Archive · 5 Dec 2025
World Soil Day 2025: Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities
World Soil Day is celebrated every year on December 5 to remind us how important soil is for our lives.
This year, the theme is 'Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities,' which means that even in big cities with lots of buildings, the soil underneath is very important.
It helps with things like absorbing rainwater, reducing flooding, and cleaning the air.
Sadhguru, a well-known spiritual leader in India, started a campaign called 'Save Soil' to protect our soil.
He has said many wise things about how we need to take care of the soil, just like we take care of our own health.
The United Nations and other groups help make sure people around the world know about this special day.
In Odisha, India, the Deputy Chief Minister talked about how important soil health is for food security, clean air, and clean water.
Farmers and scientists were encouraged to use sustainable practices to protect the soil for future generations.
Soil Health Cards were given to farmers to help them manage soil nutrients better.
World Soil Day 2025 is observed on December 5 with the theme 'Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities.'
The day highlights the importance of soil health in urban areas, which often gets overlooked.
Sadhguru launched the Save Soil campaign in March 2021 to raise awareness about soil conservation.
The United Nations declared December 5 as World Soil Day in 2013, with the first celebration in 2014.
Soil takes nearly 1,000 years to form just 2-3 cm, making it a precious and finite resource.
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo urged farmers and scientists to adopt sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices.
Soil Health Cards were distributed to farmers in Odisha to promote scientific soil nutrient management.
- Who
- Global community, particularly urban populations, environmental advocates, farmers, scientists, and stakeholders in Odisha, India
- What
- World Soil Day 2025, focusing on soil health and sustainability, with a theme of 'Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities'
- When
- December 5, 2025
- Where
- Globally, with a focus on urban areas and specifically in Odisha, India
- Why
- To raise awareness about the importance of soil health and its impact on urban environments, and to promote sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices
- Date
- December 5, 2025
- Theme
- Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities
- First Celebration
- December 5, 2014
- Proposed By
- International Union of Soil Sciences (2002)
- Supported By
- Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Kingdom of Thailand
- Save Soil Campaign Launched
- March 2021 by Sadhguru
- Soil Formation Time
- 1,000 years for 2-3 cm
- Food from Soil
- More than 95%
- Event Location
- Odisha, India
- Key Speaker
- Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
- Soil Health Cards
- Distributed to farmers
