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In May 2022, he addressed the leaders of 195 countries at the [[United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification]] to speak about "Journey to Save Soil".<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 May 2022 |title='Save Soil' campaign: Sadhguru to address leaders from 195 nations at UNCCD |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sadhguru-speech-global-leaders-unccd-save-soil-7902821/ |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Save Soil campaign comes to Bonn |url=https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/multimedia/save-soil-campaign-comes-bonn |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=UNCCD}}</ref> Both [[Trevor Noah]], host of the ''[[The Daily Show]]'', and podcast host [[Joe Rogan]], have invited Sadhguru to discuss this movement.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":0" /> On [[World Environment Day]] 2022, Indian prime minister, [[Narendra Modi]], attended an event with Sadhguru to discuss efforts to improve soil health.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=5 June 2022 |title=PM Modi calls for protection of soil health |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/pm-modi-jaggi-vasudev-discuss-soil-conservation/article65496798.ece |access-date=7 August 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
The [[UN FAO]] has stated that "90% of the Earth's precious topsoil is likely to be at risk by 2050".<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2022 |title=FAO warns 90 per cent of Earth's topsoil at risk by 2050 |url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/07/1123462 |access-date=10 November 2022 |website=UN News}}</ref> However, views have been divided on whether the "Save Soil" campaign is addressing this issue.<ref name=":6" /> [[Maria Helena Semedo]], deputy director-general of FAO, has stated that "Organic [farming] may not be the only solution but it's the single best [option] I can think of."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Only 60 Years of Farming Left If Soil Degradation Continues |url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/only-60-years-of-farming-left-if-soil-degradation-continues/ |access-date=10 November 2022 |website=Scientific American}}</ref>
===Speeches and writings===
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