🔗 Share this article A Starmus Earth Medal in Honor of Jane Goodall Will Honor Those Striving to Better the Planet. Our planet is under strain, however there is hope. A novel accolade from the interdisciplinary festival Starmus will motivate people to act. A gathering related to the Starmus festival. This new Earth medal bearing Jane Goodall's name is to be awarded to pay tribute to the renowned British primatologist who died recently. It is designed to celebrate individuals and groups that advocate for our planet's biodiversity. The Medal's Framework Initial honorees will be revealed at the upcoming Starmus event in Tenerife and La Palma, scheduled from October 17th to 22nd next year. According to statements that Jane Goodall, a former member of the festival's board, had supported the medal's establishment. “The vision of having this medal, and Starmus being entrusted to oversee it, originated with Jane,” a representative said. “Her desire was she would like for this to occur. This is likely because of the unique connection she shared with us.” “This medal will recognize sustainable programmes undertaken to create a planet a better place for people, animals and the environment and foster motivation for the continuation that work,” said a family member. Format and Inspiration A co-founder of the festival stated that the medal – which was announced at a prestigious venue – will likely encompass various fields. “It will be modeled after the Stephen Hawking award for science communication that we created a decade past,” it was explained. Jane Goodall herself received of that award. Expressing concern on the outlook for Earth, one figure said, “Honestly, it's challenging to be optimistic. The current political climate in one major nation represents an assault on knowledge. So this significantly hampers the world’s efforts.” “In truth, the situation appears particularly bright which means we need to begin to thinking again, with greater urgency regarding the impact of our actions. And that’s not only climate change, but also the whole way in which we interact with our environment.” A Call to Action As a result, observers believe this is a good time to honor Jane Goodall's legacy. “I think that when we’re awarding this medal, we will be considering this essential spirit that Jane embodied – which made her priority, to change our relationship with the other animals around us.” Another key issue currently is the proliferation of misinformation. The focus of the upcoming Starmus festival is set as “the pursuit of factual understanding”. “We realised that truth is becoming a matter of debate when politics is involved. This is an alarming trend,” it was said. “Climate research is a science; it is impossible to have any influence from politics in this field.” Optimism and Resolve The goal is that this honor can motivate concrete steps. “It’s about motivating others to engage and to care and to strive toward these goals, really. Regardless of if we’re optimistic, we must focus on doing the best we can,” it was added. “Be prepared for failure, yet we must have to work to achieve positive outcomes.” A family member engaged in conservation work expressed hope that “with guidance and when empowered, people are capable of being responsible caretakers of Earth”, citing the initiatives of a foundation which, among its other activities, assists the next generation get involved with their community, animals, and environment. “As my late grandmother constantly reminded us, our daily actions are significant and the responsibility lies with us the kind of difference we choose to create,” it was stated. “It is not too late and the Starmus Jane Goodall Earth medal will give encouragement and increase understanding about constructive efforts that people are making.”