Our Mission for a
Sustainable Future

Welcome to Planetary Blue, a platform which uses crowd sourcing and curation to rank the reliability of information about our biosphere, share information using this ranking and promotes the activities of community members in solving .

Our Mission

Our mission is to enlighten, engage, and empower individuals & communities by

1. Building and supporting a community of people working on the challenges to our biosphere.
2. Developing a dataset on the reliability of websites providing information about the state of the biosphere using the Biosphere Information Reliability Index (BIRI™).
3. Providing resources, courses and networking for our community.
4. Explaining problems and solutions in clear and easy to understandable text with examples of members providing these solutions.
5. Calling out Greenwashing with simple explanations driven by data.
6. Helping organizations identify where they can be more proactive and reduce risk using BIRI™.

Our Approach - Nine Planetary Boundaries

Our approach is to provide scientifically accurate and easy-to-understand content. We provide curated information on the latest research, trends, challenges, and solutions related to global environmental challenges using the nine planetary boundaries framework where possible to explain issues.  

The Nine Planetary Boundaries provides a dashboard for the myriad environment challenges our planet faces.  Developed by a group of earth system and environmental scientists led by Dr Jonas Rockström from the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the late Dr. Will Steffen from the Australian National University, the concept of planetary boundaries marks the environmental limits within which humanity can safely operate.   For more information on the Nine Planetary Boundaries, click here.

The Nine Planetary Boundaries relate to:

1. Climate Change
2. Ocean Acidification
3. Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
4. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles
5. Freshwater Use
6. Land System Change
7. Biodiversity Loss
8. Atmospheric Aerosol Loading
9. Chemical Pollution

‍Content and Resources

‍Our website offers a wide range of resources:

• BIRI Community Page and Ranking Tools:  Community portal where members can rank websites, discuss rankings, post on technology, discuss solutions, network and collaborate on initiatives. Members are provided with access rights based on their quality of engagement. ‍
• News Articles and Posts: Discussions on solutions to get us within the planetary boundary, examples of people and businesses providing the solutions, explaining the science behind them, and news updates shared on the news page and social media.
• ‍Interactive Media and Courses: Engaging courses, infographics, videos, and podcasts that simplify complex concepts.‍
• EARPA.AI Chatbot: BIRI™ registered community members are provided access to the chat bot based on engagement and reliability of their interactions.

Our Team

We are a concerned group of scientists, engineers, financiers, lawyers, economists, corporate leaders, educators, and communicators. Our team brings a diverse range of expertise and perspectives, united by a common goal to enlighten, engage, and empower  the challenges facing our blue planet. We all have day jobs and this project allows us to share our online surfing and expertise to a wider audience in our spare time.

Collaborations and Partnerships

We collaborate with environmental organizations, educational institutions, and research centers to stay at the forefront of environmental science and policy. These partnerships enhance our content's quality and ensure we provide our audience with the most relevant and up-to-date information.

Share Our Mission and Get Involved

We invite you to join us in this vital mission. Explore our website, engage with our content, and become a part of a growing community committed to making a real difference in the world.

If you would like to get involved in our work, you can find out more at Get Involved

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