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Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 7/21/22 Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 7/21/22

Book Club: Farmers Have the Earth in Their Hands

A book by the 4p1000 Initiative underscores the need to support farmers in advancing global soil health

Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 7/20/22 Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 7/20/22

The World Living Soils Forum: Soil health action from the private sector

On June 1st & 2nd, the first edition of the World Living Soils Forum (WLSF) was held in Arles-en-Provence, France, in an effort to “Mobilize and Act for Living Soils”

Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 7/18/22 Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 7/18/22

What is #SaveSoil?

#SaveSoil is trending and the movement is full of momentum. But what is it, how did it start and why are so many people suddenly mobilized towards global soil health?

Partner Contributor 7/4/22 Partner Contributor 7/4/22

How investing in soil-related inputs and services pays off

Numerous techniques, practices and concepts for soil protection and rehabilitation are being tried and tested globally. Using the project “Soil protection and rehabilitation for food security” as an example, our authors demonstrate what counts in enabling such approaches to unfold impact at scale.

Partner Contributor 6/22/22 Partner Contributor 6/22/22

Scaling soil health to tackle climate change

Originally published by AICCRA, learn more about how soil health can be incorporated into national policies.

Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 6/17/22 Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 6/17/22

CA4SH side-event at UNCCD COP15: Multi-stakeholder action for scaling soil health globally

CA4SH holds a side event at UNCCD COP15!

Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 6/17/22 Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 6/17/22

Stay connected with CA4SH through our new website, newsletter and social media!

Explore the new CA4SH website, newsletter and social media!

CA4SH Coordination 6/16/22 CA4SH Coordination 6/16/22

CA4SH partners come together for a spring update

CA4SH partners come together for a May partners’ meeting!

Partner Contributor 6/15/22 Partner Contributor 6/15/22

Food Systems Transformation Must Be Grounded in Healthy Soil

Viewpoint by Dr Leigh Ann Winowiecki, co-lead of CA4SH and Research Theme Leader, Soil and Land Health, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

Partner Contributor 6/15/22 Partner Contributor 6/15/22

A Restoration Steward’s view from UNCCD COP15

Adrian Leitoro is a youth activist and co-founder of Nature and People as One. Read about his experience attending and speaking at the UNCCD COP15.

Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 6/10/22 Hanna Linden (she/her) | CA4SH Secretariat 6/10/22

UNCCD FOOD DAY: Seeds of Change for a Nature-Positive Future

CA4SH participates in the first-ever UNCCD Food Day!

Leigh Ann Winowiecki 5/12/22 Leigh Ann Winowiecki 5/12/22

Healthy Soil for a Healthy Planet: Building Resilient Food Systems from the Ground Up

Soils are fundamental to protecting and restoring nature, yet they are often left out of dialogue on food systems transformation. Read the article from CA4SH co-lead Leigh Winowiecki to learn more.

Partner Contributor 4/19/22 Partner Contributor 4/19/22

ProSoil: uniting traditional and innovative practices to restore soil

In India, the Green Revolution lifted millions of people out of poverty, yet the large-scale use of chemical fertilisers left the country’s soils severely depleted. ProSoil shows how Indian farmers join traditional and innovative practices to not only restore their soils but also mitigate climate change.

Partner Contributor 4/19/22 Partner Contributor 4/19/22

Shining a light on soils for land restoration

Groundbreaking technology using soil spectral analysis enables ecosystem health evaluation on a massive scale, paving the way for better targeting of land restoration and more sustainable agriculture.

Soil Scientist Dr. Rattan Lal Discusses #SaveSoil</a> with Sadhguru

Partner Contributor 4/7/22 Partner Contributor 4/7/22

Soil Scientist Dr. Rattan Lal Discusses #SaveSoil with Sadhguru

Renowned soil scientist, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science at the Ohio State University, and World Food Prize Awardee 2020, Dr. Rattan Lal, discusses the Save Soil movement with Sadhguru.

Leigh Ann Winowiecki 12/5/21 Leigh Ann Winowiecki 12/5/21

PODCAST Soil isn’t dirt: it’s the foundation of life and needs real care

Dr Leigh Ann Winowiecki, soil systems scientist at CIFOR-ICRAF, and Dr Rattan Lal, a distinguished professor of soil science at Ohio State University and World Food Prize Laureate, discuss why soil needs to be front and centre of global policies.

Partner Contributor 9/27/21 Partner Contributor 9/27/21

Embrace the Earth: Soil health as a foundation to sustainable food systems

On 17 September 2021, Rabobank, the Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) organised an online event on soil health as a foundation to sustainable food systems.