High-Level Plenary Part 3: Space as a Toolbox for Climate Action Now

Day: Tuesday 23 May 2023
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Scandinavia Ballroom, Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel

With an established understanding of the current state of needs and gaps, this High-Level Plenary will discuss the climate actions that need to be defined and implemented in order to face the climate crisis. This session will present Space as a tool for climate action, focusing on remote sensing, earth observation, open data platforms, programs and more. The goal of the discussion is to connect countries, industries, agencies, in order to shape the foundation for new partnerships. This High-Level Plenary will finally define possible outcomes for GLOC 2023, as the first Space Climate Action Plan as deliverable.

Moderator

Emma GATTI

Editor in Chief, SpaceWatch.Global

Italy

Speakers

Einar BJØRGO

Director, United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)

Switzerland

Phil EVANS

Director General, EUMETSAT

Germany

Christian HAUGLIE-HANSSEN

Director General, Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA)

Norway

Anke KAYSSER PYZALLA

Chair of the Ex­ec­u­tive Board, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)

Germany

Eric LALIBERTÉ

Director General for Space Utilization, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

Canada

Lionel SUCHET

Chief Operating Officer, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

France