Sustainability on Earth
Reducing our environmental and social impacts on Earth, while addressing challenges such as climate change, atmospheric pollution, ozone depletion and biodiversity loss
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Als wereldwijde speler in de ruimtevaart ontwikkelt ESA technologieën, missies en partnerschappen die bijdragen aan duurzamere ruimtevaartactiviteiten, zowel op aarde als in de ruimte. Teams binnen het hele agentschap werken aan de verdere ontwikkeling van de Europese ruimtevaartcapaciteiten en zorgen er tegelijkertijd voor dat onze activiteiten de wereld ten goede komen.
De ESA zet zich in om duurzaamheid steeds meer te integreren in haar missies, programma’s en partnerschappen, en geeft daarmee richting aan de manier waarop Europa de ruimte gebruikt en beschermt – nu en voor toekomstige generaties.
Zowel op aarde als in de ruimte ontwikkelt ESA technologieën en missies die bijdragen aan duurzamere ruimteactiviteiten. In lijn met de ambities van Strategie 2040 versterken deze inspanningen het leiderschap van Europa bij het vormgeven van een duurzame toekomst voor de ruimte en de samenleving.
Onze primaire focus ligt op het milieu, maar onze inzet reikt verder. We streven ernaar dat de ESA bij alles wat we doen op een economisch, sociaal en ecologisch verantwoorde manier te werk gaat.
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Drie omgevingen
De aanpak van de ESA op het gebied van duurzaamheid omvat drie onderling verbonden domeinen:
Sustainability in Earth's orbit
Maintaining safe and secure operations for current and future missions, mitigating the problem of space debris and working towards a circular economy in space
Sustainability on the Moon and in deep space
Using resources responsibly, preventing contamination and debris, and managing waste in exploration missions
Reporting and resources
ESA's sustainability reports go beyond tracking progress and challenges – they spotlight the achievements driving sustainability forward.
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Statement for a Responsible Space Sector
Working together towards a more socially and environmentally responsible management of all activities within the space sector.
ESA’s Zero Debris approach
Space debris is defined as “All non-functional, human-made objects, including no longer functioning spacecraft or fragments of them, in orbit or reentering Earth's atmosphere.”Since the start of the space age ...
ESA’s Climate Change Initiative
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change leads international efforts to combat climate change and limit global temperature rise to less 2°C above what it was in pre-industrial times, as set out in the Paris Agreement. Robust scientific evidence of change is fundamental this challenging task.
ESA’s double materiality matrix
Every few years, ESA undergoes a materiality assessment to identify its top sustainability issues and refine its goals.
Terrae Novae: Europe's exploration vision
ESA’s Terrae Novae exploration programme is leading Europe’s human journey into the Solar System using robots as precursors and scouts. Exploring space is about travelling farther and coming back with new experiences and knowledge to help us on Earth. Humankind will benefit from the new discoveries, ambitions, science, inspiration and challenges.
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