Responsibility Beyond Institutions

Change towards good soil practises does not emerge exclusively from governmental regulation. 

Across Europe, individuals, grassroots groups, schools, artists, community practitioners, and civil society organisations contribute to how soil is understood, valued, and cared for. Through their activities, they shape individuals’ knowledge and attitudes and behaviours related to soil, often described as soil literacy. These actors may operate outside formal governance structures, yet they influence awareness, practices, and public discourse. 

Their actions often make soil visible in contexts where policy and science alone have limited reach.