They took the opportunity and held their meeting in the Bavarian alps (Wendelstein) with plenty of time to stargaze and enjoy nature. 🏔️ Many new ideas were born and we are starting the preparations for our five year anniversary meeting on the 21st November. 🥳 Stay tuned!
Being an international organization, we typically meet over zoom. 🧑💻 Last weekend @LeoBurtscher, Sebastian, Adrienne Cool, and Sarah Maria Wagner (four of five members of the charity board) finally met in person! 🤩
On the front page of the Science Times section of @nytimes on Tuesday: how #astronomers are using their expertise to fight the #climate crisis and become active in making a change for the better!
https://t.co/IIVtns6V2O
A study by our members, led by @andreagokus, calculates the travel #emissions to #astronomy meetings and discusses alternative meetings formats to reduce those emissions, which is essential to make astronomy more #sustainable, but also more #inclusive.
👉 https://t.co/kysbyRZ7na
How much did astronomers actually travel in terms of distance in 2019 in total? More than 300 times to the moon and back! Or, to put it in astronomical units: more than 1.5 AU!
https://t.co/e1DYQk4Miw
My🧵summarizing our paper, written together with members of @Astro4Earth:
Today I spoke to several conservative members of parliament @cducsubt and opened my statement with our @Astro4Earth cosmic perspective. This resonated very well and led to a good discussion about the best ways to implement climate action.
For the first time ever, the @IAU_org General Assembly 2024 will be held in Africa and open to the public! Join us in the Mother City, Cape Town, or virtually during August 6-15. 🇿🇦
Registration is officially OPEN! https://t.co/m0qVylS0gn
It’s time for Africa! 🚀 #IAUGA2024
In the age of the #ClimateCrisis -- and internet meetings -- what reason can there be to demand an employee's immediate, CO2-intensive return or else terminate his contract? We stand with you, Gianluca, to fight for a better world! (It's the only one we have)
Yesterday I was notified that @kielinstitute ended their contract with me.I thought the big support my story received made them change their mind,but no.I have no regrets in standing by my principles of #RefuseToFly. Read why in my piece for @guardianeco👉 https://t.co/jDXejJMenY
Mit dabei: wissenschaftliche Vorträge und Gespräche mit dem Geographen und Nachhaltigkeitsexperten Roman Ossner, den Astronomen @LeoBurtscher und mir von @Astro4Earth . Danke, @wissimdialog für die Hilfe bei der Orga im Rahmen des #HikersGuide https://t.co/4vIhj9NpZS
🎙️ Mardi 19 septembre à 13h, 1ère intervention du cycle d'automne du #Séminaire_Labos1point5 : Astronomers fort Planet Earth @Astro4Earth par @LeoBurtscher
À suivre en ligne ici : https://t.co/6LmvK9mvyw
This *and* they're hosting their annual meeting in a country where LGBTQ+ people cannot safely attend,
and people from many non-western countries are having their visas rejected ? Not a good look for @EAS_astro on the sustainability and diversity front 😕
Unfortunately, despite earlier promises, even #EASKrakow2023 is still not fully hybrid, causing unnecessary excess emissions and reducing accessibility and inclusivity for everyone.
Here is our letter: ⬇️
We just sent a letter to the EAS president informing them about a mistake in their carbon account that allowed them to ignore 99% of their emissions (namely that of the EAS Annual Meeting).