The Earth League
The Earth League, a voluntary alliance between leading scientists and institutions working on planetary processes and sustainability issues, was established to address the current challenges and opportunities related to the future of our planet. The name “The Earth League” highlights the two core ideas of the alliance:
- Emphasizes that we consider the Earth itself as a research topic
- Stresses the importance of uniting world-class scientists and academic institutions
The need for The Earth League
The world urgently needs interdisciplinary, transnational scientific and evidence-based voices. However, those capacities and voices do not exist at the scale required to address our biggest challenges.
The Earth League was established to fill the critical gap left behind by the existing institutional landscape. It aims to bring together leading global thinkers to tackle problems of fundamental and immediate concern, and to respond at time scales aligned with the urgency of both existing and emerging challenges.
The role of science
Science must play a central role in addressing today’s global challenges.
Modern society depends on scientific reasoning to improve human conditions. Effective scientific strategies are essential for tackling the climate crisis and global demographic changes. Truly transformational approaches are needed in the near future.
Science should be at the core of our approach to tackling the climate crisis, global pandemics, biodiversity loss, and increasing inequality, as it is the most dependable method for understanding risks, testing solutions, and informing fair and effective policies.
Building and maintaining public trust in science is necessary at the international level. Evidence-informed policies are crucial and must be adopted. These policies must also be sustained through clear communication, ethical conduct, and the inclusion of diverse perspectives.