Save Soil (Isha Outreach, IUCN Member), Aroura the Soil Security Think Tank, and IUCN WCEL are co-hosting a 3-part series on soil as the single leverage point for addressing major global challenges of our time, highlighting rich, diverse stories of challenges and successes from around the world. Part 3 will delve into the need for soil security to be enshrined in national and regional policies, and the need for a larger global instrument dedicated to soil security.

Save Soil, on behalf of IUCN Member Isha Outreach, Aroura the Soil Security Think Tank, and IUCN WCEL are co-hosting a 3-part series on soil as the single leverage point for addressing major global challenges of our time, highlighting rich, diverse stories of challenges and successes from around the world. In Panel 2 of this series, panelists will explore the Capital and Connectivity dimensions of the Soil Security Framework, highlighting the critical gap in human-soil connection and economic recognition of the value of soil.

Yusuf Khan is a sustainability reporter at the Wall Street Journal, covering agriculture, and how companies are navigating the energy transition - from climate tech and carbon markets to shifting regulations.

Causeway Impact founder Doug Heske reflects on the personal roots of his work, the role of philanthropy and blended finance in addressing soil degradation and food security, and practical ways anyone can give and invest for impact.

As ecosystem disruption and climate change worsen, if there was one thing on which we can concentrate our efforts, money, and time to address these issues all at once, what would it be? The answer is Life in soil. Microorganisms and their symbiotic relationship with living plant roots form the foundation of the soil ecosystem. To encourage a diverse, well-fed soil microbial community, soil needs to be covered all seasons of the year by a variety of green cover, providing living roots, organic matter, and protection from the elements.

This week, the Save Soil movement will release a powerful new report connecting today’s water crises—floods, droughts, and water scarcity—with something most of us overlook: the ground beneath our feet.

This story is about homecoming – when the longing to reconnect with Mother Earth transformed a city dweller with no prior experience of farming into a passionate permaculturist and educator. “Every week, more than 50 people visit our family eco-farm, inspired to adopt a sustainable way of living.”, says Tayir, a farmer from Kazakhstan, who transformed 2 hectares of land used for monoculture into an eco-farm with a thriving tree system, a vegetable garden, and integrated small-scale goat husbandry.

Just an hour’s train ride from Berlin, in the quiet countryside near Märkisch Wilmersdorf, lies Wilmars Gärten - a 360-hectare farm that feels like a vision made real. On a warm afternoon, Sahil, a 20-year-old passionate change-maker cycling 20,000 kilometres across 20 countries to raise awareness for soil health, arrives to visit. His global campaign meets its local counterpart here, where agriculture, art and advocacy for the earth blend into one.

While contemporary climate mitigation discourse focuses primarily on carbon sequestration and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, this report introduces a critical additional strategy for climate stability: the restoration of Earth’s hydrological cooling system. For over 4 billion years, water has been responsible for approximately 95% of Earth’s heat dynamics through interlinked processes like evapotranspiration and condensation. Central to this system is the soil carbon sponge, a living, porous infrastructure of healthy soil that manages freshwater and enables the cooling processes essential for ecosystem function.

The global beauty industry’s reliance on natural ingredients is threatened by a hidden crisis: The degradation of the world’s soil. Healthy, microbial-rich soil is essential for producing the potent antioxidants and minerals that power skincare; without it, ingredients can become five times less effective, driving up costs and compromising product quality. To secure future supply chains, the industry must transition to regenerative agriculture - a shift which must be supported by new international and national soil policies. Ultimately, the efficacy of "natural" beauty is inseparable from the vitality of the earth, making soil restoration the industry’s most critical sustainability mandate.

Deepa’s journey with the Save Soil movement at the United Nations Environment Assembly captures a story of purpose, resilience, and meaningful change.

Indu Madhavan's tryst with 007 at IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025.

Every 5 seconds we are losing one football field worth of soil, points Sadhguru. Thousands of Save Soil supporters host over 1,000 awareness drives across the globe to bolster the call to save soil

The Chief Minister of the State is at the event and like in other states, the Security is at the highest category – both for Sadhguru and the CM. Nothing deters the people though. They run behind Sadhguru’s motorcycle, calling out to him, laughing, weeping, clapping, screaming. Sadhguru stops periodically where sizeable crowds are gathered to acknowledge them and to seek their support for the Movement.