It’s World Environment Day! 2024 Tyler Prize winner Johan Rockström work provides us with a new understanding of the word "environment" on this special day. His work sees the environment as the sum of many interrelated planetary forces that together protect our life as humans. Prof. Rockström's Planetary Boundaries framework revolutionized Earth sciences by integrating 9 systems that determine the functioning and the state of the planet. Planetary Boundaries framework revolutionized Earth sciences by integrating 9 systems that determine the functioning and the state of the planet. These systems provide life-support to humans and include systems we all rely upon, such as clean water, a stable climate, and vibrant biodiversity. They also interact and depend upon one another—and you and I are a big part of that! Every action we take, whether it’s brushing our teeth or driving to the store, impacts the environment. Planetary Boundaries help us understand how and why, empowering us—and policymakers worldwide—to take actions to support an environment that supports human life. Because that’s the one we all want, right?
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🛢 The fact that human activity affects the Earth’s climate and ecosystems is not groundbreaking news for decades. But now more than ever this risks the stability of the entire planet. 💡 In 2009, the Stockholm Resilience Center's former director, Johan Rockström, together with a group of 28 internationally renowned scientists proposed the concept of planetary boundaries. 📊 In 2023, for the first time ever all nine planetary boundaries were assessed and six of them are now transgressed. 🌍 "A global focus on climate change alone is not sufficient for increased sustainability. Instead, understanding the interplay of [the planetary] boundaries, especially climate, and loss of biodiversity, is key in science and practice". See the evolution of the planetary boundaries here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eeftSYxz
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Science for a just world on a safe planet: Watch Earth Commission’s Co-Chair Johan Rockström & others explain #SafeAndJust boundaries and learn more about #EarthSystemBoundaries and the work of Earth Commission in this video: https://lnkd.in/dwg-PnPV
What is the Earth Commission? 🌏 In 2019, Future Earth brought together a group of leading global scholars from the social and natural sciences to form the Earth Commission. Created 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/gvnwsuk7
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Across our college, which spans five departments, there are tremendous research breakthroughs. We have experts creating new materials, preparing for a green energy future, and improving how we adapt to climate change and weather risk, to name a few. But geoscientist Jesse Reimink's approach to a new theory for how the Earth's continental crusts formed earned our Robertson Research Breakthrough of the Year. The Earth's tectonic plates are critical to understanding the uniqueness of our planet: How it formed, how live was created and sustains, and how other planets follow a similar path. Here's a look at Reimink's research breakthrough.
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Here's a great summary of our recent paper in Nature 😁 https://lnkd.in/guRegWTH
Yet another consequence of climate change: the world’s natural capital is expected to decrease, which will lead to a 9% loss of ecosystem services by 2100 according to a new study led by Scripps Oceanography scientists. “The big question is what do we lose when we lose an ecosystem?” said lead author Bernardo Bastien-Olvera, a postdoctoral fellow in the Ricke Lab at Scripps Oceanography. “Flipping the question: What do we gain if we are able to limit climate change and avoid some of its impacts on natural systems? This study helps us better consider damages not usually accounted for. It also reveals an overlooked, yet startling dimension of climate change effects on natural systems – its capacity to exacerbate global economic inequality.” Learn more about the study recently published in the journal Nature. ⬇️
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The ocean, a mysterious realm of endless discoveries - a metaphorical abyss of knowledge waiting to be unraveled. 🌊 Today, after delving into an enlightening article on the biggest stories in ocean science over the past decade, I find myself pondering the intricate dance of tides and research. 🔍 The exploration of marine biodiversity, akin to peeling back the layers of a well-kept secret garden, revealing the wonders of underwater life that thrive in the depths unseen by many. 🌍 Climate change impacts, a global symphony where each wave echoes the urgent need for collaborative efforts to protect our oceans from the looming threats, mirroring the delicate balance of nature endangered by human actions. 🕵️♂️ Scientific breakthroughs, like uncovering buried treasures on the ocean floor, shedding light on the hidden marvels and mysteries that stir the curiosity of both experts and enthusiasts alike. 🌟 As we navigate the vast seas of knowledge, let's remember that every ripple we create in our understanding of the ocean's secrets contributes to the ocean of wisdom we collectively sail upon. Let's continue our voyage towards exploration, conservation, and awe-inspiring revelations to safeguard the ocean's legacy for generations to come. https://lnkd.in/eQwcGuG
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What is our safe and just operating space? What are the #EarthSystemBoundaries within which humans must learn to manoeuvre? Hosted by @Future Earth since 2019, The Earth Commission seeks the answers through interdisciplinary research. This international team of social and natural scientists engages over 60 researchers around the globe to bring humans to the heart of #EarthSystemScience As the scientific cornerstone of the @Global Commons Alliance, the Commission’s work provides a unified and integrated agenda for transformation towards a #SafeAndJust future for people and the planet. As a Commissioner of the Earth Commission, I study sustainability transformations and futures with the aim that my research can drive the equitable and just transformations necessary for humanity to live within #SafeAndJust #EarthSystemBoundaries. Watch this video to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d3UpQxu7
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🌍🔥 Urgent insight for Global Action! 🚨 Researchers reveal a groundbreaking concept: "Planetary Commons." This means we must see Earth's critical systems - like forests, oceans, and the atmosphere - as shared resources needing collective protection. It's not just about the high seas or Antarctica anymore. Our ENTIRE planet's critical systems, like forests and carbon sinks, need GLOBAL protection NOW! 🌳🌊 🌐 Why? Our Earth's stability is at RISK due to human activities. These systems are VITAL for our survival and prosperity, but current laws aren't enough! 🚫 🤝 The solution? A revolutionary approach to governance that transcends national borders, ensuring collective, fair, and effective stewardship of Earth's critical systems. We need to act TOGETHER and FAST to safeguard our planet for future generations! 🌟 Let's make a difference, one share at a time! What will you say when your kids link to paper: https://lnkd.in/dM7XhRqi
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I think that the statement is fundamentally wrong, and that is what is wrong. I am reading another global warming catastrophe, biodiversity disaster, ocean acidification, when our grandchildren are in their 70's book... And I am seeing that same, very familiar statement. "We must..." Since I started studying the issues of planetary commons in the 1980's, I think every thoughtful author has said a lot of "we must...ims" and I think they have been wrong. I don't think that is how the world works. Your Mum tells you what you must and you build your self around that. What is true then? Those who understand the truth and see Earth's critical systems are shared elements of a whole living world must struggle at all times with those who see the world as resources they can exploit for wealth creation without constraint. This struggle will always exist. It is the balance of this struggle that determines survival in a thriving world, or the collapse of our world and the nature around us. The choice isn't about how we see the world. The choice is about what form the struggle you engage in takes today.
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🌍🔥 Urgent insight for Global Action! 🚨 Researchers reveal a groundbreaking concept: "Planetary Commons." This means we must see Earth's critical systems - like forests, oceans, and the atmosphere - as shared resources needing collective protection. It's not just about the high seas or Antarctica anymore. Our ENTIRE planet's critical systems, like forests and carbon sinks, need GLOBAL protection NOW! 🌳🌊 🌐 Why? Our Earth's stability is at RISK due to human activities. These systems are VITAL for our survival and prosperity, but current laws aren't enough! 🚫 🤝 The solution? A revolutionary approach to governance that transcends national borders, ensuring collective, fair, and effective stewardship of Earth's critical systems. We need to act TOGETHER and FAST to safeguard our planet for future generations! 🌟 Let's make a difference, one share at a time! What will you say when your kids link to paper: https://lnkd.in/dM7XhRqi
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Learn more about Prof. Rockström’s work at planetary-boundaries.com