Hello JustSpace friends and subscribers,
We are excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a virtual Environmental Justice in Space (EJiS) Workshop on June 20-21, 2024. Registration and abstract submission opens today!
Environmental Justice in Space Workshop
As human activity in space increases, we bring with us the risk of damaging the space environment as we've damaged our environment here on Earth. We also face questions of environmental justice: how to equitably distribute both the benefits and the costs of our use of the space environment.
What can we learn from environmental justice movements here on Earth about how to develop a sustainable and just relationship with the natural environment beyond our atmosphere?
The Environmental Justice in Space Workshop will bring space experts together with environmental justice activists and researchers to discuss areas of concern in the space environment, lessons learned from the history of environmental justice movements on Earth, and ideas for ensuring an equitable and sustainable future for humanity in space.
Logistics, Registration, and Abstract Submission
The EJiS Workshop will be entirely virtual, and will included pre-recorded submitted talks, live Q&A sessions with speakers, and live panels featuring space experts and terrestrial environmental experts.
Registration is free(!) and available now at this link. Donations to support the EJiS Workshop and future JustSpace events are welcome and can be made through a variety of methods on our website.
Abstract submission for the EJiS Workshop is also open now! Just use this form to submit your speaker info, title, and abstract. Accepted abstracts will be asked to submit their pre-recorded, 10-minute talk by April 30. Speakers will then be invited to participate in live virtual Q&A sessions during the workshop.
We hope you consider registering and submitting an abstract to join the conversation about environmental justice and the space environment! And we’d love it if you could share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues who might be interested in participating.