Climate Action Starts from the Ground Up: The Role of Soil

The British Society of Soil Science hosted a webinar for London Climate Action Week on Monday 22 June. The panel includes: Prof. Pete Smith – University of Aberdeen Dr. Thorunn Wolfram Petursdottir – FAO, Global Soil Partnership Dr Elen Lemaître-Curri – “4 per 1000” Initiative Prof. Abdul Wakeel – University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Dr Leigh Ann Winowiecki – Landscape Alliance/World Agroforestry Dr. Lizzie Sagoo – BSSS President Elect (Chair) Dr. Khalid Mahmood – BSSS Partnerships (Co-Chair) Healthy soils are fundamental to achieving climate resilience and delivering net zero ambitions. Soil systems underpin carbon sequestration, water security, biodiversity recovery, resilient food systems, urban sustainability and the circular bioeconomy. Yet soils remain significantly underrepresented within climate policy, investment strategies and corporate transition planning. This London Climate Action Week webinar will bring together leaders from science, business, finance and policy to explore how soil can be positioned as a strategic climate solution supporting national and global climate ambitions. The webinar will explore the following themes: Understanding Climate Risk and Building Resilience Regenerating Nature and Supporting Net Zero Finance, Innovation and Climate Action Global Perspectives and COP Connections The British Society of Soil Science is an established international membership organisation and charity committed to the study of soil in its widest aspects. https://soils.org.uk/ #londonclimateactionweek #climatemitigation #soils