A Jane Goodall Earth Medal to Recognise Individuals Striving to Better the Planet.

Earth might be facing challenges, but a sense of hope remains. A new award from the science, music and arts festival the Starmus festival seeks to motivate individuals to make a difference.

This new Earth medal bearing Jane Goodall's name will honor to pay tribute to the esteemed British primatologist who passed away this year. It seeks to acknowledge those who advocate for the natural world.

Award Details

The inaugural winners will be revealed during the upcoming Starmus event in the Canary Islands, scheduled from October 17th to 22nd next year.

Reports indicate that Jane Goodall, who was a Starmus advisory board member, had supported the medal's establishment. “The vision of having this medal, and Starmus being entrusted with organising it, originated with Jane,” a statement said. “Her desire was that she wanted for this to occur. This is likely because of the very special bond she shared with the festival.”

“The Starmus Jane Goodall Earth medal aims to highlight enduring projects undertaken to create a planet a better place for all living beings and ecosystems and provide encouragement to continue that work,” commented a relative.

Structure and Vision

A co-founder of the festival stated that the medal – which was announced at a scientific institution – will likely encompass various fields.

“It’s going to be modeled after the Stephen Hawking award honoring scientific outreach that we created exactly 10 years ago,” he explained. Goodall herself received of that award.

Expressing concern on the outlook for Earth, one figure stated, “Frankly, it’s very hard to feel hopeful. Certain policies globally represents an assault on knowledge. This situation undermines collective action.”

“Realistically, the prospects aren't particularly bright so we have to really start reconsidering, more deeply regarding the impact of our actions. And that’s not just global warming, that’s the entire manner that we treat nature.”

A Call to Action

Therefore, it was noted it was a good time to follow Jane Goodall's legacy. “I think that in bestowing this medal, we will be considering this essential spirit of Jane’s – that was her foremost concern, to transform how we regard fellow creatures with which we share the planet.”

A pressing concern today involves the spread of false information. The theme of the upcoming Starmus festival is set as “the search for truth”.

“We realised that truth has become contested where political interests is involved. This is an alarming trend,” it was said. “The science of climate remains a scientific discipline; it is impossible to allow interference by political agendas in climate science.”

Hope and Determination

The aspiration remains that the medal will spur positive change. “The purpose is encouraging people to engage and to care and to work in that direction, truly. Whether or not we feel hopeful, we have to look at doing our utmost,” a statement concluded. “Accept the possibility of setbacks, yet we must have to work toward success.”

A descendant engaged in environmental protection shared confidence that “with guidance and once enabled, humans are capable of being conscientious guardians of Earth”, citing the programs of a foundation which, in addition to its projects, assists the next generation get involved locally, wildlife, and the natural world.

“As Jane Goodall often reminded us, the choices we make each day are significant and the responsibility lies with us the kind of difference we choose to create,” he said. “There is still time and the Starmus Jane Goodall Earth medal will give encouragement and raise awareness about the positive actions currently in progress.”