by Soils | Feb 11, 2021 | News
Sarah Garry, Executive Officer, shared her views on how the pandemic provides the opportunity to capitalise on a slower way of life by introducing a GCSE in Natural History. She explains the significance of up-to-date teaching on soils and why educating our young...
by Soils | Jan 28, 2021 | Guidance Notes, News
The Society has launched two new Guidance Notes, Assessing Agricultural Land Classification and Soil and Land Quality. Assessing Agricultural Land Classification is primarily aimed at development and planning control professionals to help them evaluate ALC reports...
by Soils | Jan 27, 2021 | News
Defra and the Devolved Administrations have produced a draft revised National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (revised NAP draft). The plan covers the next five years and aims to minimise the risks and impacts of pesticides to human health and the...
by Soils | Jan 19, 2021 | News
Following the success of the Zoom into Soil webinars in 2020, the British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) is delighted to announce the latest in the lunchtime series. Zoom into Soil: Soil Organic Matter, hosted by BSSS’ South East England Soil Discussion Group...
by Soils | Jan 13, 2021 | News
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy via KTN UK is looking to invest up to £70m in Direct Air Capture and other potential Greenhouse Gas Removal technologies that could be deployed in the UK. This competition is to support the development of...
by Soils | Jan 13, 2021 | News
Launched in the run-up to World Soil Day 2020, the IUSS, FAO and GSP ran a book contest on soil biodiversity in order to give visibility to the importance of soil organisms and raise awareness on the urgency of protecting soil biodiversity. With over 100 books from 60...
