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THE SOILS CHALLENGE BADGE IS HERE!
Recent developments from FAO: YUNGA, 17th June 2014
We are delighted to announce that the Soils Challenge Badge is now available online!
Soil is essential for life – it provides nutrients, water and minerals to plants and trees, and is home to millions of insects, bacteria and small animals. Without soil, we would not be able to grow any crops or other useful plants, support any livestock, or have materials for building shelter – soil really is a life-giver! But our soils are at risk; negative actions such as pollution and bad agricultural practices leave our soils exposed and damaged. We need healthy soils to support human well-being and a healthy planet.
This is where the Soils Challenge Badge comes in: let it take you on a journey to discover the ground beneath your feet! This booklet is packed with activities to help you learn about soil and how it is formed, the creatures that live in it, and just how important it is in our everyday lives. You will also discover how YOU can play a role in protecting soils for future generations. Dig in!
Find it online at: www.fao.org/3/a-i3855e.pdf or http://yunga-youth.weebly.com/soils.html
The badge will be available soon in other languages.
Today is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. This year’s theme is particularly relevant to young people: ‘Land Belongs to the Future – Let’s Climate Proof It’. Find out more about the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought here: www.unccd.int/en/programmes/Event-and-campaigns/WDCD/Pages/WDCD-2014.aspx
Enjoy it, share it, get involved!
The YUNGA team
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