Save Soil. The Solution is under our Feet.

What if the solution for climate change were right under our feet?

The truth is that it is. Healthy soils are vital for reversing climate change because they can lower atmospheric carbon levels through carbon sequestration and retain water to prevent wildfires. However, soi is dying out! That's right. The UN projects that within the next 60 years, we will have no more soil on Earth. The Save Soil movement is actively working to reverse this calamity through raising global awareness of soil health. Save Soil is a global movement launched by Sadhguru, an international leader, to save soil from extinction by bringing the necessary awareness of soil health and advocating for policies to address this catastrophic issue facing humanity. A significant step in this direction is creating policies that ensure agricultural lands have 3-6% organic content from plant matter and animal waste. To affect this change we need to advocate for policies across 193 nations towards soil restoration and inspire about 4 billion (Over 60% of the world’s electorate of 5.26 billion) to support policy redirections to safeguard, nurture and sustain soils.

Come join this interactive discussion to learn more about why we need soil and what we can do to save it.

Join on Zoom:

https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92322857725

Speakers

Saumya Ayyagari, MSN, MPH

Philadelphia Save Soil Coordinator Save Soil

Saumya Ayyagari is a public health nurse who focuses on addressing social determinants of health to make health care more equitable and accessible for all. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing Health Leadership and Master of Public Health from Penn in 2017. Having worked as a home visiting nurse with Philadelphia Nurse Family Partnership, she has seen first-hand the adverse impacts of climate change on the health of families and communities in Philadelphia. This work drove her to seek systemic solutions to health challenges her home visiting clients faced. She joined the Save Soil Movement in 2021, when she learned that healthy soils are necessary for alleviating climate change, ensuring adequate water supply, protecting food security, and much more. She was motivated to become a coordinator for the Save Soil Movement in Philadelphia when she learned that soil on Earth is projected to run out in 60 years. Her role involves raising awareness about soil degradation and solutions needed to protect soils.

Praveena Sridhar, MS

Chief Science & Technology Officer Save Soil Movement

Praveena Sridhar is an environmental engineer and policy expert who has worked for 15 years in the development sector. She has been a consultant for UNICEF and the World Bank among other notable international entities. She also coordinated operations of Cauvery Calling, a river basin tree based agriculture program, in the South Indian state of Karnataka.