Save Soil! Massive awareness campaign marks World Earth Day across Karnataka
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Bengaluru : On Earth Day, thousands of people from over 80 Indian cities came out from their homes early in the morning to #ConnectWithSoil as part of Save Soil – a global movement that is bringing the world’s focus on rapid soil extinction.
People lined up with Save Soil placards at iconic and bustling locations like Lalbagh, Agara Lake, JP Park, Vidhana Soudha, WhiteField-InnerCircle of Bengaluru and other prominent places in various cities and towns of India to generate awareness about the urgent need to fix the soil that is fast losing its organic content.
Additionally, an Walkathon was held opposite the Vidhana Soudha by the volunteers of SaveSoil movement and government officials.
The Walkathon was organised by the Nehru Youth Center under the Ministry of Sports and saw participation by IAS , IPS officers.
“The yield of our crop is going down every year as the soil is losing its nourishment capacity. This is alarming,” said a farmer from Bengaluru.
The clarion call of Save Soil was given by Sadhguru, Founder-Isha Foundation, last month and he is currently on a 100-day lone motorcycle journey from UK to India, riding for 30,000 km, meeting citizens, leaders and experts to take the message of Save Soil to 3.5 Billion people – 60% of the world’s electorate.
The alarm bells are ringing as our soil is facing extinction. According to the United Nations, 90% of Earth’s Soils could be degraded by 2050 unless we act now.
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