4 things you need to know about soil health For World Soil Day, the EEB explains why healthy soils matter more than you might think.

🪱 DIG IT – It’s #WorldSoilDay!

🥳 This year is ripe for a big soil-ebration as the first-ever #EUSoilLaw comes into force in just days – a key first step toward healthier soils in Europe.

🌱 Still not sure what all the fuss is about? Check it out: meta.eeb.org/2023/12/05/4...

📣 The European Parliament has approved the first EU Soil Health Law, a historic step to monitor, assess & improve Europe’s soils.

🌱 At Agrotecnio, our researchers study soil health & degradation to support more sustainable land management.

#SoilHealth #EUSoilLaw

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🙄 They say it’s what “farmers want.”
But new farmers (the ones who’ll feed Europe tomorrow) want soil protection.

Maybe it’s time EU policymakers stopped confusing “farm lobbies” with “farmers.”

#EUSoilLaw #HealthySoils

#Soils host an immense amount of biodiversity 🪱🐝 and functions 💧🥕🌱. They are the basis of all life, and essential to our well-being. As they are degrading fast, due to #pesticide pollution and many other impacts, an #EUSoilLaw is long overdue.
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Council adopts new rules for healthier and more resilient European soils Today the Council adopted the soil monitoring law to track soil health, manage contaminated sites and mitigate land take, aiming for healthy soils by 2050.

Fantastic news - the EU has passed the Soil Monitoring Law,
setting the foundation for healthy soils by 2050! 👏🪱

With common standards, this marks a huge milestone in restoring one of our most vital natural resources.

#SoilHealth #EUSoilLaw #MissionSoil

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