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.

Can our relationship with the media and storytelling shift from doom and gloom to a more positive outlook when it comes to informing people about the current state of the world’s soil? 

We wanted to know for ourselves so we sat down with filmmaker Colin Ramsay – creator of the massively successful documentary “Six Inches of Soil”.

Save Soil News sat down with renowned Swedish herbalist, forest therapy guide, and author Lisen Sundgren to explore the profound connections between soil, nature, and human well-being. With over three decades of experience in herbalism and wild foraging, Lisen’s journey from the fast-paced worlds of media and acting to the quiet healing of the forest is both deeply personal and universally relevant.

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.

Shyamala is from the town of Mettur in Salem district, Tamil Nadu. As a homemaker looking to grow food for her family and planning to sell the surplus, she started cultivating vegetables on a small scale. Her search led her to the Isha Agro Movement, now the Save Soil Regenerative Revolution - SSRR. For Shyamala, farming may be profitable, but more than that, farming was a path of personal growth through which she has found peace in working with nature.

This is an inspiring story of Marimuthu, a farmer from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, who pioneered a farming model that has transformed his region. Born into a farming family, he says that his father shifted from agriculture to factory work due to the instability of farming. In his early twenties, he came into contact with Sadhguru and the Isha Foundation. He attended yoga classes and became a full-time volunteer with their outreach project—Isha Agro Movement. Marimuthu’s story is not just about successful farming—it’s about reclaiming the passion for nature, feeding his children with nutritious food, helping fellow farmers, healing the land, and leaving a healthy land for the next generation.

This research paper investigates the critical nexus between soil degradation and biodiversity loss, highlighting the soil's foundational role in supporting terrestrial life and ecosystem services. It establishes that widespread soil degradation, affecting approximately 33% of global soils, significantly diminishes soil health and its inherent biodiversity. As detailed in this report, soil degradation, driven by unsustainable human activities and exacerbated by climate change, leads to a significant loss of biodiversity.

Water scarcity represents a critical environmental challenge of the 21st century, driven by climate change, population growth, and unsustainable use of the resources. While often focused on climatic factors and over-extraction, this paper highlights the frequently overlooked yet fundamental link between soil degradation and the escalating global water crisis.

GIFTS-2025 is a three day premier international conference on Geospatial Innovation and Frontier Technologies shaping sustainable development. Save Soil  joined GIFTS Summit shaping sustainable development as a Supporting and Knowledge Partner. At GIFTS, we explored how geospatial technologies can change this narrative, helping us understand what exists, what is missing, and what actions are needed to bring soil into the center of climate solutions.

Save Soil Regenerative Revolution successfully organised the Agri Startup Festival 2.0, a mega event that brought together over 5,000 farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, and innovators under one roof at SRM University, Chennai.