Sustainability

Astronomers for Planet Earth (A4E)

Since 2022, I have had the privilege of being an active member of Astronomers for Planet Earth (A4E).

All of my work regarding sustainability within the astronomical community is conducted under the A4E umbrella. What started as a grassroots movement has grown into a global network of over 2,200 members—ranging from students and amateur stargazers to Nobel Prize laureates—all dedicated to addressing the climate crisis from our unique perspective as explorers of the cosmos.

I truly believe that looking “up” gives us the best perspective for looking “down” at our own fragile home. If you are interested in how the scientific community is pivoting toward a greener future, I encourage you to read more about A4E or explore its Wikipedia page. We are always looking for new voices, so please feel free to join us from wherever you happen to be on this pale blue dot.

My Contributions & Activities:

Professional Membership

Steering Member
Astronomers for Planet Earth (A4E)
2022 — Present
Member — Charity eV
Astronomers for Planet Earth (A4E)
June 2025 — Present

Organizer

Organizer — UTC+1 Monthly Events
Astronomers for Planet Earth (A4E)
Local Organizing Committee — A4E Symposium 2022
Astronomers for Planet Earth (A4E)
28 November — 2 December 2022
Local Organizing Committee — A4E 5th Anniversary
Astronomers for Planet Earth (A4E)
23 January 2025

Presentations

Contributed Talk — “A4E: Who Are We and How to Join Us”
UK Exoplanet Meeting, UCL, London, UK — EDI in Astronomy Section
8–10 August 2023

Publications

“A More Sustainable Future for Astronomy”
Sarah M. Wagner, Beatriz Mingo, Fatemeh Zahra Majidi, Andrea Gokus, Leonard Burtscher, Cenk Kayhan, Rika Kobayashi, Parit Mehta, Vanessa A. Moss, Volker Ossenkopf-Okada, Ken Rice, Adam R. H. Stevens, Gaurav Waratkar & Paul Woods
Nature Astronomy, Volume 7, Pages 244–246 (2023)
“A Vision for Ground-Based Astronomy Beyond the 2030s: How to Build ESO’s Next Big Telescope Sustainably”
Laurane Fréour, Mathilde Bouvier, Tony Mroczkowski, Callie Clontz, Fatemeh Zahra Majidi, Vasundhara Shaw, Olivier Absil, Anna Cabré, Olivier Lai, Dylan Magill et al.
ESO’s Expanding Horizons Call 2025