🔗 Share this article A Starmus Earth Medal in Honor of Jane Goodall to Celebrate Individuals Acting to Improve the Planet. Earth might be under strain, yet there is hope. A new award originating at the science, music and arts festival Starmus aims to encourage people to act. A gathering related to the Starmus festival. The Starmus Jane Goodall Earth medal will honor in honour of the celebrated scientist and conservationist who died this year. It is designed to celebrate those who advocate for our planet's biodiversity. Honoring a Legacy Initial honorees are expected to be announced at the upcoming Starmus event in the Canary Islands, scheduled from 17–22 October the coming year. Reports indicate that Goodall, a former member of the festival's board, had endorsed the award’s creation. “The idea of having this medal, and the festival being tasked with organising it, was Jane's wish,” a statement said. “She expressed that she wanted for this to occur. This is likely due to the unique bond she shared with the festival.” “The Starmus Jane Goodall Earth medal will recognize sustainable programmes undertaken to build an environment a better place for all living beings and ecosystems and foster motivation to continue such efforts,” said a family member. Format and Inspiration A co-founder of Starmus stated that the medal – unveiled at a scientific institution – would probably include several divisions. “It will be very much similar to the Stephen Hawking medal for science communication that we created exactly 10 years ago,” he explained. Jane Goodall was an honoree of that award. Sharing thoughts on the outlook of the planet, one figure stated, “Frankly, it is difficult to maintain optimism. The current political climate globally represents an assault on knowledge. So this significantly hampers the world’s efforts.” “In truth, things don’t look very good so we have to commence reconsidering, with greater urgency regarding the impact of our actions. This concern encompasses not just global warming, that’s the entire manner that we treat nature.” A Call to Action Consequently, observers believe this is an opportune moment to follow her guiding principles. “I think that when we’re awarding this medal, the focus will be on this essential spirit that Jane embodied – which made her foremost concern, to change our relationship with wildlife around us.” A major topic today is the proliferation of false information. The theme of next year’s Starmus festival is set as “the search for truth”. “There is a recognition that factual reality has become a matter of debate when politics is involved. This is a perilous development,” he commented. “The climate science is a science; you cannot allow interference by political agendas in this field.” Optimism and Resolve The goal remains that this honor will inspire action. “It focuses on motivating others to get involved and to show concern and to strive toward these goals, really. Whether or not we’re optimistic, we have to focus on working our utmost,” it was added. “Accept the possibility of setbacks, but you still continue striving to achieve positive outcomes.” A descendant engaged in environmental protection expressed optimism that “given direction and when empowered, humanity are capable of being conscientious guardians of Earth”, citing the work of a foundation that, in addition to its projects, helps the youth become engaged with their community, animals, and environment. “As my late grandmother constantly told everyone, our daily actions make a difference and it is up to us the kind of difference we choose to create,” he said. “There is still time and this medal will offer support and increase understanding regarding beneficial initiatives currently in progress.”