The Chinese version of Earth for All: A survival guide for humanity

By LI Lihong

Abstract: In the Book of Rites The meaning of sacrifices, the term “all living beings” refers to all living animals and plants. Meanwhile, it is also a Buddhist term, referring to all sentient living beings. The Earth is the only common homeland for “all living beings” (including human beings). Based on the inheritance of Limits to Growth and the framework “Planetary boundaries”, the new report Earth for All was relaunched by the Club of Rome in 2022. Its Chinese version, which was published by China Translation & Publishing House in May 2023, directly touches on many problems and maladies from industrial civilization, and states the urgency of realizing five imminent “extraordinary turnarounds”, aiming to achieve prosperity for all around the world within a generation.

Key words: Earth for All, extraordinary turnarounds, ecological civilization

LI Lihong. The Chinese version of Earth for All: A survival guide for humanity and an interdisciplinary global initiative. BioGreen - Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development. Vol. 1, May 2023. Total Issues 40. ISSN2749-9065

The Chinese version of Earth for All. Photographed by Daisy