With more than 5000 participants, 240 science sessions and over 1300 oral presentations, ESA’s Living Planet Symposium has reached record-breaking numbers. Held on 23-27 May 2022 at the World Conference Center in the German city of Bonn, the symposium brought together world-class scientists, business leaders, representatives from space agencies and international organisations and industry from around the world to showcase the latest advances in Earth observation and highlight the essential role of Earth observation for decision making regarding the ongoing climate crisis.