Indonesia, Oct. 5 -- the first time the conference is being held in Asia. The four-day conference will bring together scientists, policymakers, health leaders, financiers, business leaders and youth advocates from around the world to explore how positive change can be accelerated at a moment when many of the planet's systems are approaching critical thresholds.

The Global Tipping Points initiative, led by Professor Tim Lenton and the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, is a global research and policy programme that identifies critical thresholds in Earth systems and translates science into actionable solutions to accelerate climate action, clean energy adoption and ecosystem restoration. By hosting the conference in Asia for ...