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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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Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainability Science: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop on November 30-December 2, 2020 to examine scientific progress and gaps in sustainability science around six cross-cutting themes. These themes include the challenges of measuring progress toward sustainability...
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