Youth4Soil Implementation Guide: Call for Stories and Examples
Background
The Youth4Soil Manifesto, launched on World Soil Day 2025, calls for practical resources to support youth and partners in implementing its priorities. The Implementation Guide is one of those resources: a co-developed, evidence-based guide organized around the Manifesto's 8 global youth priorities, drawing directly on the experiences of young people and organisations working on soil health across regions.
How to Contribute
We are collecting stories, examples, and case studies from young people and organizations whose work addresses one or more of the Manifesto's 8 priorities:
Strengthen Soil Literacy and Practical Youth Education
Support Youth-led Innovation, Research, Technology, and Soil Data
Ensure Meaningful Youth Participation in Soil Governance and Decision-Making
Strengthen Youth Capacity, Training, and Technical Support
Protect and Promote Indigenous and Local Knowledge and Practices
Expand Youth Access to Finance and Investment for Soil Health
Advance Gender Equality, Social Equity, and Inclusive Participation
Improve Youth Access to Land and Secure Tenure
How will submissions be used?
Selected submissions will contribute to one or more of the following:
The Youth4Soil Implementation Guide: a practical, co-developed resource to support Manifesto implementation across contexts
The CA4SH website: featured in the Youth in Action case studies library, organized by priority and region
National, regional, and global advocacy: demonstrating the breadth and depth of youth-led soil health action to policymakers, funders, and partners
All submissions are reviewed by the Youth4Soil team before use. Contributors can choose how their story is credited and where it may appear.
Who can submit a story?
This call is open to:
Young people (individuals) working on soil health in any context
Youth-led organisations and networks
NGOs, civil society organisations, and research institutions working with or supporting youth on soil health
Farmer cooperatives, community groups, and grassroots initiatives
There is no age cut-off for organizations. Individual submissions are open to young people aged 35 and under.
How to submit
Complete the submission form below. It takes approximately 10–15 minutes. Please submit one story per form. You are welcome to submit multiple times if you have more than one example to share.
Timeline
This is an ongoing, rolling call. Submissions received by 26 June 2026 will be considered for the first version of the Implementation Guide. Submissions received after that date will be considered for future updates and for the website Youth in Action library.
Contact
If you have any questions about the call, would like to discuss a potential submission, or want to explore how your organisation can engage, please contact:
Daniela Solis
Coordination & Events Lead, CA4SH
coordination@coalitionforsoilhealth.org
Sussana Teriza Phiri
Youth4Soil and Membership Lead
