The Soil Education Committee of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS) was established in 2014 with the goal of enhancing soil science education in Canada at both the post-secondary and K-12 levels.
Soil 4 Youth Program (soil4youth.soilweb.ca)
This program was initiated in 2010 to promote learning among Canadian high school students about the importance of soil and to provide teachers with the resources to incorporate soil science into their classroom teaching. This Soil 4 Youth website showcases: (1) Research projects related to soil land-uses across a variety of ecosystems found in Canada; (2) Career paths of soil scientists and professionals; (3) Resources for teachers; and (4) Examples of how to be soil savvy by getting involved with initiatives that protect or improve soil in your own neighborhood.
For insights into the challenges and potential solutions to advance soil science education for youth, and learn about the development of the Soil 4 Youth program see:
Maja Krzic, Julie Wilson, Nathan Basiliko, Angela Bedard-Haughn, Elyn Humphreys, Saeed Dyanatkar, Paul Hazlett, Rachel Strivelli, Chris Crowley, and Lesley Dampier. 2014. Soil 4 Youth: Charting New Territory in Canadian High School Soil Science Education. Natural Sciences Education 43(1): 73-80. https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/nse/articles/43/1/73