Headline: All dates for the Global Soil Week

Ocotber 25, 2013, from 11.00 a.m.

Soil Day in Berlin with symposium, panel discussion and exhibtion opening

The Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Agro Coordination cordially invite you to the "Soil Day" on 25 October.

11.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Symposium: „Gone with the wind?! Soil protection between food security and climate change“

6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m.
Panel discussion: „The Truth from the Ground: we are losing the soil that feeds us“

8.00 p.m.
Exhibition opening event “Soil Speaks”

More information: http://globalsoilweek.org/event/invitation-soil-day-and-soil-speaks-exhibition/

Ocotber 26, 2013, from 11.00 a.m.

Day of Action in Saarbrücken, Germany

Touching the ground in Germany: Local soil awareness action day in Saarbrücken.
Host: Netzwerk Entwicklungspolitik im Saarland e.V.

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Information desk and join in activities (St. Johanner Markt, Saarbrücken)
7:00 p.m. Film „Let‘s Talk About Soil“ and plenary discussion (Shop „Glauben am Markt“, St. Johanner Markt 23)

More information: http://globalsoilweek.org/event/day-of-action-saarbruecken/

Ocotber 27, 2013

Start of Global Soil Week 2013: Losing Ground?

Building on the success of the event in 2012, the IASS will host the Global Soil Week 2013 "Losing Ground?" from 27-31 October in Berlin. The Global Soil Week provides a platform so that the protection of soils can be anchored into global sustainability targets. National and international partners include the European Commission, the FAO, UNEP, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and the German Federal Environment Agency. Around 400 participations from more than 60 countries are expected to attend this year.

More information: www.globalsoilweek.org.

Ocotber 28, 2013, 1.00 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.

Stop the impervious coverage of the soil!
Restore the fertility of our urban soil!
Photo opportunity with Prof. Töpfer and Volkert Engelsman

To mark the start of the 2nd Global Soil Week in Berlin, Prof. Töpfer (IASS) and Volkert Engelsman (“Save our Soils”) will break open the pavement in front of the entrance to the Scandic Hotel as a statement against continued soil sealing. They will plant vegetables in the resulting hole. Environmental activist Vandana Shiva (International Forum on Globalization) will also be present.

More information: corina [dot] weber [at] iass-potsdam [dot] de (corina[dot]weber[at]iass-potsdam[dot]de)

Ocotber 29, 2013, from 8.00 p.m.

"UnderGroundScenes"- Theatre Performance

The IASS Potsdam and the Youth Theatre Workshop Spandau cordially invite you to attend a unique public theatre performance on 29 October 2013 at 8 p.m. This open installation will take place in the basement of the Umspannwerk Kreuzberg.

More information: http://globalsoilweek.org/event/theater-performance-untergrundszenen/