Update on the Action Plan
On October 21-24, 500 people from around the world met online to discuss the planet’s ecological and climate crises and what can be done about them. Originally we announced our intention for the Summit participants to make a “Global Earth Repair Action Plan” which we would present to COP27 and the world. Given the short time-frame, we did not put together an action plan for COP27 but we have put together a great list of publications and recordings. Our focus is now on presenting a plan to the world based on the experiences, information, and resources that were generated during the summit and that we’ll continue to gather after the summit. Our focus remains bottom-up, grassroots solutions rather than top-down solutions imposed from above. The world is full of existing successful models and well-thought out plans.
These ideas, proposals, and solutions will be compiled, organized and published so that people in every locality can choose the techniques and strategies that fit within their ecological and cultural conditions. There is no one-size-fits-all plan. Think of it as a set of recommendations, a menu of ideas, which people can choose from. They can be acted upon by individuals, communities, regions or even whole countries. Restoring ecosystem functions on all degraded lands and climate stabilization can only be accomplished by millions and billions of small actions on the ground. We focus on accessible and affordable techniques and strategies which can be done with local resources and by local people.
During the 4-day summit, a plethora of models and solutions were described. It will take us a while to get these all noted and this will just be the start of an ongoing, organic process whereby new ideas and discussion can be contributed by increasing numbers of people. This will take the form of a living document on the internet.
Here is where you can contribute to that living document with your own action ideas and input:
Let a million flowers bloom!
“To provide the energy and momentum required to heal the climate, people need hope. We are seeing great results as people engage in regeneration and restoration projects that are providing food and water security, restoring livelihoods and biodiversity, and cooling their landscapes.” Peter Bruce-Iri
