Name: Astronomers for Planet Earth Symposium
Start: 2022-11-28T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2022-12-02T17:00:00+00:00
Location: No location set

Astronomers for Planet Earth Symposium

from Monday 28 November 2022 (09:00) to Friday 2 December 2022 (17:00)

Monday 28 November 2022
14:00 Opening
Opening
14:00 - 16:00
Contributions

14:00 Welcome!

14:20 Achievements with A4E

14:35 Introduction of the Symposium Team

14:40 Ice breaker (break-out sessions)

15:05 How A4E works

15:15 Gathertown trial
19:00 Educational resources for a better world
Educational resources for a better world
19:00 - 20:00
Contributions

19:00 Educational resources for a better world - Anna Hurst Breezy Ocaña Flaquer Christine Hirst Bernhardt Julie Bolduc-Duval (Discover the Universe / Dunlap Institute) Kathryn Williamson
Tuesday 29 November 2022
08:00 Topic 1 - Current status of sustainability in astronomy (A)
Topic 1 - Current status of sustainability in astronomy (A)
08:00 - 10:00
Contributions

08:00 Q&A on recorded talks of topic 1 - current status of sustainability in astronomy (A)

08:30 Discussion in small working groups (A) - Teamwork

09:15 Moderated plenary to summarize goals and actions for A4E (A) - Ken Rice
14:00 Panel discussion with representatives from large astronomy consortia
Panel discussion with representatives from large astronomy consortia
14:00 - 16:15
Contributions

14:05 European Southern Observatory (ESO) - Elena Llopis (European Southern Observatory (ESO))

14:10 Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (EHTC) - Violette Impellizzeri

14:15 European Space Agency (ESA) - Elisabetta Lamboglia

14:20 Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) - Patrick Seitzer

14:25 National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) - Bryan Miller

14:30 Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) - Gert Kruithof

14:35 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) - John Reynolds

14:40 W. M. Keck Observatory - Kevin McCann

14:45 Panel discussion and Q&A - Beatriz Mingo (The Open University (UK)) Sarah Wagner
17:00 Topic 1 - Current status of sustainability in astronomy (B)
Topic 1 - Current status of sustainability in astronomy (B)
17:00 - 19:00
Contributions

17:00 Q&A on recorded talks of topic 1 - current status of sustainability in astronomy (B)

17:30 Discussion in small working groups (B) - Teamwork

18:15 Moderated plenary to summarize goals and actions for A4E (B) - Ken Rice
Wednesday 30 November 2022
08:00 Topic 2 - Getting active with A4E (A)
Topic 2 - Getting active with A4E (A)
08:00 - 10:00
Contributions

08:00 Q&A on recorded talks of topic 2 - Getting active with A4E (A)

08:30 Discussion in small working groups (A)

09:15 Moderated plenary to summarize goals and actions for A4E (A)
11:00 Sustainability in UK astronomy institutes
Sustainability in UK astronomy institutes
11:00 - 12:00
Contributions

11:00 Sustainability in UK astronomy institutes - Beatriz Mingo (The Open University (UK)) Ken Rice Vivienne Wild
17:00 Topic 2 - Getting active with A4E (B)
Topic 2 - Getting active with A4E (B)
17:00 - 19:00
Contributions

17:00 Q&A on recorded talks of topic 2 - Getting active with A4E (B)

17:30 Discussion in small working groups (B)

18:15 Moderated plenary to summarize goals and actions for A4E (B)
Thursday 1 December 2022
08:00 Topic 3 & 4 - Future of astronomy meetings & Sustainability through teaching and public engagement (A)
Topic 3 & 4 - Future of astronomy meetings & Sustainability through teaching and public engagement (A)
08:00 - 10:05
Contributions

08:00 Q&A on recorded talks of topic 3 - future of astronomy meetings (A)

08:15 Discussion in small working groups (A)

08:35 Moderated plenary to summarize goals and actions for A4E (A)

09:00 Q&A on recorded talks of topic 4 - teaching sustainability in and with astronomy (A)

09:15 Discussion in small working groups (A)

09:35 Moderated plenary to summarize goals and actions for A4E (A)
11:00 AstroEarth Trails - Increasing Climate Change Awareness through outdoor activities in an international collaboration
AstroEarth Trails - Increasing Climate Change Awareness through outdoor activities in an international collaboration
11:00 - 12:30
Contributions

11:00 AstroEarth Trails - Increasing Climate Change Awareness through outdoor activities in an international collaboration - Dana Ficut-Vicas (Astronomical Observatory Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Academy)
17:00 Topic 3 & 4 - Future of astronomy meetings & Sustainability through teaching and public engagement (B)
Topic 3 & 4 - Future of astronomy meetings & Sustainability through teaching and public engagement (B)
17:00 - 19:00
Contributions

17:00 Q&A on recorded talks of topic 3 - future of astronomy meetings (B)

17:15 Discussion in small working groups (B)

17:35 Moderated plenary to summarize goals and actions for A4E (B)

18:00 Q&A on recorded talks of topic 4 - teaching sustainability in and with astronomy (B)

18:15 Discussion in small working groups (B)

18:35 Moderated plenary to summarize goals and actions for A4E (B)
Friday 2 December 2022
11:00 India: Climate challenges and opportunities for astronomy and space sciences
India: Climate challenges and opportunities for astronomy and space sciences
11:00 - 11:30
Contributions

11:00 India: Climate challenges and opportunities for astronomy and space sciences - Pankaj Bhambhani (Stargazing India, CIBO Technologies) Sakshi Sharma
14:00 Closing
Closing
14:00 - 16:00
Contributions

14:00 Farewell speech

14:15 Summary of Symposium

14:30 Conclusions & Outlook for the next year

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