June 9, 2021
Global Commons Situation Room: Accelerating Planetary Stewardship
Global Commons Situation Room
June 9, 2021
To empower citizens, cities, companies and countries to become stewards of the global commons
Vision
Core Purpose
The triumph of the global commons
We are all in this together
Justice and equity are at the center of our vision for a shared commons. We must join together the rich diversity of wisdom and creativity from people, cultures, and ecosystems around the world, and ensure that no one is left behind.
Earth is our home
We are destabilizing the only home we have. The situation is now critical. Time is the natural resource in shortest supply. Our immediate responsibility is to protect the stability and health of vital systems like climate, water, biodiversity, ocean, and land, to enable people and planet to thrive.
Science is our compass
Science should inform our approach towards stewardship of the global commons. We are committed to driving actionable research across fields, geographies, and scales. At the center of this approach are science-based targets.
Trust is our foundation
Trust is the bedrock for building social capital. A shared confidence in each other and in our ability to build a better future will be the key to sustaining a flourishing global commons.
Cooperation is our superpower
Our success as a species is down to our ability to cooperate. There are no limits to what we can achieve when our goals and actions are aligned, from citizens to cities and companies to countries.
Core Values
Agenda
PART 1: Plenary session on Nature Positive
PART 2: Plenary session on GCA 12-months deliverables plan
1. INTRODUCTION by Leadership Council and deliverables by mid-2022
2. NATURE POSITIVE: the ask from COP26 to the GCA
3. NATURE POSITIVE: the concept & the view from science
4. NATURE POSITIVE: the plan for a coordinated nature positive campaign
5. DISCUSSION
6. GCA ACTION STREAMS: updates based on deliverables timeline
7. GCA operations team update
8. DISCUSSION
9. CLOSING
Dominic Waughray
Nigel Topping
Johan Rockström
Zoe Tcholak-Antitch & Owen Gaffney
Wendy Broadgate; The Earth Commission;
Erin Billman; Science Based Target Network; Caroline Bryant; Accountability Accelerator; Kelly Levin; System Change Lab; �Tim Kelly: Earth HQ
Patrick Frick
Kristian Parker
with Naoko Ishii
with Diane Holdorf, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez
and Cristianne Close
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Global Commons Alliance Partners
Global Commons Situation Room
June 9, 2021
To empower citizens, cities, companies and countries to become stewards of our global commons
Vision
Core Purpose
The triumph of the global commons
We are all in this together
Earth is our home
Science is our compass
Trust is our foundation
Cooperation is our superpower
Core Values
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Radical Collaboration
How we work together
We focus on what we can
only achieve together
The Alliance generates and fosters system-level efforts
The various components of the
Alliance exist to support all of us
Our goal is to evolve according
to all our partner’s needs
Coordinating at the center is the Alliance facilitation team, here to ensure we all work together efficiently and the connective tissue between our different organisations and approaches is strong
Members of the Global Commons Alliance are all already committed
and continue to work together
Strengthen an accountability system for the global commons
Scientifically quantifying a safe and just corridor for humanity and thresholds for all global commons
Get companies and cities to set science-based targets for the global commons (climate & nature)
Monitor and advocate for the required transformations toward planetary stewardship
Activate media to become a megaphone for the global commons
Components of the
Global Commons Alliance
Action Streams
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Global, safe and just targets*
Companies set targets for land and water; cities set climate SBTs
Accountability accelerator launched
Progress tracked towards systems transformations covering both climate and nature
Earth Dashboard with near-live data feeds launched with stories reaching 0.5B viewers
*to be published in late 2022
Deliverables by mid-2022
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Deliverables
Global Commons Alliance by Stockholm+50 (mid-2022)
Mission: To empower citizens, cities, companies and countries to become stewards of our global commons
Nature Positive: Agreement
on narrative for nature positive
Thresholds: Global, safe & just targets* identified that provide the science to underpin
science-based targets
for the global commons
*to be published in late 2022
Science-Based Targets: Companies set SBTs for land and water; �cities set climate SBTs �and receive guidance �for nature targets
Accountability System: Accountability accelerator with accountability fund launched; actively fixing weak links in accountability system for
the global commons
Transformations:
Progress tracked towards systems transformations covering both climate and nature, arming coalitions with an evidence base to accelerate transformations
Data & Stories:
Earth Dashboard with near-live data feeds launched with stories
reaching 500 million viewers in 5 languages
(Hindi, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, English)
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Action Streams
Quantifying a safe and just corridor
for humanity and thresholds for all global commons
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Scientifically quantifying a safe and just corridor
for humanity and thresholds for all global commons
mid-2022 outcomes
Earth Commission’s main paper, with a first �set of global targets submitted to a peer-�reviewed scientific journal.
The global targets for domains such as climate, �biodiversity, water, nutrients, integrates what is safe �- ensuring a stable planet - and just for the people (a). �“Justice” includes access to decent living standards and �avoiding harm. The safe and just corridor is bounded by the �most stringent of those target levels (b).
Earth Commission insights will be leveraged to �influence Stockholm + 50.
The paper will be launched with impactful communications to reach a broad audience (after publication)
Action Streams
Scientifically quantifying a safe and just corridor
for humanity and thresholds for all global commons
Deliverables Timeline
June 2021
Zero order draft of anchor
Earth Commission paper/report
Q4 2021
Influence at CBD and UNFCCC COPs
2021-2022
Analysis and scientific papers
June 2022
Submit anchor Earth Commission paper for publication in peer-reviewed journal
June 2022
Influence/presence at Stockholm +50 scientific guidance for a safe and just corridor for humanity
Q4 2022
Publication and launch of anchor paper
results - global, safe and just targets
Action Streams
Get companies and cities to set science-based
targets for the global commons (climate & nature)
2022 outcomes
Initial guidance on cities’ nature SBTs released
1,000 cities engaged in setting climate SBTs and joining Race to Zero
Corporate Engagement Program and service providers �have readied companies across geographies and sectors
Methods for biodiversity, freshwater, land and oceans developed
First companies have already set science-�based targets for nature
Integrated guidance on SBTs �for nature released
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Get companies and cities to set science-based targets for the global commons (climate & nature)
Deliverables Timeline
August 2021
Fully representative Corporate Engagement Program across sectors and geographies
June 2022
Guidance on Nature SBTs for Cities
November 2021
1,000 cities engaged in setting SBTs and joining Race to Zero
December 2021
v0 methods for water and land
December 2022
SBTN Full Suite of Nature Methods and Integrated Guidance released
January 2023
1000 companies and 1000 cities commit to set nature SBTs
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Strengthen an accountability system for the global commons
April Accountability workshop had broad representation, drawing on deep expertise
Focused on outcomes
Key elements of the Global Accountability Accelerator
Owns relationships
Formal link
Working Groups
(Value Chain Feedback, Incentives, Penalties & Alarm
System, Data & Standards, Structural Reform)
Accountability Accelerator
(Orchestration Function +
an Accelerator Fund for project $$)
Funders' Committee
Steering Committee
Delivery organisations
Donor organisations
New body
Existing body
Ad-hoc, as needed
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Types of initiatives the Accountability Accelerator could fund:
Structural
Reform
Value Chain
Impacts
Data &
Standards
Incentives &
Penalties
(Top Down)
Incentives &
Penalties
(Bottom up)
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Strengthen an accountability system for the global commons
Deliverables Timeline
Q3 2021
Fast-tracked participatory grants for Working Group membership & pilot/fund larger projects
Q3 2021
ToR and hiring process for Accountability Accelerator Orchestrator
Q3 2021
Final draft of accountability Action Plan
Q4 2021
Hold specific Working Group Workshops
December 2021
Accountability Accelerator Fund Established
June 2022
Launch of Global Accountability Accelerator
Q2 2021
First draft of accountability Action Plan
Mobilise
Design
Build
Launch
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2
3
Monitor and advocate for the required transformations
toward planetary stewardship
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Monitoring the necessary transformations: take stock of where change is accelerating or stagnant on a regular basis. Monitor to what extent we are on track to meet benchmarks and reach tipping points across 40-50 transformations that are required to protect our global commons, and add up progress to assess it against our global goals
Learning and sharing what drives transformations: learn from past and present examples of accelerated change to identify ingredients of success, and share these lessons among actors working across systems (e.g., on insights related to the “ambition loop”, strategy, etc.)
Mobilize action: identify where progress is stagnant and mobilize and equip messengers and coalitions to accelerate action
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Monitor and advocate for the required transformations
toward planetary stewardship
Deliverables Timeline
March 2021
Prototype of web platform to track progress of systems transformations
June 2021
First draft of State of Systems Change for Climate Change report
September 2021
Targeted outreach on S curves and supporting sectoral campaigns
November 2021
Launch of State of Systems Change for Climate Change report at COP26
Q2 2022
Launch of full web platform incorporating broader set of transformations
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Activate media to reach the largest global audience with stories that matter
268.9M reached with compelling Nature + Climate solutions stories in less than a year
Global Commons Alliance
NowThis
Mongabay
=
NowThis
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Activate media to become a megaphone for the global commons
#1
global
news
brand in
digital
123 MM
83 MM
75 MM
53 MM
30 MM
24 MM
Sources: Monthly Reach; Nielsen DCR, ComScore; not holding
companies
Now This
Versus competitive set:
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Environmental justice & diverse voices
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A Nature Newsroom
Nature Live Media Production & Studio-Driving the Nature4Climate Dialogue @COP 26
Professional Production of News Media in NEW Virtual Studio & Live On-Site Studio
Real-Time Broadcast Quality Recording-Audio-Visual
Global Distribution to Largest News Broadcast Community in the World
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Activate media to become a megaphone
for the global commons
Deliverables Timeline
August 2021
Launch of MVP Earth Dashboard
September 2021
Launch of Investigative Reporting Initiative
2021-2022
Television Series Development
October 2021
TED Countdown
Q4 2021
Coverage of Events, Outcomes, Leadership at COP 26
April 2022
App Development: Action Planet, Earth Dashboard
June 2022
NowThis Earth Audience reach of 500M in 5 languages
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New TV Series Development: Action Planet
https://app.frame.io/presentations/4e235657-9819-4ec0-8a5b-be6a271937f7
Deliverables timeline (combined, overview)
Action streams: Earth Commission, Accountability, SBTN, Systems Change Lab, Earth HQ
Action Streams
Facilitation: Facilitates the day-to-day collaboration and co-creation among all components & partners toward achieving the shared goal, and supports a healthy culture
Coordination: Convenes, prepares and ensures follow-up across Alliance working meetings, including the Leadership Council and Investor Collaborative
Resource mobilization: Develops, maintains and actively pursues investors and partner prospects
Financial administration: Provides seamless and reliable budgeting, financial accounting, grant-making and reporting processes
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GCA Operations Team
Functions
Patrick
Communications: Coordinates strategic communications across all Alliance components, partners, messengers, and messages / Supports and advises the GCA communications, coordination groups and component comms leads
GCA Operations
Deliverables timeline
Facilitation, LC, IC, RM, Strategic Communications
June 2021
Global attitudes survey on
Planetary stewardship
Until COP26
Nature positive campaign
Q3 2021
Expansion & diversification of
Leadership Council
Q3 2021
Strategy development
Q3/Q4 2021
Leadership & Investor Council strategy session focused on next 3-year plan
Q4 2021
Situation Room meeting #3
Q2 2022
Situation Room meeting #4
June 2022
Gathering at Stockholm +50
Patrick
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Membership
Who can join
Membership criteria:
Membership criteria: Partner contributes significant time, expertise and/or resources to one several of the components of the Global Commons Alliance
Membership contribution:
Membership benefits:
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