{"id":7946,"date":"2025-12-02T14:28:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gis.aua.gr\/?p=7946"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:57:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:57:40","slug":"%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%83%ce%bc%ce%b9%ce%b1-%ce%b7%ce%bc%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%b1-%ce%b5%ce%b4%ce%ac%cf%86%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%82-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gis.aua.gr\/en\/%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%83%ce%bc%ce%b9%ce%b1-%ce%b7%ce%bc%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%b1-%ce%b5%ce%b4%ce%ac%cf%86%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%82-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"World Soil Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every year on December 5th<\/strong>, the international community celebrates World Soil Day<\/strong>a day dedicated to highlighting the crucial importance of soil for life, ecosystems, and the planet\u2019s future. This year\u2019s theme, \u00abNo Soil, No Future\u00bb<\/strong>, reminds us that without healthy soil, there is no food, no clean water, no biodiversity \u2014 and no climate balance.<\/p>

Soil: the foundation of the biosphere<\/strong><\/h3>

Soil is a finite and extremely valuable natural resource. It functions like a living organism, regulating the operation of terrestrial ecosystems. Its health directly influences food security<\/strong>, water quality<\/strong> and climate change<\/strong>Protecting soil and studying its properties systematically is essential for achieving a sustainable future.<\/p>

The institutional commitment behind World Soil Day<\/strong><\/h3>

World Soil Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 2014 to raise global awareness and promote sustainable soil management. Today, pressures such as climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and environmental degradation make the role of the scientific community more important than ever. Educational and research institutions like the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)<\/strong> stand at the forefront of this effort.<\/p>

Tradition & Digital Innovation at AUA<\/strong><\/h3>

The Laboratory of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry of AUA<\/strong>, with a history dating back to 1920, has been a stable pillar of scientific knowledge for over a century. In parallel, the GIS Research Unit<\/strong>, with 35 years of activity, pioneers the use of geospatial technologies, spatial analysis, and geostatistics that support modern digital approaches to soil assessment and management.<\/p>

World Soil Day 2025 Event at AUA<\/strong><\/h3>

The Agricultural University of Athens is hosting a special event on Friday, 5 December 2025, at 10:00<\/strong>, at the Central Library Amphitheatre<\/strong> , coordinated by the GIS Research Unit<\/strong> of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry.<\/p>

Honored Guest 2025<\/strong><\/h3>

This year\u2019s honored guest is Professor Emeritus Nikolaos Iasoglou<\/strong>, a distinguished scientist who has made a significant and lasting contribution to Soil Science.<\/p>

Participants<\/strong><\/h3>

The event will bring together representatives of the academic, scientific, and institutional community, including:<\/p>