Strides for Change · Student Leadership
Start a Save Soil Club at your school.
More than half the world's agricultural soil is already degraded, and the UN estimates 90% of topsoil could be at risk by 2050. Soil grows 95% of our food — and it's disappearing within our lifetime. Lead a global movement, right from your campus.
people reached by the Save Soil movement
farmers supported in restoring their land
UN-affiliated organizations backing it
Save Soil, launched by Conscious Planet, is backed by the UN Environment Programme, UN FAO, UNCCD, World Food Programme, and IUCN. By starting a club, you bring a globally credible cause to your community — and few high-school activities can say that.
What a club looks like.
It's simple and doable alongside your classes — two activities a month, with a complete 8-month plan, leadership roles, and a toolkit ready for you. No starting from scratch.
Documentaries, hands-on demos, and guest speakers — farmers, soil scientists, and city officials (virtual talks welcome).
Documentary screenings, farmers-market booths, letter-writing drives, and an Earth Day walkathon that happens globally.
The 8-month plan
Why soil is the foundation of food, water, climate, and life.
Soil as a living ecosystem — and what degradation means for our future.
Cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, agroforestry.
How the quality of soil shapes the nutrition of our food.
How healthy soil absorbs water and builds flood and drought resilience.
Advocacy, soil policy, and speaking up to leaders.
Celebrate the movement and explore careers in soil health.
Share the year's impact and prepare next year's leaders.
Leadership roles
What it does for you — and your college applications.
Colleges look for initiative, not just participation. Recruiting members, securing an advisor, and running events is a leadership story you created — not one you inherited.
Your club tracks real numbers — screenings held, people reached, soil restored. Concrete results make application essays stand out.
Public speaking, event planning, media outreach, and civic advocacy — including meeting scientists, farmers, and officials who can become mentors and recommenders.
Monthly outreach counts toward service requirements and honor societies — for a movement backed by five UN-affiliated organizations.
Apply to lead a club.
Interested in founding a Save Soil Club at your school? Tell us a little about yourself and why you'd make a strong leader. We'll review your application and send the ready-made club kit — 8-month calendar, roles, speaker guide, and outreach playbook.
- Apply below — a few honest sentences on leadership.
- We review and reach out with the starter kit and next steps.
- Gather 3–5 friends and a faculty advisor, then launch your kickoff.