2025 World Soil Day Webinar: Healthy soils for healthy cities

The transformation of Barangaroo Reserve from industrial port to world-class urban park. 

Presented by: Simon Leake CPSS, Director of Science, SESL Australia.


Soil Science Australia (SSA) is hosting a webinar for World Soil Day 2025. 

The theme for 2025 World Soil Day is 'Healthy soils for healthy cities'. 

As a Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS) and founder of SESL Australia, Simon Leake has spent more than four decades showing how soil science can shape healthier urban landscapes. Since establishing SESL in 1983, he has guided projects that turn difficult, disturbed soils into systems that can sustain vegetation and endure the pressures of urban life. 

During this webinar, Simon will take us on a virtual tour of Barangaroo Reserve and will provide insights into the innovative soil science techniques used for ecological restoration and landscape resilience of the Reserve.

Read more about Simon's work here

Program 

12.00 pm AEDT: Introduction and welcome, Dr Darren Kidd, SSA President
12.05 pm AEDT: Virtual tour of Barangaroo Reserve, Simon Leake CPSS
12.30 pm AEDT: Audience participation and Questions and Answers
1.00 pm AEDT: Event concludes

Recording

The recording for the webinar is available here

Soil Science Australia 2025 World Soil Day webinar

  • Friday Dec 05 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Online,
    Australia