December 4, 2015
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
- Aldo Leopold, from A Sand County [1] almanac
December 4 is United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's World Soil Day [2], to bring attention to the fact that soil is an essential part of the ecosystem and affects, besides food production, biodiversity, water and climate.