Give Soil a Voice

Give Soil a Voice – a musical journey under the surface of Lippe (GSV Lippe)

Location of activities and scope

County of Lippe, Germany, Hidden World of Soil Film

Germany – Festival animation – Film

Executive Summary

Main Topic/Objective: Soil & Climate Change

Content:

– Viewers are immersed in different soils around the world (rainforest, steppe,

permafrost, desert, farmland in Central Europe).

– A calm, personal narrative voice guides viewers through the changes in the soil in

time-lapse: drying out, erosion, loss of humus, salinization.

– Visuals: Animated soil profiles, drone footage, animated timelines, measurement data in augmented reality style.

– Sound: Amplified original sounds of the soil – inspired by the “orchestra” concept. Setting data and recordings to music in the sense of a musical score of the ground

Target Audience:

– Teenagers and young adults who are interested in environmental issues

– People who are motivated by meaning and values,

– Film and culture lovers

– Generally environmentally and sustainability conscious individuals, such as customers from the climate experience world.

Approach and expected outcome: Bringing to life how soils are changing due to climate change – emotionally & globally. In a documentary-narrative short film (approx. 8–12 minutes). Creating a sustainable, experience-oriented short film that changes the way we view the topic of soil.

Motivation Statement

Soil is essential for life, climate stability and sustainable development. Without healthy soil, life as we know it wouldn’t exist. As a consortium we would like to take the opportunity to give soil a voice and show how it’s connected with life on earth, e. g. food production, water filtration, climate regulation, it’s function as a home to billions of organisms, it’s support of roads, buildings and other infrastructure and more importantly the foundation for plant growth. As climate change is moving forward it is important to display how the different soils of the earth are connected to one another and how they react. How they feel and are connected to our lives and essentially emotionally expressing themselves as well. Caring about our soil is caring about our future.