11/05/2019
Future Earth has hired a Director of the Secretariat of the newly-formed Earth Commission, a group of leading international experts tasked with synthesizing the latest science to underpin the development of science-based targets. The commission will work over the next few years to create a high-level synthesis of scientific knowledge on the biophysical and social […]
31/01/2019
Davos, Switzerland – Standing outside in the pitch-black cold at the World Economic Forum on January 23, 2019, a panel including Future Earth and partners announced to a live audience their intent to launch an Earth Commission. A group of top scientists will assess existing research to provide the science needed to define targets for […]
01/01/1970
The Tyler Prize is an annual award for environmental science, environmental health and energy, and is referred to as the ‘Nobel Prize for Environment’. It recognises the need for an integrative response to our environmental crisis. Prof. Johan Rockström will be awarded $250,000 by the Tyler Prize Executive Committee for his “science-based approach to sustainable […]