November 2021
Space in support of sustainable development
... a normalised concept the positive impacts on the environment will see long-term improvements. SDG 13 (Climate Action) Sustainable Development Goal 13 “takes urgent actions to combat climate change and its impacts” (https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal13...
May 2024
Prioritising space solutions to accelerate sustainable development
... guidelines is the best chance we have of moving in the right direction. Practical applications Space is a key piece of the sustainable development puzzle that urgently needs slotting into place How many people ‘need’ their coffee every day...
April 2024
The promise of solar energy for sustainable development and space exploration
... risk of disaster. The use of solar energy could support various international terrestrial initiatives including the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals The use of solar power sources can potentially contribute to, and support the targets of the...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... outer space. There are some interesting parallels between the concept of sustainable development on Earth and space sustainability. The concept of sustainable development, as we now understand it, had its genesis in the environmental movement of the...
June 2022
Space logistics: achieving end-to-end mobility for space
... beyond, we see new types of space systems, such as satellite constellations, emerging. Meanwhile, to support the sustainable development of our civilisation, numerous challenges need to be addressed from space: monitoring our impact, increasing our...
February 2019
European system for global weather forecasting and climate change detection
...environment and climate from space with the aim of saving lives, preventing economic loss and supporting sustainable development and innovation. The benefits brought by those missions is very significant and consequently, member states have committed...
