The fifth Soil Health Solutions Showcase by #Youth4Soil, convened under the Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH), brought together young leaders, scientists and advocates to spotlight practical solutions for soil restoration and sustainable land use. The event featured innovators, researchers and community leaders presenting groundbreaking approaches to restoring degraded land and strengthening food systems.

Celebrating International Girls in ICT Day

As a Program Manager at the Varda Foundation, Ester Miglio works at the intersection of soil science, data, and digital innovation, helping transform complex information into tools that can be used in practice. Her role is to connect people, data, and products, ensuring that technical development is grounded in real needs and supports better land-use decisions.

The Visibilize4Climate Action project aims to make visible, through research, public and policy engagement, the impact of climate change on the nutritional status and mental health of vulnerable populations in the East African drylands (arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid zones), to catalyze context-specific climate policy and practice change at scale. Climate change directly affects health and well-being by driving land degradation, exacerbating poverty and food and nutrition insecurity.

This is a four-year project funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, with its pilot phase focused in Murang’a County. The project targets 30 schools, each of which will establish 4K Clubs. It also engages local smallholder farmers, some of whom will have their farms developed into demonstration sites for agroecology.

A key objective of the project is to ensure that each targeted school develops its own kitchen garden to support and strengthen school feeding programs.

The Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) is pleased to share the 2025 Annual Report!

The Coalition has grown substantially in the past year, and this report is a reflection of our ongoing committment to adapt and transform with our members and partners.

Preparing the Annual Report is a critical opportunity for the Coalition to reflect on our progress and map our way forward, and we are excited to present this synthesis of our results to our partners.

We also wish to thank all of our partners who contributed to this report in the form of case studies, forewards, photos and more, and thank you to all of our partners for your dedication and enthusiasm toward scaling soil health globally.

For the Milk Mamas at the heart of The Sarara Foundation’s (TFS) flagship Milk to Market Program, conservation and care for the land are lived responsibilities, not imposed obligations.

With their livelihoods and the wellbeing of their communities deeply connected to the milk they provide to Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, they are driven by a commitment to nurture the health of their herds and the landscapes they depend on through far-reaching land restoration efforts that benefit people, livestock, and wildlife.

Attending the Knowledge 4 Great Green Wall Action (K4GGWA) Component 2 Regional Capacity Building Workshop in Accra, Ghana from 23rd to 26th March, 2026 was an enriching and transformative experience for the Young Professionals for Agriculture Development (YPARD) Ghana country chapter members. Over four intensive days, the youth engaged with cutting-edge tools, practical methodologies and collaborative learning approaches to strengthen restoration decision-making across landscapes.

From 1st to 9th March 2026, youth, community members and partners under the Towards Ending Drought Emergencies: Ecosystem Based Adaptation in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Rangelands (TWENDE) Project came together to map priority restoration areas across the Chyulu corridor in Kajiado County. Equipped with the Regreening Africa App and guided by local knowledge, youth played a central role in identifying urgent restoration needs and documenting ongoing interventions.

Representatives from YPARD Zambia actively engaged in the discussions, gaining practical insights into how integrated systems—from water harvesting to soil health management and animal husbandry—can drive sustainable farming and contribute to long‑term resilience. Their participation led to deeper reflections on the barriers that young people may face in efficiently engaging with agroecology systems, including access to resources, training and supportive policy environments.

The Soil Health Initiative – Revitalizing African Soil is a grassroots initiative dedicated to improving soil health across Africa by empowering local clubs, youth groups, and community-based organizations. It started in 2024 and has funded more than 8 local clubs in Africa. Its vision is to strengthen sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship by placing soil health awareness and action at the community level, where long-term change is most effective. It focuses on bridging the gap between soil science and on-the-ground practice by supporting locally driven education, outreach, and conservation activities. Through small, targeted funding and technical encouragement, the initiative enables communities to host soil health events, promote climate-smart and environmentally friendly agricultural practices, and implement projects that respond to local soil challenges.

The Coalition of Action for Soil Health (CA4SH) joined governments, international organisations, research institutions, and industry leaders in backing a renewed global commitment to transform fertiliser systems. This collective effort recognises the essential role fertilisers play in sustaining agricultural productivity and food security, while also addressing the urgent need to reduce their environmental and climate impacts.

The Amazon is one of the most important biomes on the planet - not only for its biodiversity, but also for the essential role it plays in regulating the global climate. Protecting this territory requires solutions that integrate nature, society, and the economy in a sustainable way.

Written by Gabriela Fang for Amazon People

At last year's Merrell Hobbit Trail Runs, hosted by Mountain Runner Events, finishers of the 90km Hobbit Wayfarer did not receive a traditional medal. There was no metal disc stamped and ribboned to hang around the neck. Instead, runners were gifted something alive: an indigenous tree, planted nearby on their behalf.

The Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) Kenya invited the Soil and Land Health Theme at the Centre for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) to take part in the YPARD–Kenya Farmers’ Festival 2026, held on 13 March 2026 at Mamboleo Farm.

This past January marked ten years since Soil4Climate was officially incorporated in the United States — the beginning of our journey to champion soil restoration as a powerful climate solution.

Introducing “Common Ground Redux” the free educational edition of the award-winning film “Common Ground” (@commongroundfilm) - available to watch now and host screenings! This 45 minute documentary shares insight and testimony from farmers, ranchers, educators, and advocates facing the challenges of our current food and farm systems and creating positive impact from regenerative agriculture practices.

The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) has launched the 2025-2034 Decade of Soil Sciences for Sustainable Development (DSSSD). The Research Forum of the IUSS, in collaboration with the Executive Committee and the Council, will play a crucial role in enabling activities during this period, promoting research and innovation on sustainable soil management.

On 5th February 2026, at the M’kango Golfview Hotel in Lusaka, young professionals, researchers, educators, civil society leaders, and government representatives gathered for a networking and sharing event hosted by the Research for Agroecology Network Southern Africa (RAENS). This event was held to bring together research, teaching and practice to advance agroecology.

Poppy Flint’s love for soil formed through a combination of organic horticulture training at OrganicLea, developing training on natural flood management for the rivers trust, Thames21, and working on sustainable food and climate education. As the web formed in her mind of the cycles, functions and social fabric that soil holds, her appreciation expanded beyond food growing and nutrients to seeing it as a crucial biological and physical global regulatory system. The results are a series of relatable stories in ecological, agricultural and climate research, translated into interactive, educational and playful experiences.

On 17 February 2026, the Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) launched the call for applications for the 2026 #Youth4Soil Mentorship Programme in an online info session.