Davos 2025
The Global Commons Alliance will be at the World Economic Forum 2025 which takes place in Davos, Switzerland on January 20–24, under the theme ‘Collaboration for the Intelligent Age’.
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New research reveals path to prosperity for planet and people if Earth’s critical resources are better shared
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.
Causing environmental damage should be a criminal offence, say 72% of people in G20 countries surveyed
Nearly three out of four people (72%) surveyed across 18 G20 countries support making it a criminal offence for government or leaders of large businesses to approve or permit actions which cause serious damage to nature and climate, finds major new research.
Earthshot winners: safeguarding global commons with defiant optimism
Congratulations to the five 2024 Earthshot Prize Winners who were announced last night in Cape Town, South Africa, and will each be awarded £1 million to scale their environmental solutions.
GCA response to the US election result
The U.S. election result is a sobering reminder that people want systems change. So many people’s lived experience today is of a system that is not working for them. This result is a vote against the status quo, and it will no doubt entail radical reform in the United States.
Cali spotlights collective action despite outcome
The Global Commons Alliance – Accountability Accelerator, Earth Commission, Earth HQ, Science Based Targets Network and Systems Change Lab – gathered in Cali, Colombia last week, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN CBD (COP16).
COP16: Together for nature
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COP16: Our collective purpose
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New GCA Strategy for 2025-2030
Read about our four bold goals to understand out how will drive collaboration and solutions for the global commons through continued collaboration with our network.
Now hiring a Communications Director
The Global Commons Alliance is seeking a full-time Communications Director to develop and implement a creative communications strategy to help GCA achieve the goals laid out in its new 2030 strategy.
Collaboration matters at Climate Week, UN Summit of the Future and beyond
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Planetary health, business, law + food: Climate Week NYC highlights
The Global Commons Alliance, partners and our core components – Accountability Accelerator, Earth Commission, Earth HQ, Science Based Targets Network and Systems Change Lab – gathered in New York last week for Climate Week NYC and the UN Summit of the Future. Here are some of the highlights of our week.