Industry Task Force

Space Sustainability Task Force

    Responsible Space exploration

    The Space industry is rapidly establishing itself as critical to almost every aspect of modern life and evolving faster than ever through private sector innovation, investment and commercialisation.

    Embracing the benefits and opportunities of space comes with great responsibilities.

    Just as the Terra Carta outlines a vision for sustainability on Earth, the Astra Carta is a global call to action for the private sector to adopt and champion a 'default sustainable' approach to activities in space.

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    Areas of focus

    The SMI Space Sustainability Task Force is focused on three critical areas of action:

    • Tackling pressing challenges related to low-Earth orbit, including space debris.

    • Identifying ways to leverage space for the benefit of sustainability on Earth.

    • Continually improving the delivery of space activities to drive more efficiency and less impact.

      Advisory Council

      Alongside the Task Force an Advisory Council - made up of members of the broader space community - provides insight and steer to inform the Task Force focus and delivery. The Advisory Council includes the following members

      Chair: Aarti Holla-Maini, Director, UNOOSA

      Karman Project

      Hannah Ashford

      Co-founder and CEO
      The Earth∞Space Sustainability Initiative (ESSI)

      Joanne Wheeler​ MBE

      Director
      ESA

      Josef Aschbacher

      Director
      UKSA

      Paul Bate

      Director
      ISS

      Col. Chris Hadfield

      Retired Astronaut, Former Commander
      Southampton University

      Prof. Hugh Lewis

      Professor of Astronautics
      Secure World Foundation

      Peter Martinez

      CEO

      Further information

      For Task Force enquiries please contact:

      Email: SMIcommunications@sustainable-markets.org