Earth Commission

What gets measured gets managed. The #EarthSystemBoundaries can be seen as ‘health indicators’ for the planet - helping governments & companies understand their fair share of resources, set targets and track progress: https://lnkd.in/dKJX_rwZ

Did you know that you can find a complete bibliography of peer-reviewed Earth Commission papers on the Commission’s website? 📚 Made up of papers from 2020 onwards, the list includes peer-reviewed papers led by the Earth Commission’s various workstreams. You can find papers quantifying #SafeAndJust #EarthSystemBoundaries, outlining the #EarthSystemJustice concept (including minimising harm and ensuring basic living standards for all), how to stop cities and companies causing planetary harm, and many more. Access the bibliography on the link below: https://lnkd.in/eQPZZCH5

Established this year, the Earth Commission’s new workstreams will refine the #EarthSystemBoundaries and expand into new domains, such as Ocean and Novel Entities. All workstreams take into account the complex interactions between natural and social systems, justice, and human well-being and provide a holistic people-planet framework. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/dMNba89c

“Beyond the safety and the justice element of the [Earth Commission’s] work, there are other elements of the work that are also very important…” Earth Commission Co-chair Professor Fatima Denton discusses the progress made by the Commission so far on defining #SafeAndJust #EarthSystemBoundaries, and how the second assessment will continue to build on these foundations. Watch the full video below:

A major report, with leading contributions from multiple Earth Commissioners, highlights the risks and opportunities of both negative and positive tipping points for #EarthSystemBoundaries and was launched last year at #COP28. The report, which is the most comprehensive review of tipping points to date, includes an analysis of ‘super leverage points’ that can be used to create a cascade of positive change. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/dMMMGtsd

What is the Earth Commission? 🌏 In 2019, Future Earth gathered a group of leading global scholars from the social and natural sciences to form the Earth Commission. Formed to serve as the scientific cornerstone of the Global Commons Alliance, the Commission set out to define safe and just #EarthSystemBoundaries for a stable planet and well-being for all people, to inform the next generation of science-based targets. Earlier this year, the Commission announced its second assessment with a new cohort of experts to continue building on the science and to define transformations to a #SafeAndJust future. Watch the Commission’s latest video to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d62XfMKd

“We are setting out to quantify boundaries. Why? Because we need them in order to navigate our future on Earth.” Watch Professor Johan Rockström, Co-chair of the Earth Commission, set out the importance of defining  #EarthSystemBoundaries, and how they play a vital role in effecting change for a #SafeAndJust planet.

The Earth Commission website hosts five explainer briefs covering boundaries for aerosols, biosphere, climate, freshwater and nutrients. Each two-page brief simplifies the Commission’s research on the area in question, clarifying the key insights to be drawn from the work carried out on #EarthSystemBoundaries and the role this plays in ensuring the planet is #SafeAndJust for all. Find the explainer briefs here: https://lnkd.in/g7_969YR

🚀 As a partner of the Science Based Targets Network, the Earth Commission is pleased to announce the main 2024 release of new and updated guidance for companies to set science-based targets for nature, informed by SBTN’s trail-blazing cohort of pilot companies. 🎉 This guidance enhances the feasibility and practicality of SBTN’s methods while maintaining ambition and scientific rigour. New resources to improve accessibility and drive action have also been introduced, including a comprehensive corporate manual that serves as an entry-point into the technical guidance. SBTN’s target validation pilot has highlighted key benefits of target-setting and reinforced that SBTN is closing a critical gap in corporate sustainability, including: 🌟 Increases ambition and drives science-based action on nature  🤝 Provides credibility and a common language to advance engagement with stakeholders  🧭 Acts as a trusted compass for companies to get to the right solutions Stay tuned for more updates from SBTN in September, where they'll share key outcomes and lessons learned to pave the way for the next generation of targets. 🌍💼 👉🏽 Explore the latest updates and resources:  https://lnkd.in/gSzA6Yb9 🌱✨ #SBTN #ScienceBasedTargets #ForNature #NaturePositive

Curious to learn the difference between Planetary Boundaries and #EarthSystemBoundaries? Read the latest blog post from the Global Commons Alliance to learn more 🌎 https://lnkd.in/eQZfEuKe