Healthy soil is the very foundation of our food systems and provides several vital ecosystem services, from carbon sequestration to improving food and nutrition security. Healthy soil is critical for supporting sustainable agricultural productivity growth and moving from scarcity to prosperity and healthy diets for all. With over one third of the Earth’s surface degraded and over 3.2 billion people negatively affected by degradation, continuing business as usual is no longer an option. Now is the time for multi-stakeholder action to build an enabling environment at multiple levels for supporting, financing, scaling and monitoring healthy soil ecosystems globally.
The objectives of this session are to: 1) Raise awareness of the critical role of healthy soil for sustainable agricultural productivity growth, food and nutrition security, biodiversity, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and ecosystem restoration; 2) Showcase the goals, actions and progress of the Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) and the Coalition for Sustainable Productivity Growth for Food Security and Resource Conservation; 3) Highlight progress on collaboration and partnership to scale and finance soil health.
Speakers
Joao Campari (Global Leader, Food Practice, WWF)
Elise Golan (Director for Sustainable Development, USDA, SPG Coalition)
Jack Hannam (Reader in Pedology, President of the British Society of Soil Science)
Rattan Lal (Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, World Food Prize Laureate)
Adrian Leitoro (Youth Representative, Founder, Nature and People as One)
Kate Newbury-Hyde (Senior Manager, Agriculture and Food, WBCSD)
Leigh Winowiecki (Soil and Land Health Global Research Lead, CIFOR-ICRAF, CA4SH co-Founder)
The Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue
“The Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, also known as the "Borlaug Dialogue," brings together individuals from more than 65 countries to address cutting-edge issues related to global food security and nutrition. Global leaders, experts, educators, students, and more will join the 2023 Borlaug Dialogue to discuss transformative solutions to achieve a sustainable, equitable, and nourishing food system.
The 2023 Borlaug Dialogue will continue to offer in-person and virtual programming, providing unparalleled opportunities for engagement and networking while also ensuring global access to these critical discussions.”