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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.

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.

The Global Commons Alliance, partners and our core components – Accountability Accelerator, Earth Commission, Earth HQ, Science Based Targets Network and Systems Change Lab – are in New York for Climate Week NYC and the UN Summit of the Future, 20-29 September 2024.

Join Nigel Topping and Johan Rockström to create a plan of action to accelerate planetary stewardship in 2021.

Our first report summarises four sets of ingredients that have contributed most to far reaching societal transformation.

SBTN launches a program to help companies, consultancies and industry coalitions set environmental targets that would help them operate sustainably.

Recently published study in the journal Science gives recommendations for developing the next set of biodiversity goals.

A new paper, published in the journal Science and led by Earth Commission experts, outlines the scientific basis for redesigning this new set of biodiversity goals.

From the energy industry to industrial agriculture, the private sector has long reaped large financial rewards from environmental destruction.

Our very own Johan Rockström opened the TED Countdown event on Saturday with a positive message that science can identify a safe and just corridor for humanity

TED Countdown, a Virtual Global Summit on Climate Change, takes place on Saturday, 10.10.2020.

NowThis Earth is launched in partnership with Earth HQ, the media arm of Global Common Alliance.