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[The Frontiers Planet Prize: Celebrates Breakthroughs in Sustainability Science - CHF $1 Million Prize] Launched in 2022 by the Frontiers Research Foundation, the Frontiers Planet Prize recognizes and awards exceptional scientists conducting transformational research to protect our earth system. Through a rigorous evaluation and voting process, an independent Jury of 100 may select a National Champion for each participating country from this cohort of National Champions. After a second round of voting, 3 International Champions will each be awarded 1 million CHF. The prize focuses on addressing any one of the 9 planetary boundaries, as detailed by Professor Johan Rockström, director at the Potsdam Institute of Climate Change, and Owen Gaffney in their book and documentary, Breaking Boundaries. The Prize seeks to boost sustainability research globally by fostering national and international competition – much like the Olympics, but among scientists, universities, and countries. The aim is to identify, fund and support research that provides real solutions to the global environmental threats we face. The prize will recognize the best research published in established scientific journals within the past two years (date of acceptance, 1st November 2022 – 31st October 2024), with robust peer review and transparent publication procedures, that fulfill the prize's criteria. The CHF 1 million prize will be awarded to each International Champion to advance the breakthrough research of the winning research group. The International Champions will be announced during the award ceremony taking place in Spring 2025, in Switzerland. More: https://lnkd.in/eYcQyvXd Critieria: https://lnkd.in/ehxTxrbX Submission to National Representative Body: 1 November, 2024 More on submission timeline: https://lnkd.in/gSmsJRqh --- #APRU #FrontierPlanetPrize #Sustainability

The influential Paris-based International Science Council has called for a ‘big science’ approach to speed up unacceptably sluggish progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. “There is an urgency to act,” it said at the United Nations high-level forum on sustainable development, held in New York last week. The Council proposes that a ‘big science’ approach should be applied widely and locally for rapid effect – especially in the Global South – and should be accompanied by a new funding model that surpasses current national science funding systems, in a new report titled Flipping the Science Model: A roadmap to science missions for sustainability...

Our lecture series continues with Dr. Prajal Pradhan sharing his research "A threefold approach to rescue the 2030 Agenda from failing" and highlighting SDG 2 Zero Hunger, the agriculture and nutrition aspects. 🥣🥗 Although SDGs aim to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path, countries are not yet able to make transformative changes for long-term sustainability that require building social prosperity and foundations within planetary boundaries. Failing to achieve SDGs will negatively affect billions of people and worsen environmental conditions and socio-economic problems. BeyondSDG aims to understand the necessary conditions for long-term sustainability, including achieving SDGs. 💬 About the speaker: Prajal Pradhan, an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen, studied agricultural engineering and environmental management. He has received the ERC Starting Grant 2022. Prajal was a lead author of the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land. He has experience designing relevant research on sustainable development, climate change, and food systems. His current research focuses on understanding the necessary conditions for long-term sustainability, including achieving SDGs, urban transformations, and climate resilience. He is also a Visiting Scientist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany. 🗓️ Join us for an enlightening session tomorrow, May 8th, Wednesday, starting at 6 p.m.! 📍Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall N 1190, Theresienstraße 90 (north area - main campus).   🖥️ Can't make it in person? No problem! Join us online via Zoom: Webinar-ID: 685 3335 0085 🔑 Password: 17goals Don't miss this opportunity to engage in important discussions about sustainability and the future of our planet! 🌱 #sdgs #getinspired #getinvolved #sustainability #EnvironmentalLectureSeries #TUM

How to go #fossilfree as a university? Learn in our webinar tomorrow (17 September, 16:00 - 17:00)! 🌐 Cutting ties with the fossil fuel sector is a multifaceted and complex process. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) made the first transformative step when the executive board announced that will no longer enter into research partnerships with companies in the fossil fuel industry, unless those companies demonstrably commit to the Paris Agreement. With this decision, VU became the first university in the Netherlands and the second university in the world to stop collaborations with the companies of the fossil fuel industry. 🌱In April this year, VU Amsterdam celebrated the signing of the new fossil-free research framework which sets clear criteria that companies in the fossil energy sector must meet in order to demonstrably commit to the #ParisAgreement. This SDG Academy delves into the topic of fossil fuel severance as a university, the development of the VU framework on Fossil Free Research and the journey of VU since the divestment decision. The webinar will feature expert speakers: Aaron Pereira (Solid Sustainability Research), Marjan Hofkes (VU School of Business and Economics), Mathieu Blondeel (IVM Institute for Environmental Studies), and Philipp Pattberg (ASI/IVM). You can find more information about our upcoming SDG Academy event using the sign-up link ➡  https://lnkd.in/dTxSMH8r

For the opening keynote for the 16th Nordic Environmental Social Sciences Conference, Josie Chambers chose not to focus on the dominant ways people have been co-producing knowledge and action for sustainability. But rather, to take stock of the field and ask: what exactly are we co-producing? Are we producing knowledge that reinforces how the world is? Or are we imagining and prefiguring explorations of how the world can be otherwise? Read Josie Chambers' latest #UtopianPulses blog here: https://lnkd.in/erqP82i7 #UtopianPulses is a monthly blog series in which Josie Chambers shares creative approaches for collectively imagining the world otherwise. From challenging seemingly inevitable unjust futures to facilitating alternative forms of politics, each month, Utopian Pulses invites you into new ways of enabling our collective imagination to flourish. 📷 Sabaheta Ramčilović-Suominen [ID: Photo of Josie giving the opening keynote lecture at the 16th NESS—Nordic Environmental Social Sciences—Conference. Text on the slide: 'To conclude. - How would you imagine yourself doing co-production otherwise? And how might we imagine this together? -What should we be co-producing? Knowledge of how the world is? Or explorations in how we can become (im)possibly togetherwise? -"We must live in this world as citizens of antoher. What is required of us is both specific to our distinctive situation, and the same as for every earlier and later generation: Mourn. Hope. Love. Imagine. Organize." - Ruth Levitas, Utopia as Method, p. 220'] #Utopia #Coproduction #Knowledge #Research #Creativity #NESS2024 #Education Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University

#CallforPapers: Drive global #sustainability transformations with #GAIA journal Join us in addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges through cutting-edge, inter- and transdisciplinary research. Whether you're an early-career researcher or a seasoned expert, we invite submissions of novel methodologies and solutions advancing sustainability transformations. >>Why publish with GAIA? - High visibility: Indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and other leading databases. - Fast turnaround: Avg. submission to acceptance in 128 days. - Rigorous standards: Double-blind peer review ensuring high academic standards. - Open access options: Choose Green or Gold OA for wider reach. - Exceptional visuals: Showcase your work with impactful charts and maps in full color. >>We’re looking for: Research articles | Review articles | Design reports | Forum essays >>Topics of interest include: Biodiversity | Climate change | Ecosystem services | Environmental governance | Socio-ecological systems | Sustainability science & policy | Sustainability transformations | and more! >>About GAIA GAIA is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to fostering society’s capacity for sustainability-oriented action. Our journal bridges science and practice, publishing empirical and theoretical insights that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. >>Submissions accepted year-round. GAIA is published quarterly, and submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. Let’s shape a sustainable future together—submit your groundbreaking research today! >>Ready to submit? Visit https://lnkd.in/dHuQvjkN #ClimateChange #SustainableDevelopment #EnvironmentalGovernance #SustainabilityScience #TransdisciplinaryResearch #TransformativeResearch #Research #AcademicPublishing #OpenAccess

Hear from Prof Jean-Claude Burgelman, director of the Frontiers Planet Prize, about the #TransformationalScience we need to bring about a #GreenRenaissance. In this piece, Prof Burgelman outlines why the path to a greener future requires a complete #SystemsChange in how we live, produce, and consume. He then explains how we can accelerate the transition using a compelling narrative, clear policy guidance, and a massive investment in open transformational science. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eV_8sxFd #Frontiersplanetprize #Planetaryboundaries #Planetaryhealth

HEY LINKEDIN FAMILY!! World Science Day for Peace and Development, celebrated every year on November 10, was established by UNESCO in 2001. This day highlights the connection between science, peace, and sustainable development. Science is not just about discovery—it’s about making a positive impact. It helps us tackle global challenges, from climate change to health crises, and empowers us to build a peaceful and prosperous future for all. It also aims to engage the public in scientific topics and emphasizes the importance of scientific understanding in our everyday lives. Objectives of this special day: *Highlight the Importance of Science: Show how science plays a key role in solving global problems and making our world more peaceful and sustainable. *Raise Awareness: Encourage more people to think about science and understand how it impacts their daily lives. *Connect Science with Peace: Science isn’t just about knowledge—it can help prevent conflict, promote understanding, and contribute to peace around the world. *Focus on Sustainability: Use science to protect the environment and help us achieve long-term goals, such as fighting climate change. *Encourage Global Cooperation: Science brings countries together to tackle challenges that affect everyone, like health issues and environmental problems. *Inspire Future Scientists: Motivate young people to get involved in science and make a difference in the world. This day reminds us that science is a powerful tool that can shape a better future for everyone.

Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) and #ParisAgreement have the overarching agenda to transform our world into a #sustainablefuture and deal with #ClimateChange. Our latest editorial publication in high impact (33.2) journal, The Innovation (Cell Press) applies science, technology and innovation to drive synergy between these two agenda. The publication is open access at

The panel at our Awards Ceremony, 'How can planetary boundary research be shaped and amplified to influence policy and practice, enabling a sustainable future?', focused on exploring how the transformative power of systems-based research in planetary boundary science, which identifies potential pathways for solutions, can be leveraged to influence industry, economics, governance, and policy. Key takeaways from the panel: 👉 Scientists need to become actors outside the scientific community, specifically in the policy space, for their insights to be translated into real-world impact. This requires a two-way communication between scientists and policy makers. 👉 We need to train people in multiple stages of their career on the topic of sustainability so they can participate and learn from the latest scientific developments. 👉 What enables science to impact society is innovation and the innovation we need should be need-based, vision-driven and transformative. 👉 We need to promote the adoption of three core values along the science-innovation chain: caring, sharing, and daring Panelists: Johan Rockstrom, Director, PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Salvatore Aricò , Chief Executive Officer, International Science Council Massamba Thioye, Project Executive of the UN Climate Change Innovation Hub, UNFCCC UN Nicole Schwab, Co-Head, Nature Positive Pillar, World Economic Forum Celine Abecassis-Moedas, Professor and Dean for Executive Education, Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics #EarthSystemScience #PlanetaryBoundaryScience #PlanetaryHealth #SciencePolicy The Villars Institute