4 of the global SDGs - Zero Hunger, Climate Action, Life on Land, and Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Since the first version was drafted, an online document has been created a participants were invited to add feedback and comments, as the draft has been developed.
Now we invite you or your organisations to give your input! We would like to hear and include the voices and concerns of all people affected by this serious and sensitive subject.


The final manifesto will be delivered to UNESCO in March 2022. It is a call to action by global leaders to support the transition to a life-sustaining, healthy and thriving environment- of which the ground we walk on is the foundation.

You can read more and comment on the manifesto first draft here, your input is greatly valued! 

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