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Why soils matters
- A european perspective
Proceedings of the Conference
Molly Scott-Cato,
Greens/EFA member of the
Committee on Economic and
Monetary Affairs (ECON) and of the
Committee on Agriculture (AGRI).
Barbara Geiger alias
Fräulein Brehm,
In homage to Alfred Brehm’s
imaginative spirit, Frollein Brehm wove
vivid scientific knowledge into the
story of the earthworm, a new King of
animals.
Modern methods of field research
and a personal view into the life
of earthworms are central in
Frollein’s portrayals. Thanks to her
welldocumented and theatrical story
telling style, the
audience got closer
to science than ever before!
Time was too short that day and
Frollein had to skip the part on
procreation of the earthworm from
her story... But she told us not to
worry because she is available to tell
the story of earthworms over and
over again. She called on all those
interested in the
importance of
earthworms to our soils
to use her
and her amazing energy! Want to raise
your voice on healthy, living soil? Book
Frollein, don’t hesitate...
The conference was an unprecedented opportunity to share practical approaches
from field actors of different EU countries, each working on the ground to preserve
healthy living soils. In this panel, artists and representatives of civil society initiatives
demonstrated how their work with communities on the ground is key to bring about
change. They showcased how their voice and experience should be taken into account
in the debate on EU soil related policies.
AWARENESS RAISINGOPPORTUNITY
Watch out and take care of the ground
beneath your feet, so that it will remain a
Garden of Eden for the King of Edaphon!’
Barbara Geiger
Making change is as
much about the
narratives, stories
and myths that we
have as it is about our
knowledge of the
world.’
Molly Scott-Cato
work with communities
on the ground is key to
bring about the
change