Paleosols have long been used to infer past climate and human behaviors and impacts, making them invaluable records for evaluating potential effects of future societal needs under changing environments. Studies of chronologies, macro- and micromorphology, geochemical characteristics, and biomarkers in variable paleosol sequences, including those in archeological contexts, have significantly improved our understanding of the relevance and utility of soils as societal resources. This session is intended to showcase ongoing efforts to advance community understanding of the relationships between past climates, land uses, and human activities in soil records, and to use these records to forecast future outcomes of reciprocal interactions among humans, soils, and the environment. As such, we invite studies that highlight the rates, styles, and timing of soil development from diverse geographic settings which enable interpretations of these characteristics to changing societal requirements.