Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action

J. T. Lennon; L. S. Bittleston; Q. Chen; V. S. Cooper; J. Fernández; J. A. Gilbert; M. M. Häggblom; L. V. Harper; J. K. Jansson; N. Jiao; E. M. Kuurstra; R. S. Peixoto; R. Rappuoli; M. A. Schembri; A. Ventosa; D. L. Vullo; C. Zhang; N. K. Nguyen

doi:10.1128/mbio.02136-25

Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action

J. T. Lennon
, L. S. Bittleston
, Q. Chen
, V. S. Cooper
, J. Fernández
, J. A. Gilbert
, M. M. Häggblom
, L. V. Harper
, J. K. Jansson
, N. Jiao
, E. M. Kuurstra
, R. S. Peixoto
, R. Rappuoli
, M. A. Schembri
, A. Ventosa
, D. L. Vullo
, C. Zhang
, N. K. Nguyen

Biological Sciences

Indiana University Bloomington
American Academy for Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology
Xiamen University
Global Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions Program
University of Pittsburgh
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Sociedad Argentina de Investigaciones en Bioquímica y Biología Molecular
University of California at San Diego
Applied Microbiology International (AMI)
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
Federation of European Microbiological Societies
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
International Society of Microbial Ecology
International Union of Microbiological Societies
University of Queensland
Australian Society for Microbiology
University of Seville
Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento
Sociedad Argentina de Microbiología General
Southern University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time, yet the role of microorganisms remains underrecognized in climate science and policy. Microbes are highly sensitive to environmental change and regulate essential biogeochemical processes, while also offering solutions for reducing emissions, restoring ecosystems, and enhancing resilience. Microbiology societies from five continents recently convened in Washington, DC, for the inaugural Global Strategy Meeting on Microbes and Climate Change. The gathering launched a global alliance to position microbial science as a pillar of climate action and identified four priorities: building a coalition, embedding microbes in climate frameworks, transforming communication, and advancing real-world demonstration projects. This initiative marks the beginning of coordinated global action to harness microbial life for climate solutions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	mBio
Volume	16
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02136-25
State	Published - 12 Nov 2025

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climate change
economics
industry
microbiology
policy

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Lennon, J. T., Bittleston, L. S., Chen, Q., Cooper, V. S., Fernández, J., Gilbert, J. A., Häggblom, M. M., Harper, L. V., Jansson, J. K., Jiao, N., Kuurstra, E. M., Peixoto, R. S., Rappuoli, R., Schembri, M. A., Ventosa, A., Vullo, D. L., Zhang, C., & Nguyen, N. K. (2025). Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action. mBio, 16(11), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02136-25

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