The United Nations declared 2015 the International Year of Soils!
As part of this global celebration and awareness campaign, the Soil Science Society of America developed a set of 12 videos, centered around SSSA's monthly communications themes. The goal of these videos is to raise public awareness of the value of soils and soil science; visibility of soil scientists in their communities; and, highlight soils.org as the premiere place to find soils information. Share these videos with your colleagues, students, and friends!
January: Soils Sustain Life
- Soil overview – upper part of land surface
- Created from weathered rocks
- Soil ecosystem services – value of soil
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February: Soils Support Urban Life
- Urban Gardening
- Importance of soil to urban environment
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March: Soils Support Agriculture
- Global food supply
- Nutrients come from soil
- Water for plants/irrigation
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April: Soils Clean and Capture Water
- Partitioning of precipitation or irrigation into or across soil
- Physical and biological cleaning
- Green infrastructure for storm water management
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May: Soils Support Buildings/Infrastructure
- Houses made of soil
- Engineering connection
- Erosion/mudslides/structural failures
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June: Soils Support Recreation
- Soils and enjoying the great outdoors
- Got clean lakes? Thank your soil!
- Good sports need good soil!
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July: Soils are Living
- Soils are Alive
- Soils are Diverse and Complex
- Living Soils Serve the World
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August: Soils Support Health
- Soil Health means Healthy Food
- Soil Protects Health
- Soil as a Source of Medicine
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September: Soils Protect the Natural Environment
- Soils and Healthy Forests
- Soils and the Great Plains
- Soils and Our Coastal Wetlands
- Soils and the Great American Desert
- Soils and our Lakes, Rivers and Streams and Rivers
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October: Soils and Products We Use
- Farm to table
- Pottery/adobe
- Make-up
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November: Soils and Climate
- C sequestration and greenhouse gases
- Soils and past environments
- Desertification and drought
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December: Soils, Culture, and People
- Soils and art & literature
- Religious & spiritual connections to soil
- Soil forensics
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