In an effort to raise public awareness about the importance of soil health, a Save Soil mural has been unveiled in the National Park of Guyana. The idea was conceptualized in support of the Save Soil movement, a global initiative to bring humanity together to keep the soil alive.
The artwork, created by talented local artists Sadia Vasquez, Bevan Allicock, and Eldon Allicock, serves as a powerful visual representation of the dependency of all life on healthy soil. The mural also highlights the jaguar, a protected species in Guyana, as well as other local flora, fauna, and a human, symbolizing the interconnectedness of our environment and humanity.
The Save Soil movement, launched by international spiritual leader Sadhguru, has reached over 4 billion people, with the goal of addressing the catastrophic issue of soil degradation and depletion.
The movement is supported by leading institutions such as the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), UN Environment Program (UNEP), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the World Food Program (WFP). Save Soil provides draft policy handbooks, which can be found [here](https://consciousplanet.org/soil-policy/global-policy-draft “”).
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, has reaffirmed his commitment to rejuvenating the Earth’s soil in [this video](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XSjpI30GGgx8LhGHmCRoRWuNx5M0ZoEL/view “”). By signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and pledging 100 square kilometers of land toward the effort of restoring and safeguarding agricultural soil, Guyana’s commitment remains firm.
Guyana Standard understands that this mural was an initiative of local volunteers of the Save Soil movement called Earth Buddies.
