Addressing climate change

Planetary health mobilizers are incredibly diverse in terms of the people they include, the specific issues they focus on, and the tools they use. But one thing many of its members have in common is an ability to master new technology quickly, whether it’s the new tools of open science or emerging information and communication platforms. As a movement, this allows them to effectively advocate for the issues they care about and to craft solutions quickly.

As technologies advance, so will their movement. They will use new communication and media creation tools to mobilize millions of people, dispersed worldwide, without depending on formal media channels or organizations. Their ability to connect local, ground-level influencers to high-level policy makers will only get more refined, which will help them bring both rigorous scientific evidence and persuasive storytelling to decision-makers.

As savvy scientific investigators with the tools to monitor individuals, companies, and governments’ actions and expose them when they harm ecological health, it’s fair to assume that planetary health mobilizers will experiment with every new tool and approach in order to build the momentum needed to drive change on the global scale over the decade.

Find out how the other future forces will help shape our future within the Together, Forward report.