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Helgesen reminded participants that the Nobel Prize recognizes not only science but also literature and peace. The humanities, including the "inspirational power of storytelling," are critical in providing a "shared language to discuss important issues in new ways." This chapter highlights voices from these different domains, including President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Nobel Prize laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and performing artists in different genres.
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Governments must support pure science and basic research as the foundation for human progress, von der Leyen said. Alongside pure science, translational science is needed to connect researchers with business, customers, and civil society.
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She posed a series of questions to a panel that consisted of Nobel Prize laureate Jennifer Doudna (University of California, San Francisco) , Nobel Prize laureate Peter Doherty (University of Melbourne)
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, Berkeley, and UC San Francisco, is applying CRISPR OUR FUTURE INTRODUCTION to climate-related problems, Doudna said. Rice is the first focus with a comprehensive approach to work toward net-zero carbon farming by modification of rice to be drought and pest resistant, as well as more sustainable in terms of external fertilizers that would otherwise be necessary and use of microbes that can benefit fertility and carbon sequestration in the soil.
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You stand up for people and planet, always clear about the urgency of the current climate emergency while being equally passionate and hopeful of a peaceful future for all people on Earth." Rockström asked him to elaborate on the message of human-nature interdependence articulated in his book Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World and in other teachings. "The Buddhist tradition is based on a logical approach that goes very well with modern science," the Dalai Lama replied.
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To these concerns, the Dalai Lama stressed that education is key. Messages within Music Nobel Prize laureate Robert W
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Doerries countered that ancient Greek tragedy serves as a valuable INTRODUCTION framework for scientific truth. He said while characters are often depicted as "learning too OUR FUTURE late," the effect on audiences is to raise awareness of the possibility of change before it is too late.
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The session emphasized the need for a new economic model, global standards and digitalization, universal social protection, preparedness, diversity and inclusion, and long-term thinking to protect future generations. 3 The project, led by the Club of Rome, the Norwegian Business School, and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, will explore transformational political and economic solutions for the 21st century along five pathways: energy, food, inequality, poverty, and population (including health and education)
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Our Planet: From Human Impact to Climate Action and Sustainable Industry Solutions The Embassy of Sweden in the United States, in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, hosted a session on the role of science for industries' ongoing sustainability efforts.
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emphasized the urgent need for global collaboration. The session also presented a photo exhibition titled "Dreamland" by Swedish artist Helene Schmitz, which is on display at House of Sweden in Washington, DC.8 "The lesson: speak the truth, stick with the science, and don't deliver happy talk." 43 -- Anthony Fauci OUR FUTURE INTRODUCTION The Future of Sustainability Education The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a session that highlighted its 2020 report Strengthening Sustainability Programs and Curricula at the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels.9 Marcia McNutt (National Academy of Sciences)
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rePurpose Global is a plastic-credit platform that reduces waste and restores nature's balance through accessible, circular innovation in South America, Africa, and Asia. Coral Vita aims to preserve the coral reefs and restore coastal ecosystems, while Misfit Foods focuses on a healthier planet through reduced meat consumption and more plant-based diets.
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• The resulting high-impact innovations will be good for the world and an outstanding business opportunity. As a result, the private sector will be more likely to finance, adopt, and deploy at-scale solutions to well-defined, carefully curated problems. • This is true for solutions pertaining to global health and planetary sustainability, 45 solutions addressing the needs of the billions of people at the bottom of the pyramid, and new industrial processes and materials. OUR FUTURE INTRODUCTION Online Disinformation and Human Rights The National Academies Committee on Human Rights hosted a chat to examine the role of digital disinformation and media manipulation in entrenching societal inequalities, driving polarization, and eroding public trust.
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, Nobel Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman (journalist and human rights activist) , and Katherine Maher (Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia)
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Participants outlined activities addressing Goal 1 of the SDGs to end poverty, such as the 47 Graduation Approach from extreme poverty to sustainable livelihood12 and the importance of digital innovation. They also discussed the current state of impact investing with the OUR FUTURE INTRODUCTION need for clear, overarching principles,13 performance management, and public-private partnerships to support sustainable investing.
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opened the session, and Andrew Steer (Bezos Earth Fund) moderated a discussion with Tateo Arimoto (Japan Science and Technology Agency and National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
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Through a global partnership inspired by work at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, hundreds of scientists are contributing to an open-source global data and software platform supported by the Natural Capital Project. The platform's InVEST software reveals where, how, and how much nature benefits people -- in cities, along coastlines, and across regions and countries.18 Together with about 300 implementing partners, it has been used in more than 185 countries to illuminate how to achieve environmental and social goals, harmonize conservation and regeneration of ecosystems with improved livelihoods, and track progress.
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New narratives, in society, government, and businesses, are already recognizing that moving away from our current destructive development trajectory offers opportunities for more inclusive and sustainable development. He noted the UN meetings scheduled this year, particularly the post-2020 biodiversity agreement and on climate change, are key elements to promote an enabling framework for more sustainable futures.
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Now being deployed in an experimental phase, it can help measure, report, and manage natural capital to connect with policy incentives and other mechanisms to OUR FUTURE INTRODUCTION drive investments in nature. Stiglitz reinforced the need for incentives that are transparent and encompass social norms.
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52 Carl Folke thanked the presenters and participants in the Main Stage and Academic Science sessions. He noted the different entry points and perspectives that converged toward a consensus about the big challenges.
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