The aim: Bring together people worldwide to stand up for soil health and support leaders to institute national policies to Save Soil. Here are a few of the highlights from the journey so far.
- Over 30 packed-out public events across 25 cities, reaching tens of thousands of people.
- Events and meetings with business leaders, universities, governments, embassies and global institutions like the UN. Renowned public figures, influencers and scientific experts have spoken at events, including Toni Gaarn, Carice van Houten, Yann Arthus Bertrand, Prof. Johan Rockström and Louis Saha.
- A concert in Rome with Italian artists including Elisa, Malika Ayane, Giovanni Caccamo, Noemi, and Carlo Pastore – hosted by Billboard.
- 6 Caribbean nations signed the Save Soil Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) – a commitment to creating policies to raise the organic content of agricultural soils to healthy levels.
- 54 Commonwealth Nations support the Movement. The Rt Honorable Patricia Scotland QC, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, has expressed alignment of the Commonwealth Call to Action on Living Lands (CALL) with the objectives of Save Soil and seeks to involve all 54 Commonwealth countries.
- Government Ministers and representatives in multiple countries have expressed support and have received the MoU, including Italy, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania and Georgia.
- World Food Programme (WFP) and the 4 per 1000 Initiative (launched by France at COP21, a coalition of 699 partners across 104 countries that aims to boost carbon storage in agricultural soils by 0.4% each year) sign Save Soil MoUs.
- Children across the world have been writing to their governments about Save Soil. 100k+ letters have been sent in India. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research invited all students in Germany to support mission by submitting their artwork on soil for a global exhibition of art, poetry and more.
- Local projects across Europe and beyond include:
- Murals in Germany, UK, Mauritius and India
- Light shows in Geneva and Bucharest
- Supporters from Italy walked hundreds of kilometres to meet each other in Rome, spreading awareness along the way.
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