Stop Soil Pollution While we can see many of the changes we
have made to our planet, some of our impacts are virtually invisible, and soil
pollution is a good example. Be the Solution to Soil Pollution campaign for
World Soil Day 2018 aims to raise awareness and call people to
#StopSoilPollution. One third of our global soils are already
degraded. Yet we risk losing more due to this hidden danger. Soil pollution can
be invisible and seems far away but everyone, everywhere is affected. With a
growing population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, soil pollution is a
worldwide problem which degrades our soils, poisons the food we eat, the water
we drink and the air we breathe. Soils have a great potential to filter and
buffer contaminants, degrading and attenuating the negative effects of
pollutants, but this capacity is finite. Most of the pollutants originate from
human activities, such as unsustainable farming practices, industrial
activities and mining, untreated urban waste and other non-environmental
friendly practices. As technology evolves, scientists are able to identify
previously undetected pollutants, but at the same time these technological
improvements lead to new contaminants being released into the environment. In
the Agenda 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals 2, 3, 12, and 15 have
targets which commend direct consideration of soil resources, especially soil
pollution and degradation in relation to food security. It is time to uncover this threatening
reality. Combatting soil pollution requires us to join forces and turn
determination into action. Be the solution to soil pollution. How will you celebrate World Soil Day? World Soil Day is celebrated annually on
the 5th of December at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome, the regional offices and through national
and local events. Are you planning to have an event on
soils? Put your event on the map Spread the word on the importance of soils
using our campaign materials. Download posters, banners and logos in multiple
languages.