How can discussions and recommendations from the Blue Earth Project influence politicians and voters in democracies?

S. Jheeta; Jheeta S.; O. R. Kotsyurbenko; Kotsyurbenko O. R.; M. Palacios-Perez; Palacios-Perez M.; A. Heredia-Barbero; Heredia-Barbero A.; S. de Farias; de Farias S.; M. Dominik; Dominik M.; E. Chatzitheodoridis; Chatzitheodoridis E.; K. McGrath; McGrath K.; S. L. Kambham; Kambham S. L.; M. Safonova; Safonova M.; D. Ray; Ray D.

doi:10.18822/edgcc679189

How can discussions and recommendations from the Blue Earth Project influence politicians and voters in democracies?

Authors: Jheeta S.¹, Kotsyurbenko O.R.¹^,2, Palacios-Perez M.¹^,3, Heredia-Barbero A.¹^,3, de Farias S.¹^,4, Dominik M.¹^,5, Chatzitheodoridis E.¹^,6, McGrath K.¹, Kambham S.L.¹, Safonova M.¹^,7, Ray D.¹
Affiliations:
1. Network of Researchers on the Chemical Emergence of Life (NoRCEL)
2. Yugra State University
3. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
4. Federal University of Paraíba
5. University of St Andrews
6. National Technical University of Athens
7. M. P. Bira Institute of Fundamental Research
Issue: Vol 16, No 2 (2025)
Pages: 91-94
Section: Chronicle
URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/2218-4422/article/view/354760
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18822/edgcc679189
ID: 354760

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The Blue Earth Project (BEP), an initiative led by the Network of Researchers on the Chemical Emergence of Life (NoRCEL) convenes global public forums to explore the guiding question: How can discussions and recommendations from the Blue Earth Project influence politicians and voters in democracies? As climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecological degradation intensify, the need for inclusive, ethically grounded scientific discourse has never been greater. This paper outlines the theoretical basis, public value, and democratic relevance of BEP, making the case for its role in supporting evidence-based, citizen-informed policymaking. By integrating perspectives from science, ethics, and public participation, BEP serves as a model for engaging democratic societies in shaping planetary futures.

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Science-Policy Interface, Environmental Deliberation, Democratic Engagement, Public Participation, Planetary Governance, Ethics of Sustainability

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S. Jheeta

Network of Researchers on the Chemical Emergence of Life (NoRCEL)

Author for correspondence.
Email: sohan@sohanjheeta.com
United Kingdom, 1 Leeds, LS7 3RB

O. R. Kotsyurbenko

Network of Researchers on the Chemical Emergence of Life (NoRCEL); Yugra State University

Email: sohan@sohanjheeta.com
United Kingdom, 1 Leeds, LS7 3RB; Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia

M. Palacios-Perez

Network of Researchers on the Chemical Emergence of Life (NoRCEL); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Email: sohan@sohanjheeta.com

Theoretical Biology Group, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas

United Kingdom, 1 Leeds, LS7 3RB; Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico

A. Heredia-Barbero

Network of Researchers on the Chemical Emergence of Life (NoRCEL); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Email: sohan@sohanjheeta.com

Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares

United Kingdom, 1 Leeds, LS7 3RB; Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico

S. de Farias

Network of Researchers on the Chemical Emergence of Life (NoRCEL); Federal University of Paraíba

Email: sohan@sohanjheeta.com

Departamento de Biologia Molecular

United Kingdom, 1 Leeds, LS7 3RB; João Pessoa, PB, Brazil

M. Dominik

Network of Researchers on the Chemical Emergence of Life (NoRCEL); University of St Andrews

Email: sohan@sohanjheeta.com

Centre for Exoplanet Science

United Kingdom, 1 Leeds, LS7 3RB; St Andrews

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