Microbes without Borders: Uniting Societies for Climate Action

Jay T. Lennon; Leonora S. Bittleston; Quanrui Chen; Vaughn S. Cooper; Julieta Fernández; Jack A. Gilbert; Max M. Häggblom; Lucy V. Harper; Janet K. Jansson; Nianzhi Jiao; Elise M. Kuurstra; Raquel S. Peixoto; Rino Rappuoli; Mark A. Schembri; Antonio Ventosa; Diana L. Vullo; Chuanlun Zhang; Nguyen K. Nguyen

doi:10.34133/olar.0108

Microbes without Borders: Uniting Societies for Climate Action

Jay T. Lennon
, Leonora S. Bittleston
, Quanrui Chen
, Vaughn S. Cooper
, Julieta Fernández
, Jack A. Gilbert
, Max M. Häggblom
, Lucy V. Harper
, Janet K. Jansson
, Nianzhi Jiao
, Elise M. Kuurstra
, Raquel S. Peixoto
, Rino Rappuoli
, Mark A. Schembri
, Antonio Ventosa
, Diana L. Vullo
, Chuanlun Zhang
, Nguyen 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
The Soil Stars
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
International Society of Microbial Ecology
Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena
International Union of Microbiological Societies
University of Queensland
Australian Society for Microbiology
University of Seville
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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
Article number	0108
Journal	Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research
Volume	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.34133/olar.0108
State	Published - 2025

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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. Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research, 4, Article 0108. https://doi.org/10.34133/olar.0108

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