https://spacewatch.global/tag/espen-barth-eide/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 06 May 2025 07:27:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/espen-barth-eide/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2023/06/spacewatchgl-opinion-beyond-the-climate-blah-blah/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 08:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49478 On the 25th of May 2023 GLOC, the first conference entirely focused on the role of the space sector for climate change mitigation, closed it’s first, extremely successful edition. Co-organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA), it was held in Oslo, Norway.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/06/spacewatchgl-opinion-sinking-maldives-looks-to-the-stars/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49146
Written by Tom Gardner
The Maldives hosted its first ever space conference last month. The Space for Island Nations Conference 2023, or ‘SINC’ for short. Of course the name ‘SINC’ was chosen with a wink. Small island nations are in trouble. As the flattest country on Earth (an average of 1.2 metres above sea level and only 0.4% of land area), the threat posed to the Maldives by climate change has been known for decades.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/gloc-2023-actionable-solutions-for-climate-change-from-space/ Wed, 24 May 2023 06:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48919 The Global Space Conference On Climate Change (GLOC) 2023 kickstarted today with three important plenary sessions. The overarching theme of the sessions revolved around the necessary steps to take to convert the enthusiasm around addressing climate change with space technology to actionable solutions to prevent and mitigate climate disasters.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/spacewatchgl-interviews-unlocking-space-solutions-for-climate-action/ Wed, 03 May 2023 08:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48337 An Exclusive GLOC 2023 Interview with Christian Hauglie-Hanssen, Director General of the Norwegian Space Agency. The Global Space Conference on Climate Change (GLOC), jointly organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA), is set to take place in Oslo from May 23rd to 25th, 2023]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/nicfi-prolongs-public-access-to-satellite-images/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47449 During his visit to Brazil, Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Espen Barth Eide announced that NICFI’s Satellite Data Program is extended until September 2024. After 2.5 years of the program, it has become evident that public access to high resolution satellite images leads to more effective rainforest protection, Eide said.]]>