Facts
Time: 2025-02-13 15:00 - 16:00
City: Online
City: Online
13
Feb
Online
Soil literacy among young people – why does it matter and how can educators deal with it?
seminars, workshops |
Soil is the foundation of life, yet it is often overlooked in environmental education. As young people become increasingly disconnected from nature, soil literacy provides an opportunity to inspire meaningful change in behavior and attitudes toward environmental stewardship. The PREPSOIL webinar will bridge this gap by equipping educators with inspiration and ideas to foster this essential knowledge.
What? During the webinar, we will highlight the importance of soil knowledge and inspire, through practical examples, to work on soil health in education for young people.
Who? Teachers and educators, environmental professionals, policymakers and anyone interested in fostering soil literacy.
When? 13 February 2025, 15:00 - 16:00, online on zoom.
As part of the Mission Soil's eight goals, increasing soil literacy across Member States aims to foster greater awareness, involvement, and proactive behavior toward soil health. By embedding soil health education in school curriculums, the initiative seeks to empower the next generation to take informed actions to protect and restore our soils.
For the past two years, PREPSOIL has compiled exemplary practices in soil pedagogy across EU countries. These efforts culminate in the upcoming webinar, showcasing inspiring examples and offering actionable insights for educators.
Webinar Highlights
The event will feature expert speakers and award-winning projects, including:
- The Mission Soil and PREPSOIL: An introduction by Christina Lundström (SLU) to the goals of Mission Soil and PREPSOIL's calls for soil education practises.
- Why Increase Youth Access to Nature and Its Soils?: A presentation by Fredrika Mårtensson (SLU), highlighting the critical role in fostering a sustainable connection to nature and soil literacy.
- Celebrating Pedagogical Excellence: Experiences from the winners of the PREPSOIL 2024 competition:
- Love Your Wellies by Katie Smirnova of the FarmPEAT Project.
- The Soil to Educate by Erika Guerrini of Istituto Pluricomprensivo Brunico.
Registration
Contact
Christina Lundström, Researcher
Department of People and Society
Department of People and Society
christina.lundstrom@slu.se, +4651167237, +46707743088