His departure represents an irreparable loss at a crucial moment for humanity, as Kongjian played a key strategic and visionary role in the construction of a sustainable future, dreaming of making the Kongjian's irreplaceable work and thought will remain a guide for collective action. His disciples, colleagues, and followers around the world will now honor his life by working tirelessly to carry out his legacy. As a permanent tribute we propose to create the Kongjian Yu International Award for the best contribution to the content and practice of the Sponge Planet concept. We must all build together what Kongjian would have launched at the crux of our existential crisis.