A medal for hope, and the afterparty is a 6-day argument about truth in Spain.

Jane Goodall Earth Medal debuts; Christiana Figueres is first recipient

The Starmus Festival's board named Christiana Figueres, former U.N. climate chief and architect of the 2015 Paris Agreement, the first recipient of the Jane Goodall Earth Medal, honoring those who unite science, courage and responsibility. Goodall, the primatologist and conservationist who died in October 2025 at 91, was remembered by Figueres as 'an absolute giant.' The medal was conceived by Starmus advisory board members Brian May and Peter Gabriel. Starmus runs Oct. 17–22 in Spain under the theme 'The Search for Truth,' with Figueres and astrophysicist Garik Israelian calling for education and limits on engagement-driven social media algorithms.

Source: Jane Goodall Earth Medal debuts; Christiana Figueres is first recipient — Mongabay Conservation

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