One Earth’s Global Safety Net wins inaugural Anthem Award

One Earth’s Global Safety Net wins inaugural Anthem Award

One Earth has been named a silver winner in the Best Strategy category for Sustainability, Environment, & Climate of the inaugural Anthem Awards, for the Global Safety Net (GSN).

The Anthem Awards was launched in response to the prevalence social good has taken within the national conversation and cultural zeitgeist in recent years. The inaugural competition received nearly 2,500 entries from 36 countries worldwide. 

By amplifying the voices that spark global change, the Anthem Awards are defining a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take action in their communities.

Anthem Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Winners for the inaugural Anthem Awards were celebrated at the first annual Anthem Voices conference followed by a star-studded virtual Awards Show on Monday, February 28, 2022. You can watch all of the featured moments and speeches from the event here.

One Earth's Global Safety Net is the first comprehensive global-scale analysis of terrestrial areas essential for biodiversity and climate resilience, totaling 50.4% of the Earth's land. More than two years in development, the report was published in Science Advances and highlights the importance of protecting and restoring the natural world to address three converging crises -- climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and the emergence of novel viruses such as COVID-19.

Data compiled for the Global Safety Net (GSN1) is available through an interactive web application developed by One Earth in partnership with Google Earth Engine.

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