EO For Good

“It seemed to me, as I struggled afterward to recall the experience, that self was utterly absent: I and the chimpanzees, the earth and trees and air, seemed to merge, to become one with the spirit power of life itself.” – Goodall

earth science as service

Action amid ecological collapse

Translating data into actionable knowledge

co-design principles

from data-centric, to human-centric


Balance the data-driven approach, and now to a human-driven, wisdom approach – need to support this, where we are and headed, and develop tools from here

ask what support to offer, instead of naming problems from the outside


Engaging communities to build tools of support, in a way that brings equity, the importance of individual people and communities, and builds trust

giving precedent to indigenous worldviews


Balance the data-driven approach, and now to a human-driven, wisdom approach – need to support this, where we are and headed, and develop tools from here

Practical Reasons for Building Systems Based on Cross-cultural Intellectual and Epistemological Equality

 

The IPBES framework houses highly participatory aspects and inclusive social-ecological frameworks (local, traditional, and Indigenous knowledge systems) as complementary to academic western scientific disciplines. Described in this guiding framework are indirect provisions—what are referred to as relational, existential, or spiritual value—that are closely-related to the cultural value, and thus suggests that cultural preservation may also play an important role in understanding ES and their scalability. 

aside from the importance of its ethics and justice

Humans existing in-place for thousands of years developed symbiotic relationship with local environments, crucial not only for human survival but for co-beneficial ecological balance and sustainability. The indirect ecosystem provisions—including the existential value and perceived sanctity of land, plants, or animals—may therefore prove to provide a wealth of key information regarding appropriate ES indicators.