Global change refers to far-reaching, large scale changes in human, physical, and ecological systems on a global scale. These changes, which often result from human activities such as production and consumption, technological innovation, or demographic transformation, affect the entire Earth system and can have long-term consequences for the environment and societies. They are increasingly driven by increasing globalization as well as global warming, threatening the stability of societies and exacerbating existing inequalities. Global change has a severe impact on environment, social, economic, and political spheres, and understanding it is necessary to tackle and manage its consequences.

See also: global education, climate change, global citizenship, climate justice, global south