Astronomy for development

Dalgleish, Hannah S.

doi:10.1093/astrogeo/ataa084

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“…collaboration meeting in April 2021, talks and breakout discussions specifically focused on outreach and social impact occurred for the first time. The desire to [16]. In Namibia and neighbouring countries, societal impact plans are already underway for two new observatories, namely the AMT and the Square Kilometre Array Observatory [17].…”

Section: Future Prospectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Astronomy outreach in Namibia: H.E.S.S. and beyond

Dalgleish

Prokoph²,

Zhu³

et al. 2021

Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference — PoS(ICRC2021)

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Section: Future Prospectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Astronomy outreach in Namibia: H.E.S.S. and beyond

Dalgleish

Prokoph²,

Zhu³

et al. 2021

Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference — PoS(ICRC2021)

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“…The carbon footprint of the average astronomer is much larger than both that of the average person and academics in other fields [5]. Our high emissions are in large part due to the nature of the field including: operational impacts of observatories in remote areas [6]; high performance computational needs [7]; and frequent travel (often by flying) to conferences [8].…”

Section: The Climate Crisismentioning

confidence: 99%

Astronomers for Planet Earth: Engaging with the Public to Forge a Sustainable Future

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Dalgleish

Burtscher³

et al. 2021

Vol. 53, Issue 2

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The climate crisis is here and the time for action is ticking away. Scientific evidence has repeatedly shown that humanity alone is responsible for the destructive changes happening to our climate. Likewise, the responsibility to address and curb global warming lies with us all. As astronomers, we have a unique opportunity to educate people on the impacts of anthropogenic climate change and urge those in power to take meaningful action. Astronomers for Planet Earth is a group of current and former professional astronomers, amateur astronomers, astronomy educators, and astronomy students from over 40 countries around the world. The organisation's goal is to 1) provide astronomers interested in climate change with a community to discuss ideas;2) provide the public with information about the climate crisis; and 3) provide the climate movement with an astronomical perspective.

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“…The benefits of astrotourism can also be understood through the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 . This includes, but is by no means limited to, Goals 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11: quality education; gender equality; decent work and economic growth; industry, innovation, and infrastructure; reduced inequalities; and sustainable communities (Dalgleish 2020).…”

Section: Astrotourism For Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

How can astrotourism serve the sustainable development goals? The Namibian example

Dalgleish¹,

Mengistie²,

Backes³

et al. 2021

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Astrotourism brings new opportunities to generate sustainable socioeconomic development, preserve cultural heritage, and inspire and educate the citizens of the globe. This form of tourism can involve many different activities, such as visiting observatories or travelling to remote areas to experience an evening under a pristine, dark night sky. Together, our UK-Namibian collaboration is working to develop and showcase astrotourism in Namibia, and to enhance the possibility for astrotourism worldwide.

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Astronomy for development

Abstract: Hannah Dalgleish examines ways in which astronomy can help to forge a sustainable future for life on Earth.

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Astronomy outreach in Namibia: H.E.S.S. and beyond

Astronomy outreach in Namibia: H.E.S.S. and beyond

Astronomers for Planet Earth: Engaging with the Public to Forge a Sustainable Future

How can astrotourism serve the sustainable development goals? The Namibian example

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