World Soil Day 2025

• World Soil Day is celebrated every year on December 5th.

• The main objective of this day is to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems.

• The theme for World Soil Day 2025 is "Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities."

• This theme focuses on the role of soil in cities and the challenges posed by soil compaction and urbanization.

• With two-thirds of the world's population expected to live in cities by 2050, soil is the foundation for sustainable and resilient cities.

• The first official World Soil Day was celebrated in 2014.

• In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution designating December 5th as World Soil Day.