12. Soil and the Anthropocene: from plot to the landscape in Italy

In this episode we visit Italy, where the natural environment has been shaped throughout the whole peninsula since Roman times. The Italian landscape is mostly anthropogenic and soils are not generally in good health. Luckily, realizing that we live in the Anthropocene (that is human activity is now the dominant influence on climate and the environment) brings the awareness of the positive impact we can have. Our Italian partners (Università degli Studi di Brescia, Università degli Studi di Sassari and Controvento Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus) have built a community of practice where many people from various areas of the nation gather to make a change, as they believe we can -and we must- save our soils.