Soil Week Event- Importance of soil for climate change mitigation

Date/Time
Date(s) - December 1, 2021
All Day

Location
The University Club of Western Australia Hackett Drive Crawley, WA 6009 View Map

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Join soil scientists, land managers, academics and consultants to learn about some of the ground breaking soils initiatives underway across Western Australia.

The Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC, Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry, will open the event speaking on the importance of soil for climate change mitigation.

---- Carbon in the soil is a good thing. It boosts biological activity and nutrients to plants and improves water infiltration and storage. ---- One tonnne of stored carbon in the soil removes 3.7 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. ---- Each additional 1% increase in soil carbon per hectare, can result in an additional 168,000 litres of water stored in the soil. ---- Innovative farmers across the world are using practices that build soil health and are witnessing transformations in productivity and biodiversity. ---- Carbon is the driver for every aspect of soil health and function. — Australian Soil Scientist Dr Christine Jones