【2026 #BluePlanetPrize Laureates Announced】 This year's laureates are Dr. Linda S. Birnbaum (USA), for advancing international risk assessment of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and strengthening science-based environmental health policy, and Professor Edward Barbier (USA), for valuing natural capital and ecosystem services and advancing the global green economy. Learn more: af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/…

The 2026 Blue Planet Prize Award Ceremony will be held in Tokyo on October 28. Each laureate will receive a certificate, a trophy, and supplementary award of US$500,000. Learn more about their achievements here:af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/… The 2026 Blue Planet Prize Commemorative Lectures will be held in Tokyo on October 29 and in Kyoto on 31. Registration will close once capacity is reached. Please register here. Website: af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/…

🌱 What is carbon? A new comic in our Blue Planet Prize Fun School Series is now available! Join Gring and Woodin as they learn about carbon with 2025 #BluePlanetPrize laureate Prof. Robert B. Jackson. How does carbon cycle around the Earth? What role do forests play? 🌏 ▼ Read “Prof. Jackson’s Fun School” af-info.or.jp/en/ed_clock/gw… #GringAndWoodin #EnvironmentalEducation

🌏 Want to explore the future of our planet and society with world-leading experts? Hear from the two 2026 #BluePlanetPrize laureates: 🔬 Chemicals, health & the environment 🌱 The Future of nature and the economy Recommended for high school & university students! 📍 Oct. 29 | Tokyo 📍 Oct. 31 | Kyoto Free / JP-EN interpretation / Certificates available ▼ Details & Registration af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/…

New on af Magazine: an interview with 2026 #BluePlanetPrize laureate Professor Edward Barbier. A pioneer in natural capital and the green economy, Professor Barbier shares the origins of his research and his message to Japan. ▼ af Magazine af-info.or.jp/en/af_magazine… 📢 Commemorative Lectures Oct. 29 | Tokyo Oct. 31 | Kyoto Registration now open! af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/… #NaturalCapital #GreenEconomy

The Environmental Doomsday Clock now stands at 9:39. This year marks the 35th Environmental Doomsday Clock Survey by the Asahi Glass Foundation. Watch the highlights from our 2026 announcement event in Tokyo. #EnvironmentalDoomsdayClock #AsahiGlassFoundation #Sustainability

New on af Magazine: an interview with 2026 #BluePlanetPrize laureate Dr. Linda S. Birnbaum. Dr. Birnbaum discusses persistent chemicals, bridging science and policy, and her message to the next generation. ▼ af Magazine af-info.or.jp/en/af_magazine… 📢 Commemorative Lectures Oct. 29 | Tokyo Oct. 31 | Kyoto Registration now open! af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/… #PFAS

🌏 The 2026 survey results are here! The Environmental Doomsday Clock, based on responses from environmental experts around the world, now stands at: 🕰️ 9:39 The Clock moved forward by six minutes from last year, marking the second consecutive year it has advanced. ▼ Explore the full results ; af-info.or.jp/en/ed_clock/ne… #EnvironmentalDoomsdayClock #AsahiGlassFoundation

🌏 Coming tomorrow: the 2026 Environmental Doomsday Clock! What time will it show this year? 🕰️ 📢 On September 8, the Asahi Glass Foundation will announce the results of the 35th Annual “Questionnaire on Environmental Problems and the Survival of Humankind.” Stay tuned! af-info.or.jp/en/ed_clock/ #EnvironmentalDoomsdayClock #AsahiGlassFoundation

🌏 Do you notice changes in the global environment in your daily life? Extreme heat, heavy rainfall, changing seasons—environmental changes may be feeling closer to home than ever. If you put your level of concern on a clock, what time would you choose? 🕰️ 📢 The 2026 Environmental Doomsday Clock will be announced on September 8! af-info.or.jp/en/ed_clock/ #EnvironmentalDoomsdayClock #AsahiGlassFoundation

🕰️ 35 Years of the Environmental Doomsday Clock The Environmental Doomsday Clock began in 1992 and marks its 35th annual survey this year. 🌏 How has the time changed over the years—and what will it be in 2026? 📢 Find out on September 8! af-info.or.jp/en/ed_clock/ #EnvironmentalDoomsdayClock #AsahiGlassFoundation

🕰️ What is the Environmental Doomsday Clock? Since 1992, the Asahi Glass Foundation has conducted an annual survey of environmental experts around the world. 🌏 The Clock represents their sense of crisis about the survival of humankind in response to global environmental problems. What time will it show in 2026? 📢 Results will be announced on September 8! af-info.or.jp/en/ed_clock/ #EnvironmentalDoomsdayClock #AsahiGlassFoundation

🌏 Want to explore the future of our planet and society with world-leading experts? Hear from the two 2026 #BluePlanetPrize laureates: 🔬 Chemicals, health & the environment 🌱 The Future of nature and the economy Recommended for high school & university students! 📍 Oct. 29 | Tokyo 📍 Oct. 31 | Kyoto Free / JP-EN interpretation / Certificates available ▼ Details & Registration af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/…

【Laureate Message②】 #BluePlanetPrize “My own contribution is based on a simple proposition: Nature is fundamental to our economic wealth and well-being.” Professor Edward Barbier shares the idea that has guided his life's work. af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/…

【Laureate Message①】 #BluePlanetPrize “This research has strengthened the scientific foundation for protecting vulnerable populations and advancing international risk assessment.” Dr. Linda S. Birnbaum shares her acceptance message. af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/…

【2026 #BluePlanetPrize Laureate】 Can protecting nature drive economic growth? Professor Edward Barbier (USA) has led efforts to value natural capital and ecosystem services, redefining nature conservation as a “strategic investment” for economic prosperity. His work has helped chart a path toward reconciling environmental protection and economic development. Learn more: af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/…