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The first Nobel Prize Summit: Our Planet, Our Future brought together Nobel Laureates and leading scientists with thought leaders, policy makers, and young people to explore solutions to challenges facing our global civilization and discuss the state of the planet at a critical juncture for humanity:
- Mitigate and adapt to the threat posed by climate change and biodiversity loss,
- Reduce inequalities and lift people out of poverty, made even more urgent due to the hardships posed by the pandemic, and
- Harness science, technology, and innovation to enable societal transformations while anticipating and reducing potential harms.
See the Summit recordings here.
- ‘Our Planet, Our Future’ Statement Signed by 126 Nobel Laureates Delivered to World Leaders Ahead of G-7 Summit Jun 3, 2021 News Release
- Nobel Prize Laureates and Other Experts Issue Urgent Call for Action After ‘Our Planet, Our Future’ Summit Apr 29, 2021 Statement
- Key Leaders of the Nobel Prize Summit “Our Planet, Our Future” Stress Urgency for Action, International Collaboration Apr 16, 2021 News Release
- Nobel Prize Summit ‘Our Planet, Our Future’ To Be Held April 26-28; Registration Now Open Mar 17, 2021 News Release
- First Nobel Prize Summit to Be Held in Washington, D.C. April 29-May 1, 2020 Dec 10, 2019 News Release
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The National Academy of Sciences, in partnership with the Nobel Foundation, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and the Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC)/Beijer Institute, will host the first-ever Nobel Prize Summit from April 26-28, 2021. Framed around the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the Summit will gather a powerful network of Nobel Laureates, together with world-leading scientists, business leaders, writers, politicians, artists, and young people. The purpose is to continue building trust in scientific reasoning while exploring transformative models for people and the planet on some of the most pressing existential challenges faced by humanity on Earth: (1) climate change and biodiversity loss, (2) rising inequality, and (3) rapid societal transformation enabled by emerging and converging technologies. The Summit will provide opportunities for direct engagement between the general public and Nobel Laureates and experts. A Proceedings of a Workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.
Collaborators
Sponsors
Private: Non Profit
Staff
Franklin Carrero-Martinez
Lead
Negin Sobhani
Major units and sub-units
National Academy of Sciences
Collaborator
National Academy of Medicine
Collaborator
Policy and Global Affairs
Lead
Office of International Networks, Cooperation, and Security
Lead
Global Sustainability and Development
Lead
Science and Technology for Sustainability Program
Lead
National Academy of Sciences President's Office
Collaborator
Office of International Networks. Cooperation. and Security Executive Office
Lead