This document discusses the role of science in addressing sustainability challenges in the Anthropocene era. It argues that science needs to focus on systems and solutions, conduct research with societal partners, and ensure its findings are effectively communicated and applied to policy and business. The document proposes that Future Earth establish knowledge-action networks and a global boundary organization to facilitate co-designed, transdisciplinary research on issues like food, water, energy systems, cities, and the climate crisis. The goal would be to generate science, solutions, and services to achieve sustainability objectives like healthy ecosystems and equitable societies.
A broad description of program development and strategy at NSF for FY10 climate research, based on guidance so far from NRC & NSB, focused on programs of interest to the US National Committee on Quaternary Research at the Academies of Science
Five most significant findings from water resourcesMrinmoy Majumder
From 23 million-year-old sediments to provide insights in the defense against climate change to the most inexpensive seawater desalination unit using passive solar energy, this week has lot to offer if you are interested in water-based sustainability.
HLEG thematic workshop on measuring economic, social and environmental resili...StatsCommunications
HLEG thematic workshop on Measuring economic, social and environmental resilience, 25-26 November 2015, Rome, Italy, More information at: http://oe.cd/StrategicForum2015
Abdelrahim, s. (2017). using citizen based observations to plan..Melissa Maxter
As a global challenge with profound implications at the local level, climate change provides new opportunities for individual engagement. Communities around the world have their own unique experiences with the effects of climate change, as well as drastically different climate adaptation needs. This gives individuals an unprecedented role to play in sharing information and guiding policymaking through citizen-based observation. In “Using Citizen-Based Observations to Plan for Climate Change,” Sarah Abdelrahim looks at the work of a variety of citizen-based observation networks, also known as citizens’ observatories. She recommends greater cooperation and support from government agencies and decision-makers for these networks as a key aspect of any and all climate change adaptation strategies.
This text was originally published by the Atlantic Council.
A broad description of program development and strategy at NSF for FY10 climate research, based on guidance so far from NRC & NSB, focused on programs of interest to the US National Committee on Quaternary Research at the Academies of Science
Five most significant findings from water resourcesMrinmoy Majumder
From 23 million-year-old sediments to provide insights in the defense against climate change to the most inexpensive seawater desalination unit using passive solar energy, this week has lot to offer if you are interested in water-based sustainability.
HLEG thematic workshop on measuring economic, social and environmental resili...StatsCommunications
HLEG thematic workshop on Measuring economic, social and environmental resilience, 25-26 November 2015, Rome, Italy, More information at: http://oe.cd/StrategicForum2015
Abdelrahim, s. (2017). using citizen based observations to plan..Melissa Maxter
As a global challenge with profound implications at the local level, climate change provides new opportunities for individual engagement. Communities around the world have their own unique experiences with the effects of climate change, as well as drastically different climate adaptation needs. This gives individuals an unprecedented role to play in sharing information and guiding policymaking through citizen-based observation. In “Using Citizen-Based Observations to Plan for Climate Change,” Sarah Abdelrahim looks at the work of a variety of citizen-based observation networks, also known as citizens’ observatories. She recommends greater cooperation and support from government agencies and decision-makers for these networks as a key aspect of any and all climate change adaptation strategies.
This text was originally published by the Atlantic Council.
Supporting marine management from the bottom up by Jacqueline F Tweddle, MarCRF Research Fellow in Marine Spatial Management at the University of Aberdeen and Marine Scotland Scienc at the workshop 'What are the research needs for planning in 21st century?' at the 2nd Baltic Maritime Spatial Planning Forum in Riga, Latvia on 23-24 November 2016 (the final conference of the Baltic SCOPE collaboration).
Video and other presentations - www.balticscope.eu
www.vasab.org
AHM 2014: Integrated Data Management System for Critical Zone ObservatoriesEarthCube
Presentation by Anthony Aufdenkampe during the Addressing Data Heterogeneity, Semantic Building Bloack & CI Perspective Session on Day 2, June 25 at the EarthCube All-Hands Meeting
Transportation Ecoefficiency: Quantitative Measurement of Urban Transportatio...Anna McCreery
Presentation at the 2012 Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting. Paper Session: Modelling and Visualizing Travel Behavior II (Sponsored by Transportation Geography Specialty Group).
This PowerPoint was one very small part of my Ecology Interactions Unit from the website http://sciencepowerpoint.com/index.html .This unit includes a 3 part 2000+ Slide PowerPoint loaded with activities, project ideas, critical class notes (red slides), review opportunities, challenge questions with answers, 3 PowerPoint review games (125 slides each) and much more. A bundled homework package and detailed unit notes chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow.
Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit: Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey Relationships, Camouflage, Population Sampling, Abundance, Relative Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of Invasive Exotic Species. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you again and best wishes.
Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com
Dr. Marty Matlock - The Science of Sustainability: It is Not a Monometric Con...John Blue
The Science of Sustainability: It is Not a Monometric Concept - Dr. Marty Matlock, Executive Director, Office for Sustainability; Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas
, from the 2014 Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), November 2 -5, 2014, São Paulo, Brazil.
More presentations at http://trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2014-global-roundtable-sustainable-beef
• The Global Food System: Sustainability and Food Security • The Global Carbon Cycle and CO2 Buildup in the Atmosphere • The Climate System and Global Warming For an introduction to stock and flow diagrams, see the book Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows.
• The Global Food System: Sustainability and Food Security
• The Global Carbon Cycle and CO2 Buildup in the Atmosphere
• The Climate System and Global Warming
For an introduction to stock and flow diagrams, see the book Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows.
Supporting marine management from the bottom up by Jacqueline F Tweddle, MarCRF Research Fellow in Marine Spatial Management at the University of Aberdeen and Marine Scotland Scienc at the workshop 'What are the research needs for planning in 21st century?' at the 2nd Baltic Maritime Spatial Planning Forum in Riga, Latvia on 23-24 November 2016 (the final conference of the Baltic SCOPE collaboration).
Video and other presentations - www.balticscope.eu
www.vasab.org
AHM 2014: Integrated Data Management System for Critical Zone ObservatoriesEarthCube
Presentation by Anthony Aufdenkampe during the Addressing Data Heterogeneity, Semantic Building Bloack & CI Perspective Session on Day 2, June 25 at the EarthCube All-Hands Meeting
Transportation Ecoefficiency: Quantitative Measurement of Urban Transportatio...Anna McCreery
Presentation at the 2012 Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting. Paper Session: Modelling and Visualizing Travel Behavior II (Sponsored by Transportation Geography Specialty Group).
This PowerPoint was one very small part of my Ecology Interactions Unit from the website http://sciencepowerpoint.com/index.html .This unit includes a 3 part 2000+ Slide PowerPoint loaded with activities, project ideas, critical class notes (red slides), review opportunities, challenge questions with answers, 3 PowerPoint review games (125 slides each) and much more. A bundled homework package and detailed unit notes chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow.
Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit: Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey Relationships, Camouflage, Population Sampling, Abundance, Relative Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of Invasive Exotic Species. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you again and best wishes.
Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com
Dr. Marty Matlock - The Science of Sustainability: It is Not a Monometric Con...John Blue
The Science of Sustainability: It is Not a Monometric Concept - Dr. Marty Matlock, Executive Director, Office for Sustainability; Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas
, from the 2014 Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), November 2 -5, 2014, São Paulo, Brazil.
More presentations at http://trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2014-global-roundtable-sustainable-beef
• The Global Food System: Sustainability and Food Security • The Global Carbon Cycle and CO2 Buildup in the Atmosphere • The Climate System and Global Warming For an introduction to stock and flow diagrams, see the book Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows.
• The Global Food System: Sustainability and Food Security
• The Global Carbon Cycle and CO2 Buildup in the Atmosphere
• The Climate System and Global Warming
For an introduction to stock and flow diagrams, see the book Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows.
Sustainability Science in a Global LandscapeElsevier
Science, technology and innovation have long been recognized as the basis for socioeconomic development. They are also core contributors to sustainable development and to meeting the SDGs. The UN has called for a “seat for science” on the High-Level Political Forum that deals with the UN’s sustainable development agenda, to ensure that “science is not just an observer but an advisor to policymakers.” This report is part of a broader, on-going effort to provide more evidence and analysis on the role of science, technology and innovation in the global agenda of sustainable development.
Read more about it on Elsevier Connect: http://www.elsevier.com/connect/sustainability-science-takes-the-stage-before-un-globalgoals-summit
The Human Population Challenge: From “Population Bomb” to “Demographic Crisis”Toni Menninger
A presentation about the Human Population Challenge developed for students in sustainability, including current data, basic demographic concepts, and a discussion of sustainability related issues.
The presentation "Growth in a Finite World" is closely related and precedes this lecture. The presentation "Energy Sustainability" is also suitable as a follow-up lecture.
This presentation is an introduction to the sustainable energy challenge. It gives an overview over fossil fuels, the laws of energy, energy efficiency and conservation, and renewable energy sources. The focus is on providing students with the scientific tools for understanding the magnitude of the challenge and analyzing potential solutions.
The "Tragedy of the Commons" is one of the most influential scientific publications ever yet it is widely misunderstood. The short presentation provides a critical appraisal and links to read more.
Growth in a Finite World - Sustainability and the Exponential FunctionToni Menninger
This presentation, accessible to the general public and specifically designed for students of sustainability, explores the dramatic growth of the human sphere on planet Earth with its limited resources, and presents the mathematical tools for understanding the exponential function.
The lecture is accompanied by the article "Exponential Growth, Doubling Time, and the Rule of 70" (http://www.slideshare.net/amenning/exponential-growthmath) and a collection of practice problems and case studies (http://www.slideshare.net/amenning/exponential-growth-casestudies).
The presentation "The Human Population Challenge" is suitable as a follow-up lecture.
This was my centennial lecture at the 100th anniversary of the Ecological Society of America, given August 11th, in Baltimore, and focused on the role of Ecology and Natural History as a part of sustainability science in the Anthropocene. Please do contact me at tewksjj@gmail.com if you would like to use any unpublished data for commercial or non-commercial purposes, or if you want to find out more about the data and methods. Collaborators on this work not included in currently published papers include Alejandro Guizar at the Luc Hoffmann Institute and Tom Brooks at IUCN (for work on conservation reports), Ann Gabriel, Vice President, Academic & Research Relations at Elsevier (for the work using SCOPUS data).
IARU Global Challenges 2014 Cornell Tracking our declineSarah Cornell
There is growing attention to the global risks - not just local impacts - of present rates of biodiversity loss. It is worth keeping in mind that 'biodiversity loss' actually means the destruction (sometimes irreversible) – by us, people – of living organisms, Earth's 'genetic library', species, ecosystems and habitats. The fact that ecosystems are complex, adaptive, and locally specific means they can't be adequately represented in a single global measure. But without any overarching global perspective on losses, the locally contingent measures are 'untethered' to the real risks of systemic change. Scientists of many kinds are rising to the transdisciplinary challenge of dealing with this complexity in the face of global drivers of change (climate change, development pressures), recognizing that it is a challenge for everyone, not just academia.
National Ecosystem Assessment Follow on special edition BSBEtalk
Built and natural Environment edition looking at applications of research in practice using ecosystem services but guided by the principles of the ecosystem approach.
Four environmental researchers and analysts - Erle Ellis, Barry Brook, Linus Blomqvist, Ruth DeFries - offer a critique of an updated analysis of "planetary boundaries" for human activities offered in a new Science paper.
IARU Global Challenges 2014 Cornell Governance gapsSarah Cornell
The Global Gap: discussing the science/policy/society governance landscape for climate, biodiversity loss, and chemical pollution and nutrient (N&P) management.
Green Infrastructure (GI) facilities have capacity to enhance health and mitigate Environmental Sustainability Challenges (ESC). However, the extent of the mitigation and health benefits is unclear in developing countries. This study examined the impact of GI on ESC and Perceived Health (PH) of urban residents in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 1858 residents of Lagos Metropolis who completed semi-structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to explore data distributions and assess association of the availability of GI with resident’s PH and ESC. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (OR;95%CI) were estimated for good health and ESC mitigation. Participants were mostly men (58.9%) and younger than 50 years old (86.3%). Good health (20.5%) and high mitigation of ESC (collection and disposal of waste-52.7% and official development assistance-63.9%) were reported where GI is mostly available. Participants were more likely to report good health (OR:1.40; 95%CI:1.02-1.92) and high mitigation of ESC [water quality (OR:1.42; 95%CI:1.12-1.81) passenger transport mode (OR:1.41; 95%CI:1.06-1.89)] where GI are mostly available. Availability of Green infrastructure is supporting health and mitigating environmental sustainability challenges in the study area. Green infrastructure should be provided in urban areas where environmental sustainability is under threat.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2020), 4(1), 33-46.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2020.v4n1-4
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The Social Challenge of 1.5°C Webinar: Ilan Chabaytewksjj
Karen O'Brien, Susanne Moser, Ioan Fazey and others from Future Earth's Transformations Knowledge-Action Network discuss mobilising research around the social challenge of a 1.5°C target for climate action.
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The Social Challenge of 1.5°C Webinar: Frank Biermanntewksjj
Karen O'Brien, Susanne Moser, Ioan Fazey and others from Future Earth's Transformations Knowledge-Action Network discuss mobilising research around the social challenge of a 1.5°C target for climate action.
The Social Challenge of 1.5°C Webinar: Melissa Leach and Susanne Mosertewksjj
Karen O'Brien, Susanne Moser, Ioan Fazey and others from Future Earth's Transformations Knowledge-Action Network discuss mobilising research around the social challenge of a 1.5°C target for climate action.
The Social Challenge of 1.5°C Webinar: Karen O'Brientewksjj
Karen O'Brien, Susanne Moser, Ioan Fazey and others from Future Earth's Transformations Knowledge-Action Network discuss mobilising research around the social challenge of a 1.5°C target for climate action.
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
Nelson's char
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
Please visit our website: https://kuddlelife.org
Our Instagram channel:
@kuddlelifefoundation
Our Linkedin Page:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kuddlelifefoundation/
and write to us if you have any questions:
info@kuddlelife.org
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
Many companies today use green washing to lure the public into thinking they are conserving the environment but in real sense they are doing more harm. There have been such several cases from very big companies here in Kenya and also globally. This ranges from various sectors from manufacturing and goes to consumer products. Educating people on greenwashing will enable people to make better choices based on their analysis and not on what they see on marketing sites.
Living in the Anthropocene: Science, Sustainability, and Society
1. Koichi Wakata
NASA
February 2014Living in the Anthropocene:
Science, Sustainability and
Society
Colorado Global Hub Director
Research Professor, Sustainability
Innovation Lab of Colorado at CU
Senior Scholar, School of Global
Environmental Sustainability at CSU
Josh Tewksbury
@tewksjj
2. Levers for Transformation
CHANGE VISION / MINDSET
CHANGE MECHANISMS
CHANGE GOALS
Adapted after Meadows 1999
CHANGE INFORMATION
FLOWS
Josh Tewksbury
@tewksjj
3. Change Information Flows
Data: ITU Measuring the
Information Society (2014)
Pic credit: Paul Butler,
3 billion internet users (44% of world households)
7 billion mobile phone subscriptions
Facebook +1 billion users
26 billion connected devices in 2020
4. Change Goals:
…a big year
“Human-induced
climate change is a
scientific reality, and
its effective control is
a moral imperative
for humanity.”
10. Brazil
China
Egypt
India
South Korea
USA*
0 20 40 60 80 100
Academia
Business
Civil Service¥
Diplomacy
Economics
Engineering
Law
Medicine
Military
Teaching
Others
Politicians by tribeThese are not
scientists
Sources: Economist, International Who’s Who,
Congressional Research Service
12. How does the science get used?
Where does the evidence for action come
from?
9 report series
316 reports
44,038 citations
13. Source: Guizar, Brooks and Tewksbury - unpublished
Avg. % of
citations from
peer reviewed
sources
19-25
60
40
20
0
Percentofcitationsfrompeer
reviewedliterature
TNC
Ecoregional
Assessments
IUCN
Ecosystem
Manage
IUCN
Environ.
Law
IUCN / WCPA
Protect. Area
Best
Practices
WWF Living
Planet
Report
IUCN Species
Survival
Commission
UNEP Year
Book
State
of the
Worlds Birds
Advances in
Applied
Biodiversity
Science
n=3 3 6 11144 2376106
An alternative evidence ecosystem?
Majority of evidence is not from the peer reviewed literature
14. Source: Guizar, Brooks and Tewksbury - unpublished
NumberofJournals
75
50
25
0
0 500 1000 1500
Number of Citations
324 most cited
journals in 316
reports; 8327
citations
Ecology,
Evolution,
Behavior and
Systematics
Ecology
Animal Science and
Zoology
Nature and Landscape
Conservation
Management,
Monitoring,
Policy and
Law
Aquatic
Science
Agricultural
and Biological
science
General
Science
Citations from
ecology subject
areas vs.
citations from
all social
science subject
areas
combined
10 to 1
Which fields inform conservation?
Ecology, and more Ecology.
22. Research program
Knowledge-Action
Networks
An open inclusive network for sustainability
science connecting communities across
geographies, disciplines, and sectors of society
and catalyzing co-designed science and
engagement.
Core projects+: over 20
established international
communities
Structured networks catalyzing new
research and deep engagement with society
around sustainability challenges
Community
24. Co-design from a global boundary organization
Co-designing transdisciplinary
research calls
Catalyzing new
research and
synthesis
Supporting global
capacity for co-
designed science
Developing narratives and
media to strengthen
communication
Building tools and
resources for
sustainability science and
actionConvening experts to support
science / policy processes
25. Challenges
Food, Water, Energy, Cities, Consumption
& Production, Climate, Sustainable Use
and Protection of Aquatic and Terrestrial
Ecosystems
Service
Science, Collaboration, Communication,
Innovation, Education, Engagement
Solutions
Healthy landscapes, freshwater systems
and oceans; clean air; just, equitable
societies; livable cities; healthy people
Science as Service
Trans-disciplinary
User-focused
Co-created
Solution oriented
Scalable and transportable
26. Major support for the Colorado Global
Hub of Future Earth
Support for Anthropocene Magazine
Editor's Notes
Here is the potential for CHANGE INFORMATION
Pic credit: Paul Butler, visualizing friendship and the Economist.
The digital divide is very apparent. But that is changing fast……
SDGs
I love this image – would like to replace text with a few KEY milestones represnting the change GOALS
finance conference, sdgs and cop21 in 2015, unprecedented
- SDGs
- Encyclical
- COP 21…
- OR, do those on separate slides, as below
I know these next slides well –
But there has never been a better time to doing this work. More and more sectors of society are now paying attention.
Whether our research is focused on energy, Disease, or food and water security, As individuals and institutions, we are being asked to build scenarios and predictions linking our actions to their ecological and economic consequences. But it is even more than this, really. More generally, in this time of accelerating global change, society is fundamentally asking for a brand of action-oriented, use inspired research that is more effective, more predictive, more responsive to the needs of society than it ever has been before.
The challenge is to move from organisms and landscapes like these
CLICK
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But along with this new found relevance comes questions: How do we do our work? Is our field cohesive, inclusive, representative, nimble enough? Do we play well with other disciplines, can we integrate across scales? Is our work accessible to the public? In addition, how good are our incentive structures? What parts of society should we be interacting with? How well do we communicate our findings? Where is our data?
To models like these,
Whether we are moving from the study of Lymes disease to models of prevalence, or the study of interactions on crops to predicting changes in yield, our capacity to model the complexities of ecological systems is now greater than ever before. But our models are only as good as the evidence we build into those models. We are increasingly being asked to predict how the world will actually look. To do this, our models have to embrace the complexity of ecology, and complex predictive models are hungry for data, for details. In ecology, these details are natural history. And this requires us to work together more than ever.
This is not an easy task, but it is still only half the task we face. The other half, is how we move from models like these to changes in policies, practices and behaviors.
We need to get these results and implications to decision-makers in private and public sectors – in a form they can digest, at the time when they need it.
… and you are saying … “Seriously?” I am still trying to figure our Tick behavior… Fair point.
And we are not going to get this done on our own…
So here is the world – 7.3 billion people…
CLICK: and here is us. Ecologists. perhaps 30,000 globally. Less than 1% of academics or scientists.
CLICK: We are mostly academic (about 70% of ESA are academics) and with about we are about 0.5% of the academics in the world – which number roughly 1.5 million in the US, perhaps 6 or 7 million in the world.
CLICK And we are, more or less, all Scientists. So we are a small part of a relatively big academic ecosystem.
But put in perspective, and thinkign about this social contract to influence society, the route is not a clear one. Because our job. CLICK is to influence theese guys, and the people like them. And while our president does seem generally happy to be holding Tony’s Koala here, CLICK these guys are not ecologists. And in fact, very few academics or scientists get anywhere near the national decision-making space. CLICK Here is a sample…
Yellow is the academics holding political office in a sample of countries… It varis a lot, but look at the US… Let me make this more clear
CLICK…
In the senate, - no scientists. No academics. in the house, there are 3 – two physicists, and a microbiologist, and 6 engineers…. In the US congress as a whole – all in the house. more people stopped education at high-school than have a PHD.
If we remove the IUCN Env. Law series, which sits in a slightly different culture, our average goes up to 25%.
Collected Governance data on hundreds of MPAs and Ecological data from over 14,000 surveys across 250 MPAs in 45 Counties
When you do the overlap, there are fewer than 100 MPAs where both data are found. But this is the BIGGEST dataset ever collected on the effectiveness of a primary conservation program
If we remove the IUCN Env. Law series, which sits in a slightly different culture, our average goes up to 25%.
So what are we doing here? Why is virtually all of our training, our effort, spent in an endevor that has a minority impact on decision-making?
When you apportion the citations to each journal according to the journal subject areas – based on CROSSREF – and sum these numbers, Ecology, and fields related to Ecology, are absolutely dominant, with 10 times the citations of Ecology journals than there are citations to all the social sciences combined.
Might shift to Gilberto's diagram
And we are not going to get this done on our own…
So here is the world – 7.3 billion people…
CLICK: and here is us. Ecologists. perhaps 30,000 globally. Less than 1% of academics or scientists.
CLICK: We are mostly academic (about 70% of ESA are academics) and with about we are about 0.5% of the academics in the world – which number roughly 1.5 million in the US, perhaps 6 or 7 million in the world.
CLICK And we are, more or less, all Scientists. So we are a small part of a relatively big academic ecosystem.
Future Earth is the evolution of the 30 year global change program
generate high-quality global sustainability science that is relevant to societies, connect research communities across disciplines and geographies, and drive a step change in how international science engages with societal partners and stakeholders
Brief outline of who is behind FE
What Future Earth Looks like today. I will go through these points in detail
8 min to here
TALK ABOUT STRUCTURE – SEC, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL.
USGCRP funds are leveraged by funds around the world to build an international staff focused on facilitating this step change
CRITICAL THAT WE ESTABLISH ROBUST, REPRESENTATIVE NATIONAL STRUCTURES
Talk about Staff structure.
And though it is necessarily a complex beast, with global, regional and national aspects, on the research side we can now feel that we have clarity on the key and quite simple elements of Future Earth’s programme.
- The Open Network, including critically the 22+ communities that have now transitioned, from CPs, as well as the partner programmes CCAFS and PECS
- The developing KANs, that we’ll speak much more of
- And what we mean to be the nimble innovation element of FTIs.
27.5 at end
1. Deliver water, energy, and food for all, and manage the synergies and trade-offs
among them, by understanding how these interactions are shaped by
environmental, economic, social and political changes.
2. Decarbonise socio-economic systems to stabilise the climate by promoting
the
technological, economic, social, political and behavioural changes enabling
transformations, while building knowledge about the impacts of climate change and
adaptation responses for people and ecosystems.
3. Safeguard the terrestrial, freshwater and marine natural assets underpinning
human well-being by understanding relationships between biodiversity,
ecosystem functioning and services, and developing effective valuation and governance
approaches.
4. Build healthy, resilient and productive cities by identifying and shaping
innovations that combine better urban environments and lives with declining
resource footprints, and provide efficient services and infrastructures that are
robust to disasters.
5. Promote sustainable rural futures to feed rising and more affluent populations
amidst changes in biodiversity, resources and climate by analysing alternative
land uses, food systems and ecosystem options, and identifying institutional and
governance needs.
6. Improve human health by elucidating, and finding responses to, the complex
interactions amongst environmental change, pollution,
pathogens, disease
vectors, ecosystem services, and people’s livelihoods,
nutrition and well-being.
7. Encourage sustainable consumption and production patterns that are equitable
by understanding the social and environmental impacts of consumption of
all resources, opportunities for decoupling resource use from growth in well-being,
and options for sustainable development pathways and related changes in human
behaviour.
8. Increase social resilience to future threats by building adaptive governance
systems, developing early warning of global and connected thresholds and risks,
and testing effective, accountable and
Communications
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