VOICE OF COMMONS

About VOICE OF COMMONS

Broadcasting from Venice – a city on the climate frontlines – Voice of Commons is a new podcast amplifying the voices of our Global Commons: Antarctica, the Ocean, the Atmosphere, and Outer Space. As we approach the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement, destabilised Commons are triggering rising seas, mass displacement, and increasing ecological and geopolitical instability – yet they remain voiceless in global governance. They have no representation, no voice, and no vote in decisions shaping our collective future. Voice of Commons aims to change that. Launched as a Special Project of La Biennale di Venezia and led by architect and activist Giulia Foscari, founder of UNLESS, Voice of Commons challenges existing governance models by building a transdisciplinary platform at the intersection of art, science, policy, and technology. Through conversations hosted by Giulia Foscari with global changemakers – from Sylvia Earle to Christiana Figueres, Johan Rockström, and Kumi Naidoo – the podcast fosters Global Commons literacy, sparks imagination for just and sustainable futures, and calls to action for intergenerational justice. Part of a broader global advocacy initiative, the podcast is joined by the Speak-Up for the Commons campaign – inviting grassroots participation – and a Petition calling for the legal and political recognition of the Commons and the establishment of a Global Commons Assembly. All are catalysed from the Voice of Commons’ Planetary Embassy in Venice, where each day representatives from Indigenous communities, nation-states, or stateless nations take the stage to lend their voices to the Commons – building, together, a planetary Constituency to ensure a safe and operating space on Planet Earth for All-kind. Hosted by Giulia Foscari. Broadcast from the Voice of Commons’ Planetary Embassy, in Venice. Voice of Commons, a project by the agency for change UNLESS. Launched as a Special Project of the 19th Venice Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, under the Patronage of UNESCO, with the recognition of The European Space Agency and endorsed by United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

UNLESS

Category

science · science · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 May 2025

Latest episode

9 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Feb 2026

   Seeds of Power

   Thirteen years old. Third COP. Already planting the future. On Day 4 at COP30 in Belém, Voice of Commons host Giulia Foscari meets Prasiddhi Singh, the youngest delegate in the negotiations — and one of the clearest voices in the room. Raised in Tamil Nadu in India, a region shaped by cyclones, drought, air pollution, and rising seas, Prasiddhi traces her journey back to Cyclone Vardah, when at just 4 years old she watched trees she called “friends” being uprooted. “Not who to blame,” she says — “but what to do.” That question ignited action: more than 160,000 trees planted, fourteen forests regenerated, and a call for “actionism” — moving beyond inspiration into delivery. From restoring mixed forests to strengthening resilience and clean air, her words highlight how small seeds of agency can grow into planetary change. Prasiddhi Singh (13) is a globally recognized environmentalist, author, and social entrepreneur whose curiosity for the world matches her commitment to protecting it. Founder of the UN-accredited Prasiddhi Forest, she led over 1,000 workshops and empowered more than 80,000 people across 20+ countries. Her on-ground impact spans mangrove restoration, agroforestry, lake rejuvenation, and climate innovation. She has received the Prime Minister’s National Child Award, The Diana Award UK, the Global Child Prodigy Award, and the Femina Beautiful Indians Award 2024. As the youngest Head of Delegation at a UN Climate Conference, a COP29 Youth Leader, COP30 Impact Maker, and UNICEF India’s only Climate Youth Advocate, she represents young voices on global stages. Prasiddhi was born at 394 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   23 Jan 2026

   Emerging from Emergency

   “Linear change is no longer an option.” Sandrine Dixson-Declève — a force of nature, Honorary President of The Club of Rome and Executive Chair of Earth4All — delivers a message that cuts through complacency as she joins Voice of Commons host Giulia Foscari at COP30 in Belém, fresh from a charged conversation at the Planetary Science Pavilion, co-led with Johan Rockström on “safe, just, and systemic” science-based pathways for climate policy. From the prophetic warning of The Limits to Growth (1972) to today’s mission to “emerge from emergency,” she maps the shift from an extractive economy to a wellbeing economy — and the five “extraordinary turnarounds” that could unlock a Giant Leap on poverty, inequality, food, energy, and empowerment. Sandrine names the resistance head-on: fossil fuel interests “hunkering down” to protect profits, even as the cost of inaction at 1.5°C now exceeds the cost of transformation. Together with host Giulia Foscari, she confronts what it will take to make this the COP of delivery: Beyond GDP indicators that value nature and livelihoods, serious finance for adaptation and loss and damage, and a fierce defense of multilateralism. “This is about resisting — she says — with hope and with fists.” Sandrine Dixson-Declève is Honorary President of The Club of Rome, Executive Chair of EarthaAll, and Chair of the Systems Transformation Hub, is a leading global voice on climate, energy and economic transformation. and Executive Chair of Earth4All, working at the forefront of climate, energy, and economic transformation. With more than three decades of experience across EU, UN, and business policy, she advises, lectures, and facilitates high-level dialogue on systemic change. She serves on multiple non-executive and advisory boards, including the Climate Governance Commission, Imperial College London, and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. A TED Global speaker, she is the co-author of Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity. Sandrine was born at 331 parts per million carbon dioxide in the Atmosphere. LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   16 Dec 2025

   Amazon Uprising

   How close is the Amazon to a point of no return? In this Atmosphere Commons episode of Voice of Commons, host Giulia Foscari speaks with climatologist Carlos Nobre — IPCC author and co-chair of the Science Panel for the Amazon — as the world races toward COP30 in Belém. Nobre warns that deforestation and global heating are driving the forest toward a tipping point beyond which it could collapse into degraded savannah, flip from carbon sink to carbon source, and weaken the “flying rivers” that sustain continental food and water security. From organised crime, illegal mining, and pandemics to Tropical Forests Forever, Indigenous stewardship, and a standing-forest bioeconomy, this urgent conversation makes clear: saving the Amazon this decade is a precondition for a stable climate. Carlos Afonso Nobre is a leading Brazilian Earth system scientist specializing in Amazon research and its global impacts. He earned his PhD in Meteorology from MIT and chaired the Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA). He contributed to several IPCC reports, including the Nobel Peace Prize–winning 2007 report. Nobre served as Brazil’s National Secretary for R&D Policies and as President of CAPES. He co-chairs the Science Panel for the Amazon and directs the Amazonia 4.0 initiative to promote a standing-forest bioeconomy. Carlos was born at 312 parts per million carbon dioxide in the Atmosphere. LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   6 Nov 2025

   Soft Rain

   Xiye Bastida — young climate justice leader, Indigenous advocate, co-founder of the Re-Earth Initiative, and Voice of Commons Ambassador — joins host Giulia Foscari for a galvanizing conversation broadcast from the Planetary Embassies in Venice and Chicago, marking the opening of the Chicago Architecture Biennale: SHIFT – Architecture in Times of Radical Change. Rooted in her name’s meaning, Soft Rain, Xiye reminds us that imagination is a form of resistance — and that change, like rain, can begin gently yet reshape the world. Xiye reflects on intergenerational stewardship and invites us to slow down, breathe with the Ocean, and rebuild culture around care and reciprocity. Together they explore how youth movements shape policy, how Indigenous cosmologies meet science, and what it takes to shift power relentlessly without losing kinship with all life. Xiye Bastida is a 23-year-old Mexican climate justice activist, Indigenous rights advocate, and storyteller. Through her Otomi roots, she champions Indigenous wisdom and principles as a solution for the climate crisis. She was an organizer with Fridays For Future and is the co-founder and Executive Director of Re-Earth Initiative an international youth-led organization that supports frontline youth across 27 countries. Xiye received the 2018 UN Spirit Award and was named TIME100 Next in 2023. She was born at 372 parts per million carbondioxide in the Atmosphere. LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   14 Aug 2025

   The hunger paradox

   What is the vital link between food systems, world hunger and the Atmospheric Commons? In this episode of Voice of Commons, host Giulia Foscari speaks with Martin Frick, Director of the UN World Food Programme’s Global Office in Berlin and co-founder of COPx, about how the systems meant to nourish life are accelerating planetary collapse. With hundreds of millions suffering from extreme food deprivation, this conversation explores how hunger is driven by systemic failures across our Global Commons — from a destabilised Atmosphere to degraded land and collapsing Ocean. Recorded at the Planetary Embassy in Venice, Frick calls for a mandatory global food transformation grounded in regenerative agriculture. A powerful call to rethink governance — and our role as stewards of life. Martin Frick is a climate diplomat and systems thinker. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Club of Rome, Director of the UN World Food Programme’s Global Office in Berlin, and co-founder of COPx. As Senior Director of UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), he oversaw the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the Secretariat’s global Climate Action work. Frick was the EU’s lead negotiator in the creation of the UN Human Rights Council and later helped establish the UN’s sustainability hub in Bonn. He is a member of the Advisory Council of Voice of Commons, and was born at 324 parts per million carbon dioxide in the Atmosphere. LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

6. 

   7 Aug 2025

   Frozen Geopolitics

   What futures are we failing to imagine for Antarctica? In this episode of Voice of Commons, host Giulia Foscari speaks with Klaus Dodds — geopolitical theorist, Antarctic scholar, and Voice of Commons Advisor — about the power of imagination in shaping geopolitics. Together, they explore how political imagination shapes territorial claims, environmental governance, and the legal ambiguity at the heart of the Antarctic Treaty. Recorded after the 47th ATCM in Milan, the episode also addresses marine protection, EU policy gaps, and the shifting geopolitics of the Global Commons. From “blue geopolitics” to plural futures, Dodds calls for new actors, new alliances, and new thinking to meet the planetary challenges ahead. A compelling look at Antarctica as a mirror of global transformation. Klaus Dodds is a geopolitical theorist. He is Executive Dean and Professor of Geopolitics and at the School of Life Sciences and Environment at Royal Holloway, University of London, and Honorary Fellow of the British Antarctic Survey. Dodds has served as a specialist adviser to the UK Parliament. He has visited the Arctic and Antarctic on many occasions; his latest book, Unfrozen (co-authored with Mia Bennett), will be published by Yale University Press in 2025. A longstanding advocate for critical geopolitical literacy, Dodds contributed to Antarctic Resolution (edited by Giulia Foscari/UNLESS, Lars Müller Publishers, 2021) and is a member of the Voice of Commons Advisory Council. He was born at 323 parts per million carbon dioxide in the Atmosphere. LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

7. 

   31 Jul 2025

   Who Owns Outer Space?

   Space is no longer the untouched frontier we once imagined. Crowded with satellites, threatened by debris, and on the verge of a new era of extraction, outer space faces a crisis of governance. On International Moon Day, Voice of Commons host Giulia Foscari speaks with Michael Byers — Co-Director of the Outer Space Institute and author of Who Owns Outer Space? — to explore the urgent legal and ethical dilemmas shaping the cosmos. Together, they unpack the risks of mega-constellations, uncontrolled rocket re-entries, and the race for lunar resources, while asking: how can international law evolve fast enough to keep space a peaceful and equitable domain? Michael Byers is a world-leading space expert that addresses grand challenges facing the continued use and exploration of space. He is the Co-Director of the Outer Space Institute and holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia. Michael has been a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford University; Professor of Law at Duke University; Visiting Professor at the universities of Cape Town, Tel Aviv, Nord (Norway) and Novosibirsk (Russia) as well as the Geneva Graduate Institute; and Senior Global Fellow at the University of St Andrews. He is the co-author, with Aaron Boley, of Who Owns Outer Space? International Law, Astrophysics, and the Sustainable Development of Space. Michel Byers was born at 321 parts per million carbon dioxide in the Atmosphere. LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

8. 

   21 Jul 2025

   Live from the ATCM

   Who speaks for Antarctica? And what’s at stake when 58 nations meet behind closed doors to decide its future? In this special edition of Voice of Commons, host Giulia Foscari takes you inside the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings (ATCM) – the once-a-year forum where the governance of the southernmost continent is shaped by consensus, on behalf of all humanity. Across two weeks of heated plenaries, quiet diplomacy, and unexpected alliances, we capture the pulse of this year’s negotiations. Featuring conversations with delegates from Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, India, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, and the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, this episode reveals the fragile politics of protecting the planet’s last wilderness. The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting - visit www.ats.aq Every year the original twelve Parties to the Treaty and those Parties that demonstrate their interest in Antarctica by conducting substantial research activity there - together called the Consultative Parties - meet "for the purpose of exchanging information, consulting together on matters of common interest pertaining to Antarctica, and formulating and considering and recommending to their Governments measures in furtherance of the principles and objectives of the Treaty" (Art. IX). This forum is the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM). From 1961 to 1994 the ATCM generally met once every two years, but since 1994 the meetings have occurred annually. The ATCM is hosted by the Consultative Parties according to the alphabetical order of their English names. The meeting consists of representatives of: The Consultative Parties; The Non-Consultative Parties; Observers: currently the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP); and Invited Experts, such as the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) and the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

9. 

   27 Jun 2025

   Voice of Commons unveiled

   Architects Giulia Foscari and Eva Franch i Gilabert discuss the Voice of Commons project, its origins, urgency, structure, and ambition, as well as its multi-scalar planetary mobilization in this interview episode.

10. 

    19 Jun 2025

    Abyss to Antarctica

    Host Giulia Foscari interviews deep-sea biologist Antje Boetius about Antarctica's role as a climate regulator, open science initiatives, deep-sea mining threats, and the urgency of marine protection.

11. 

    12 Jun 2025

    Turning the Tide

    Host Giulia Foscari interviews Richard Brisius, President of The Ocean Race, about how sailing competitions promote ocean science, literacy, and rights, advocating for a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights.

12. 

    5 Jun 2025

    The Ocean Can't Wait

    Host Giulia Foscari interviews Peter Thomson, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, about the High Seas Treaty, the 30x30 target, and SDG14, emphasizing the need for ocean justice and systemic transformation.

13. 

    30 May 2025

    Spaceship Earth

    Host Giulia Foscari interviews Simonetta Cheli, Director at the European Space Agency, about using satellites to monitor Earth's systems, the Copernicus program, and challenges in data governance, highlighting the need to protect space and data.

14. 

    26 May 2025

    Rights of Nature

    Host Giulia Foscari interviews environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan about the Rights of Nature movement and its impact on global environmental governance, exploring justice for the Global Commons in this interview episode.

15. 

    15 May 2025

    Planetary Governance Architecture

    Christiana Figueres — former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, architect of the Paris Agreement, and internationally recognized Costa Rican climate leader — joins host Giulia Foscari for an urgent and inspiring conversation from Voice of Commons’ Planetary Embassy, in Venice. Together, they explore the architecture of planetary governance, the legacy and future of the Paris Agreement, and the bold shifts needed to safeguard the Global Commons ahead of COP30 in the Amazon. Drawing on her vision of collaboration, courage, and stubborn optimism, Christiana calls for reimagining governance beyond borders, defending biodiversity, and advancing intergenerational justice. A powerful episode on choosing a just future for All-kind in this decisive decade for our planet. Christiana Figueres is an internationally recognized leader on climate change. She served as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (2010–2016), where she oversaw the delivery of the historic Paris Agreement. She is the co-founder of Global Optimism, co-host of the podcast Outrage & Optimism, and co-author of the bestselling book The Future We Choose. Previously, she represented Costa Rica in the international climate negotiations, bringing a unique perspective to global climate diplomacy. Christiana Figueres remains a driving force for rapid action toward a sustainable and equitable future. She was born at 314 parts per million carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. CREDITS Christiana Figueres hosted by Giulia Foscari. Broadcast from the Voice of Commons’ Planetary Embassy, in Venice. Voice of Commons, a project by the agency for change UNLESS. Launched as a Special Project of the 19th Venice Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, under the Patronage of UNESCO, with the recognition of The European Space Agency and endorsed by United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Sound Identity UNLESS & PASE Platform, in collaboration with Limn.AI Sound Production PASE Platform LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

16. 

    9 May 2025

    Climate Justice

    The climate crisis is a human rights crisis — and addressing it demands urgent, systemic change. South African activist Kumi Naidoo — President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative and former Secretary-General of Greenpeace International and Amnesty International — joins host Giulia Foscari for a galvanizing conversation on justice, activism, and the future of our Global Commons. Reflecting on decades of campaigning, from standing up to apartheid to defending Antarctica and the Ocean, Kumi calls for dismantling fossil fuel addiction, amplifying the voices of the global majority, and embracing the transformative power of artivism. As the Venice Biennale Vernissage draws to a close, we are reminded that art and architecture can — and must — be a catalyst for hope, resistance, and justice. Kumi Naidoo is a human rights and environmental justice activist. He is President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative and Payne Distinguished Lecturer at Stanford University. He formerly served as Secretary-General of Amnesty International (2018–2020) and was the first person from the Global South to lead Greenpeace International (2009–2015). He serves as Global Ambassador for Africans Rising for Justice, Peace, and Dignity, and as an advisor to the Community Arts Network. Together with his family, he established the Riky Rick Foundation for the Promotion of Artivism, building on the legacy of South African artist Rikhado Makhado. Kumi Naidoo is also the author of the award-winning Letters to My Mother: The Makings of a Troublemaker and hosts the podcast Power, People and Planet. He was born at 320 parts per million carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. CREDITS Kumi Naidoo hosted by Giulia Foscari. Broadcast from the Voice of Commons’ Planetary Embassy, in Venice. Voice of Commons, a project by the agency for change UNLESS. Launched as a Special Project of the 19th Venice Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, under the Patronage of UNESCO, with the recognition of The European Space Agency and endorsed by United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Sound Identity UNLESS & PASE Platform, in collaboration with Limn.AI Sound Production PASE Platform LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

17. 

    8 May 2025

    The Ocean’s Voice

    THE OCEAN'S VOICE A Call to Protect our Ocean Commons. "Her Deepness" Sylvia Earle — legendary oceanographer, President of Mission Blue, Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society, and Voice of Commons Ambassador — joins host Giulia Foscari for a powerful conversation from the Venice Biennale Vernissage. Drawing on thousands of hours beneath the Ocean surface, Sylvia transports us into a vibrant interspecies world to which we all belong, confronting the threats of overfishing, deep-sea mining, and ocean acidification. Reflecting on ocean governance, the High Seas Treaty, and the Global Commons, she reminds us that, with unprecedented knowledge of Earth's interconnected systems, we have the best chance — and the urgent responsibility — to act. From advancing marine protected areas to fostering Hope Spots, Sylvia calls for bold action to safeguard the blue heart of our planet for future generations. Sylvia Earle is an oceanographer, explorer, and lecturer, recognized for her pioneering research and leadership in ocean conservation. She is President and Chairman of Mission Blue and The Sylvia Earle Alliance, and serves as Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society. She formerly served as Chief Scientist of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1990-1992). Her contributions have been honored with more than 150 awards and honors, including being named "Her Deepness" by The New Yorker and The New York Times, "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress, and the first "Hero for the Planet" by Time Magazine. Sylvia Earle is also a Voice of Commons Ambassador. She was born at 311 parts per million carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. CREDITS Sylvia Earle hosted by Giulia Foscari. Broadcast from the Voice of Commons’ Planetary Embassy, in Venice. Voice of Commons, a project by the agency for change UNLESS. Launched as a Special Project of the 19th Venice Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, under the Patronage of UNESCO, with the recognition of The European Space Agency and endorsed by United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Sound Identity UNLESS & PASE Platform, in collaboration with Limn.AI Sound Production PASE Platform LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

18. 

    6 May 2025

    Planetary Boundaries

    PLANETARY BOUNDARIES Securing a Safe and Just Operating Space for the Global Commons. In the inaugural episode of Voice of Commons, launched by UNLESS from the Planetary Embassy at the Venice Biennale, Earth system scientist and Voice of Commons Ambassador Johan Rockström joins host Giulia Foscari to explore the vital role of the Global Commons Antarctica, the Ocean, the Atmosphere, and Outer Space – in sustaining life on Earth. Johan reveals how crossing Planetary Boundaries and triggering Tipping Points risks unravelling the very conditions that make life possible. Together, they make the case for rethinking stewardship and governance before it's too late – and reflect on what it will take to secure a just and safe operating space for All-kind. A powerful conversation with one of the leading voices shaping our understanding of Earth's resilience – and the consequences of pushing it too far. Johan Rockström is an internationally recognized scientist on global sustainability issues and led the development of the Planetary Boundaries framework for human development in the current era of rapid global change. Johan is the Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam and Professor in Water Systems and Global Sustainability at the Stockholm University. He is the Chair of the Earth Commission, the Earth League, Chief Scientist of Conservation International, and an elected member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and a Voice of Commons Ambassador. Johan was born at 320 parts per million carbon dioxide in the Atmosphere. CREDITS Johan Rockstrom hosted by Giulia Foscari. Broadcast from the Voice of Commons’ Planetary Embassy, in Venice. Voice of Commons, a project by the agency for change UNLESS. Launched as a Special Project of the 19th Venice Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, under the Patronage of UNESCO, with the recognition of The European Space Agency and endorsed by United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Sound Identity UNLESS & PASE Platform, in collaboration with Limn.AI Sound Production PASE Platform LISTEN FROM VENICE, FROM ORBIT, AND BEYOND. Sign the Petition voice-of-commons.org/petition (https://voice-of-commons.org/petition) Speak Up for the Commons by submitting voice-of-commons.org/speakup (https://voice-of-commons.org/en/speakup) For more information voice-of-commons.org (https://voice-of-commons.org/) Follow us on IG @una_unless Write to us unless@una-unless.org (mailto:unless@una-unless.org) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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