Soil, the earth’s living, breathing fragile skin

Soil, the earth’s living, breathing fragile skin

Held annually since 1974, World Environment Day is celebrated by millions of people across the globe. This year’s campaign, #OnlyOneEarth, highlights the need to reset the balance with nature through transformative changes in how we eat, farm, live, work and move...
Soil, the elephant in the room

Soil, the elephant in the room

With over 75% of global soils classed as substantially degraded and nearly a quarter of the world’s most fertile soil located in Ukraine, are we on the brink of a devastating global food crisis? One thing is for certain, we are at the tipping point, and the...
£5,000 Early Career Interdisciplinary Grant

£5,000 Early Career Interdisciplinary Grant

We will be offering a grant of up to £5,000 to a team of early career professionals attending the World Congress of Soil Science 2022 who wish to develop their own ideas, build a track record in their chosen soil science discipline(s) and work in multi-disciplinary...
Annual Report 2021

Annual Report 2021

Our 2021 Annual Report is now available, setting out the significant achievements we have made over the past year. This includes organising 26.5 training hours for members, sending 27 email updates, responding to five consultations and representing members as a...
Construction Code of Practice

Construction Code of Practice

The Society responded to the Construction Code of Practice for Sustainable Use of Soils on Construction Sites consultation being undertaken by CL:AIRE on behalf of Defra. The Society’s response focused on the importance of the code but highlighted the need for a...
Honorary Membership Nominations 2022

Honorary Membership Nominations 2022

We are now welcoming nominations for Honorary Membership of the Society. Honorary Membership is a discretionary award to those who have been a Full Member of the Society for at least 10 preceding consecutive years and who have made an exceptional contribution towards...