Půda a život civilizací - Co děláme půdě, děláme sobě – Cílek Václav (2021)

It wasn't long ago that almost all of us were farmers. After all, in 1900, around 90% of the European population lived in rural areas. Perhaps that's why we are affected by the loss of fertile agricultural land and experience the drought in the fields and the bark beetle calamity in the forests with a heavy heart. It might seem that we can mainly blame the weather for both, but the condition of the soils plays a significant role as well. We are almost certain that the future landscape will require a return to old techniques of soil and forest care, but at the same time, we cannot do without the latest technologies and experiments with irrigation methods, new crops, and forest species. We are beginning to need a healthy nature based on natural foundations not as a "conservation luxury," but so that we can live in a dignified environment and not lack water and food. This is not just about food and wood, but also about the local climate, the quality of groundwater, and the feeling of peace and sometimes even happiness or beauty that we experience in a harmonious landscape.