Earth Systems Science
Underpinning a new understanding of what’s needed for a safe and just future.
Whoever we are, wherever we are, we all share something in common: the interconnected natural systems that maintain a stable and resilient planet – and keep us alive. The global commons are our shared inheritance and our shared responsibility.
The Global Commons Alliance is mobilizing citizens, companies, cities and countries to accelerate systems change, and become better guardians of the global commons.
Underpinning a new understanding of what’s needed for a safe and just future.
With clarity on priorities for achieving a safe and just future.
Through increased capacity and activity of the accountability community.
Enabling them to contribute to staying within safe and just boundaries.
From the public, NGOs, the finance community and others, informed by up-to-date information.
Of GCA’s added value by road-testing all the above in a city and landscape.
News and insights from across the Alliance: from science to targets to systems mapping and beyond.
Read about our highlights from Cali, Colombia, where the GCA attended the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16).
The Earth Commission’s 2nd flagship study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, quantifies the Safe & Just Space and pathways to get there.
The Navigator brings vital rigor and clarity for organizations grappling with complex climate and nature priorities as they contribute to a more resilient and regenerative future.
If your company or financial institution wants to take action on nature but is not sure how to begin, learn more with SBTN.
View our calendar of events for Climate Week NYC and the UN Summit of the Future, 20-29 September 2024. Together and alongside GCA partners, we will accelerate the system shift toward a safe and just future for all.
The Global Commons Alliance, many of our partners, and our core components attended COP28. We hosted a Global Commons Pavilion to provide space to collaborate for systems wide action to repair, regenerate and restore the global commons.
EXPLORE OUR IMPACT REPORT AND STRATEGY FOR 2025-2030
WE ARE AN ALLIANCE OF OVER 100 PARTNERS
Rallying leadership and support for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery.
Catalysing a step-change in global ambition for climate resilience.
Driving credible business action and policy ambition to achieve a nature-positive economy for all by 2030.
Raising the profile of nature as a solution for a more sustainable, equitable and nature-positive future.