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The Global Commons Alliance and partners joined entrepreneurs, investors, lawyers, scientists and civil society leaders from around the world at the Villars Institute Summit 2025, to unite behind systems change for a Safe and Just future.

Companies can obtain stamp of approval for nature targets using the Accountability Accelerator’s new validation service - a major step towards strengthening corporate credibility in addressing the nature crisis

New research published today in The Lancet Planetary Health shows that the planet will only remain able to provide even a basic standard of living for everyone in the future if economic systems and technologies are dramatically transformed and critical resources are more fairly used, managed and shared.

On January 18th 2023, at 2pm CET, Earth Commission co-chairs Johan Rockström and Joyeeta Gupta will present a teaser of the forthcoming safe and just science on the plenary stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Research shows that the rapid decline of pollinators - bees, butterflies and other insects that feed on flowers - around the world is causing serious declines in human health.

Accountability Accelerator launched to support corporate action on nature and close gaps in accountability landscape.

This COP27, some of the world’s biggest civil society groups are coming together in a global effort to raise the profile of action to protect, manage and restore natural ecosystems for the benefit of the world’s peoples, the climate and biodiversity.

This first SBTN guidance (download here) defines how companies can assess, prioritize, measure, address and track their impacts and dependencies on nature in line with science.

Ahead of the first release of science-based targets for nature v1 in early 2023, Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) is seeking public comment on its technical guidance for companies to set science-based targets for nature, with a focus on helping companies assess and prioritize their environmental impacts to then set targets, beginning with freshwater.

Together we’ll be asking and answering the question: “How can we become planetary stewards?”.

NEW YORK: The Global Commons Alliance (GCA) is delighted to announce it has appointed Dario Soto-Abril, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Global Water Partnership and former CEO at Fairtrade International as its new Chair. Dario brings with him a wealth of experience, strong strategic vision and a warm heart.

A new policy brief from the Global Commons Alliance to Stockholm+50 outlines seven recommendations for Stockholm+50 to safeguard the global commons – the interconnected Earth systems vital for all life and civilization.