International scientists are calling for the immediate implementation of microbial solutions to combat climate change and a task force to facilitate widespread implementation. Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has taken a crucial step ahead of COP29 by joining forces with the world’s leading scientific organizations to publish a unified call to action highlighting that microbial solutions are key to tackling climate change.
In a strategic paper published simultaneously in several high-profile scientific journals, the joint paper advocates the creation of a global science-based climate task force. This initiative aims to accelerate the deployment of microbiome technologies by providing access to effective and immediate solutions to stakeholders worldwide.
The signatories of Microbial Solutions Must Be Used Against Climate Disaster are AMI President Professor Jack Gilbert and ISME President Dr. Directed by Raquel Peixoto.
The article was published in AMI magazine Sustainable Microbiology Along with journals published by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME), the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and Springer-Nature.
Urgent call for practical measures
“In publishing the journals as an emergency bulletin, we are not simply calling for attention to climate change. Instead, we are calling for urgent, concrete steps that harness the power of microbiology and the expertise of researchers and policymakers to protect the planet for future generations.” said the writers.
Gilbert said: “Our planet’s climate crisis calls for bold and urgent action. Microbial solutions offer us a transformative approach that uses nature’s own processes to capture carbon, reduce greenhouse gases and restore ecosystems. We have the tools, we just need the will and funding to start applying these microbial technologies at a scale that can protect our future. “We call on world leaders, industries and policymakers to join us in putting these scientific solutions into action, moving quickly from promise to practice.”
The authors cautioned that although many promising microbe-based solutions to the climate crisis have been proposed, these solutions have not been effectively implemented at scale.
Overcoming obstacles to the spread of microorganisms
To counter this inertia, the authors emphasize the need for a concerted effort involving industry, sponsors, and politicians. They advocate coordinated action to ensure widespread adoption of these microbial solutions to prevent climate catastrophe. This joint call from scientists, scientific societies, institutions, editors and publishers calls on the world community and governments to take urgent and decisive action. They also underline the urgent need for a joined-up response to the climate crisis, providing a clear and effective framework for implementing these solutions at scale.
“The multifaceted impacts of climate change on the environment, health, and the global economy require a similar, if not more urgent and broader, technology mobilization as seen in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“To promote the use of microbiome-based approaches and learn from lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, we advocate a decentralized but globally coordinated strategy that eliminates bureaucratic processes and takes into account local cultural and social norms, culture, experiences and practices. needs. “We are ready to work across sectors to implement microbiome technologies at scale.”
Source: Port Altele
