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 almanac

December 4 is United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's World Soil Day, to bring attention to the fact that soil is an essential part of the ecosystem and affects, besides food production, biodiversity, water and climate.