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Polluted sites and soils: a web series to help you understand everything

BRGM has teamed up with the French Ministry for Ecological Transition to produce a mini-series on soil pollution.

20 November 2023

We all use the ground, every day, to get around on, to feed ourselves and much more. But the ground on which we live and grow food can be polluted.

What are the most common pollutants in soil? Why is it important to characterise them and understand their behaviour? What solutions are there for countering this pollution?

In conjunction with the French Ministry for Ecological Transition, BRGM has designed a series of animated educational videos to help you understand everything there is to know about polluted sites and ground. Discover the first of them below.

Understanding polluted sites and soil what is ground, anyway?

We all use the ground, every day, to get around on, to feed ourselves and much more. But do you really know what ground is made of? And what aquifers are? Find out more in this video produced by BRGM in conjunction with the Ministry for the Environment.

Understanding polluted sites and ground: the cause of pollution

A leaking fuel tank, industrial waste stored on the ground and decomposing – these are the kind of startling images that often spring to mind when we think of soil pollution. But did you know that there is also diffuse pollution, which may be barely visible or not at all? An educational animated video produced by BRGM in conjunction with the Ministry for the Environment.

Understanding polluted sites and soil: the different types of pollution

What are the most common pollutants in soil? At what stage do we start talking about pollution? How are pollutants classified? Why is it important to characterise them and understand their behaviour? An animation produced by BRGM in conjunction with the Ministry for the Environment.

See the playlist on YouTube