Earth Civics is inspired, in part, by the Artemis II mission around the Moon, which reinvigorated public interest in understanding Earth as a planetary system.
Our project builds on more than a decade of work to establish open civic spaces, where information moves freely and empowered citizens support best-case decision-making for our local, national, and shared futures.
Earth Civics, like science and democracy, is a collective endeavor to bring about a future of peace, justice, problem-solving, and dignity.
Core areas of work include:
- 🌊 Climate Value Exchange – Cooperative climate-resilient development
- 🛰️ Earth Science Insights – Networking data platforms to inform decision-making
- 🌉 Empowered Engagement – Earth Diplomacy Leadership + local civic participation
- 🍏 Good Food Finance – Co-investments for sustainable food security
By supporting the Active Value project, Earth Civics aims to give people at all levels of influence the opportunity to build resilience and opportunity in a future of competitive sustainable development.
Our Principles
We believe everyone’s chances of success, including governments and industry, are enhanced when the design of our world is shaped by the needs and aspirations of all people. Our empowerment and advocacy efforts are built on these principles:
- Rights — By virtue of existing, you are a climate stakeholder; you have a right to expect a healthy climate and a livable future.
- Participation — Inclusive civics allows for participatory design, where outcomes are attuned to human need and sustainable wellbeing.
- Efficacy — We support policies that drive clear, widespread, effective reductions in climate pollution, while building sustainable prosperity.
- Integrity — We believe the best solutions are informed by science, and use evidence to plan responsibly—in line with rights, participation, and efficacy.
Our Program Goals
Our core program goals are oriented toward empowering people to build a world that works for everyone, free from climate disruption and with sustainable prosperity open to all.
- Goal 1: Build and empower networks of Earth civics advocates
- Goal 2: Enhance Earth diplomacy and international cooperation
- Goal 3: Advance sustainable, just and inclusive, food systems
- Goal 4: Accelerate decarbonization and resilience-building
Our History
Earth Civics—formerly Climate Civics, or CCI—is based on 20 years of work by its founder Joseph Robertson and a team of allies and advocates. Our aim is to bring people together in mindful civic spaces, where diverse views and interests can support cooperative problem-solving. Our flagship program is the Climate Value Exchange—a cooperative innovation platform supporting events, insight-sharing, education and empowerment workshops, policy briefs and dispatches aimed at activating locally rooted international climate cooperation.