🔗 Share this article The Starmus Earth Medal in Honor of Jane Goodall Will Recognise Those Acting to Improve the Planet. The world could be facing challenges, but there is hope. A fresh honor from the interdisciplinary festival the Starmus festival seeks to inspire people to act. An event related to the Starmus festival. The medal is to be awarded in honour of the esteemed British primatologist who passed away this year. It is designed to celebrate those who protect life on Earth. Honoring a Legacy Initial honorees will be revealed at the Starmus VIII festival in Tenerife and La Palma, which will run from 17–22 October next year. Reports indicate that Goodall, a former Starmus advisory board member, had endorsed the medal's establishment. “The concept behind this medal, and the festival being tasked with organising it, was Jane's wish,” a statement said. “She said she would like this to happen. This is likely because of the close connection she had with the festival.” “The Starmus Jane Goodall Earth medal aims to highlight enduring projects carried out to make our world a better place for all living beings and ecosystems and foster motivation to carry on that work,” said a family member. Structure and Vision A co-founder of the festival indicated that the medal – unveiled at a prestigious venue – will likely have multiple categories. “It will be inspired by the Stephen Hawking medal honoring scientific outreach that we created a decade past,” he explained. Jane Goodall was an honoree of that very medal. Sharing thoughts on the outlook of the planet, one figure said, “To be truthful, it’s very hard to maintain optimism. Certain policies globally is conducting a dismissal of evidence. So this really cripples the world’s efforts.” “To be honest, things don’t look very good therefore we must begin to reconsidering, much more seriously about the consequences of our actions. This concern encompasses not just global warming, that’s the entire manner in which we interact with our environment.” Following an Example As a result, it was noted it was a good time to emulate her guiding principles. “I think that in bestowing the prize, we will be considering this core philosophy that Jane embodied – that was her foremost concern, to transform how we regard wildlife around us.” A major topic today is the proliferation of misinformation. The focus of next year’s Starmus festival is set as “the pursuit of factual understanding”. “We realised that truth is becoming a subject of discussion when politics is involved. And it’s an alarming trend,” he commented. “Climate research remains a scientific discipline; it is impossible to allow interference by political agendas in climate science.” Hope and Determination The goal remains that the medal can motivate action. “It’s about motivating others to engage and to care and to work in that direction, truly. Regardless of if we’re optimistic, we must look at doing all that is possible,” it was added. “Be prepared for failure, yet we must continue striving towards succeeding.” A descendant engaged in conservation work expressed optimism that “given direction and once enabled, humans can be responsible caretakers of our planet”, highlighting the programs of an institute that, among its other activities, empowers young people get involved locally, wildlife, and the natural world. “As Jane Goodall repeatedly told everyone, 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 regarding the positive actions that people are making.”