The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) has published its report ‘Soli and Stones – Sustaining our future by influencing change in the UK and beyond’, aimed at highlighting good practice for professionals working with soil and stones.
… ensure the protection of these natural resources…
SocEnv writes:
Soil is hugely important but also neglected and degraded, while stones are too often considered as more of a waste than a valuable resource or material. Urgent action is needed to ensure the protection of these natural resources, and this means we must improve understanding and practices across sectors including construction, forestry, engineering, and agricultural management.
With this urgency in mind, SocEnv formed a SocEnv task group made up of Chartered Environmentalists. During the last year, they have been drawing together their collective expertise to produce a report aimed at highlighting good practice for professionals working with soil and stones.
The final report is now published and can be viewed via: socenv.org.uk/soilsandstones
The report concludes with a number of key asks relating to wider adoption of best practice and policy/ regulatory change. To help achieve this, we have developed a detailed action plan.
If you have any questions about the group’s work, please contact sarah.ridgeon@socenv.org.uk
