World Soil Day it is intended to create awareness of the importance of soil, soil health and soil management among the general public around Europe and beyond. Information about the many values healthy soils bring to our daily lives, why soils should be protected and why every effort should be made to avoid soil degradation, contamination and pollution, can be found on numerous websites, including the website maintained by the EU Soil Observatory. Still, for anyone interested to better understand what soil is all about, the short video clip “Why soil is one of the most amazing things on Earth | BBC Ideas” is highly recommended. The video clip can be accessed through this link. World Soil Day is an annual event on the 5^th of December. The FAO issued the theme Soil and Water: a source of life to mark World Soil Day in 2023.