Earth Systems Science
Underpinning a new understanding of what’s needed for a safe and just future.
WHAT IS COMMON TO US ALL?
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.
What we do
The Global Commons Alliance is mobilizing citizens, companies, cities and countries to accelerate systems change, and become better guardians of the global commons.
Pathways for systems transformation
With clarity on priorities for achieving a safe and just future.
An enabling environment
Through increased capacity and activity of the accountability community.
Targets for cities and companies
Enabling them to contribute to staying within safe and just boundaries.
Pressure for action
From the public, NGOs, the finance community and others, informed by up-to-date information.
Demonstration and learning
Of GCA’s added value by road-testing all the above in a city and landscape.
LATEST CONTENT
News and insights from across the Alliance: from science to targets to systems mapping and beyond.
New validation services
Accountability Accelerator launches validation service for corporate science-based targets for nature.
Villars Summit 2025
We gathered at the Villars Institute Summit 2025 in Switzerland, to unite behind systems change for a Safe and Just future.
Empowering companies wanting to understand their nature and climate intersections and impacts.
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.
Set a science-based target for nature, starting with land and freshwater
If your company or financial institution wants to take action on nature but is not sure how to begin, learn more with SBTN.
COP16
The Global Commons Alliance – Accountability Accelerator, Earth Commission, Earth HQ, Science Based Targets Network and Systems Change Lab – met in Cali, Colombia in October, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN CBD (COP16). See a summary of our events.
World Economic Forum
The Global Commons Alliance, many of our partners, and our core components gathered at the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos, to collaborate with business, finance, policy and civil society leaders on accelerating just and inclusive systems change to safeguard the global commons.
Our reports
Explore our Impact Report and Strategy for 2025-2030.
Who we are
The Global Commons Alliance is an alliance of over 100 partners accelerating systems change to safeguard the global commons. Much of the work is delivered through a constellation of collaborative efforts hosted by the Earth Commission, Systems Change Lab, the Accountability Accelerator, the Science Based Targets Network and Earth HQ.
Our Partners
We work with a wide range of brilliant partners on collective action to safeguard the global commons. Here we highlight a small handful of those partners.
Race to Zero
Rallying leadership and support for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery.
Race to Resilience
Catalysing a step-change in global ambition for climate resilience.
Business for Nature
Driving credible business action and policy ambition to achieve a nature-positive economy for all by 2030.
Nature 4 Climate
Raising the profile of nature as a solution for a more sustainable, equitable and nature-positive future.
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