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04/11/2025

Alliance to evolve for new era of global commons stewardship

The Global Commons Alliance is reshaping its membership structure to deepen relationships with partners and enable stronger, more effective collaboration toward a just world on a safe planet.

Alliance to evolve for new era of global commons stewardship
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20/11/2025

Justice and Wellbeing within Planetary Boundaries: Key Insights from COP30 Side Event

At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Earth system experts from around the world convened on November 15 for the Official Side Event: ‘Justice and Wellbeing within Planetary Boundaries: Pathways for COP30’, hosted by Earth4All, Earth Commission and Global Commons Alliance.

Justice and Wellbeing within Planetary Boundaries: Key Insights from COP30 Side Event
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12/11/2025

Safe, just and systemic action for climate policy at COP30

What’s holding back the safe, just and systemic action needed to progress science-based pathways for climate policy?
This was the central theme of a discussion hosted by Global Commons Alliance, Earth4All and Earth Commission at the Planetary Science Pavilion in Belem at COP30.

Safe, just and systemic action for climate policy at COP30
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18/12/2024

GCA Co-Chair

The Global Commons Alliance is inviting applications for a Co-Chair. The role involves co-leading the Steering Committee governance and strategic advisory roles whilst providing support and guidance to the GCA Executive Director. Apply by 15 January 2025.

GCA Co-Chair
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28/11/2024

Why the UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh matters

Next week UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia begins. This final COP for the year is more important than ever. This is what you need to know and why it matters for the global commons.

Why the UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh matters
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06/11/2024

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.

GCA response to the US election result
COP16 spotlights collective action despite outcome
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05/11/2024

COP16 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 spotlights collective action despite outcome