RE:discovering Space
Space has long been a source of fascination for humanity, but we haven't always treated it with the care it deserves—as an extension of our environment. Today, the challenge to keep the sector’s planetary impact to a minimum is paramount.
We now have the mandate to place sustainability at the heart of space exploration, not only to lessen our impact on space's resources, but also to drive sustainable development on Earth.
Explore films and reports that shine a light on the innovations helping to address some of our most pressing challenges, including capturing solar energy, monitoring water quality and soil carbon levels, and cleaning up the debris littering low-earth orbit.
Astra Carta
In this film, his Majesty King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, announces plans for the launch of the Astra Carta at the UK's fourth Space Sustainability Summit in 2022. This speech is a rallying cry to come together as one world and recognise our duty in protecting the greater cosmos.
To Care For The Infinite Wonders Of The Universe
The founding document of the Astra Carta charts the course for tracking progress on sustainability in space. It acknowledges the boundless opportunities of space exploration while recognising the need for government frameworks and international cooperation to ensure the peaceful and sustainable expansion of humanity into the solar system.
Looking Down To Earth
Using satellite technology to map the progress of planetary health
Green Dossier
Space may hold the answers for many of the pressing challenges we face on Earth today. In this report, the European Space Agency presents nine core problem areas of the green transition and lays out how the use of space-based technology can help solve these problems and reach our net-zero goals.
Reports And Insights
Expert insights from the people and organisations placing sustainability at the heart of the space sector
