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2024 events for the climate data from space calendar

Events, News  |  03 January, 2024

Our diary is already busy with 2024 events for the climate data from space community and we are sharing it to help you plan your year ahead.

Updated February 19, 2024

We’ve picked out more than 50 climate satellite data 2024 events for our diary. It’s not an exhaustive list and we will be adding more dates as they are confirmed throughout the year. You can email details of any that you think we should include to Sally Stevens, s.stevens@reading.ac.uk

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2024  Events:

(Updated twice a month)

Symposium on Space Policy & Law, University of Portsmouth,  10.30am-4.30pm, January 15th  

A free event organised by Space South Central with the Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation. Tickets, information and full speaker list can be found here.

Copernicus Information Days, January 15th and 16th

Entrusted Entities, Users & Services, Woburn House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HQ, January 15th

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) event will update UK users of Copernicus data and services, including how the programme has evolved during the time the UK has not been associated to it. Senior officials from DSIT and the European Commission will join, as well as various ‘Entrusted Entities’, including EUMETSAT, ECMWF, Mercator Ocean and representatives from ESA. The limit is 100 people in person, however, attendees can participate remotely. Register here https://forms.office.com/e/wRBFVE1FZj

Copernicus Information Day – Space component, industrial opportunities & procurement, ECSAT, Harwell, January 16th

The UK Space Agency has organised this event with various speakers from the European Space Agency and the European Commission. It will include an overview of the status of Copernicus, information on the Expansion and Next Generation Sentinels, upcoming procurement opportunities and details on specific procurement procedures. In person attendance is strongly encouraged, but there is an option to watch online. Register here:  https://nikal.eventsair.com/copernicus-event/registration-portal/Site/Register

 

Commercialisation in Space Exploration, ESA ESTEC, January 18th-19th

The B2B event will take place in The Netherlands. Visit https://bsgn.esa.int/space-for-inspiration-2024/ to find out more and to start the registration process.

 

European Space Conference, Brussels and online January 23rd-24th

Building on the successes of previous editions, the European Space Conference will take stock of the current space landscape in Europe and provide a backdrop for focused, dynamic, and thought-provoking discussions on the future of European space ambitions and initiatives. Find out more.

 

Orbit South Coast Networking event, Portsmouth, 11am-12.30pm, January 24th

Speakers for this month include Keith Ryden (University of Surrey) & Richard Foster-Turner (Atout); Anselm A. (Albora Technologies); and Madeline Buffett (Surrey NanoSystems Ltd). Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/spacesouthcentral/1074705

 

London Space Network, Euston Road,  London, 6.30pm, January 25th

The London Space Network is organising monthly drinks across London to build and strengthen the UK space community. Register here. Sign up to the mailing list here.

 

Earth Observation for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), online, 2-3pm, January 29th

Imperative Space & Caribou Space are holding this webinar promoting the use of Earth Observation in ESG by international financial institutions. It will demonstrate the significant role ESG plays in development interventions, as well as showcasing the value that EO data brings. Register here.

 

Space Investment Forum, Edinburgh, 8.30am-7pm, January 30th (Register by January 5th)

The UK Space Agency’s free to attend Space Investment Forum will bring innovators seeking investment face-to-face with investors looking to participate in this sector. Places are limited, register your interest here: https://spaceinvestmentforum.uk/register-now/

 

Space Supplier Summit, Glasgow Technology & Innovation Centre, February 6th-7th

An international business convention focused on upstream companies and organisations working in space manufacturing and exploration. Find out more.

 

India Energy Week, Goa, February 6th-9th

India’s largest energy exhibition and conference. Addressing the entire energy value chain, from exploration and production to biofuels and alternatives, from power generation and utilities to hydrogen, the India Energy Week exhibition is for international as well as India’s domestic energy companies and stakeholders to connect, network, and showcase their products and services to a global audience. Find out more: Home – India Energy Week 2024

 

Satuccino, Harwell, February 7th

Networking for the UK satellite community, hosted by Satellite Applications Catapult. Register here.

 

Geo Week, Denver, USA, February 11th-13th

Aimed at geospatial and built environment professionals. Find out more:  https://www.geo-week.com/

 

Global Space and Technology Convention (GSTC), Singapore, February 14th-16th

Sub titled ‘Space for a sustainable, smart and secure world’ the event spotlights how space is shaping the future and its possibilities. Find out more: https://www.space.org.sg/gstc/

 

Skills For Space, 10am-4pm, STFC Visitor Centre, Harwell, February 19th

Join Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS), space sector organisations, plus national training providers for an event focussing on collaborative thinking to generate ideas and solutions around engineering and technical skills gaps in the UK space sector. Find out more https://www.oas.ukaea.uk/news/skills-for-space/. Register by February 15th.

 

Exploring Digital Twins for the Oxford to Cambridge Region, online, 12.30-1.30pm, February 19th

Find out more about how digital twins can bring innovation to urban planning, transportation, and infrastructure development. The event will feature a panel of academics, industry experts and policymakers as they share their insights and experiences. More details here.

 

Open Community Session of the Science Programme Advisory Committee, 9am-5pm, Guildford, February 21st

The UK Space Agency’s Science Programme Advisory Committee will host this event for input from the space industry regarding the UK’s position on the ESA Science Programme’s Long Term Implementation Plan (delivery of Voyage 2050), and broader strategic considerations for space science in the UK. Email Ebony Cox-Vint ebony.cox-vint@port.ac.uk

 

Industry Impact Fund briefing, London, February 22nd

STFC and Innovate UK’s I2F £2m programme  provides facilities and scientific expertise to help businesses overcome barriers. It runs until the end of March 2025 with four themes: Energy; Net Zero; Security & Defence and Health. Find out more: London. The I2F deadline is March 14th. More details here.

 

Ignite Labs – space for nature and biodiversity  programme, February 22nd-March 26th, registrations close February 11th

This series of events is designed for businesses and financial institutions and delivered by Satellite Applications Catapult with NatWest. It is aimed at Innovators in nature and biodiversity who are developing a product or service revolving around nature and biodiversity; tech enthusiasts leveraging space, satellite data, geospatial data, artificial intelligence, or LLMs in their projects; and Fintech and space tech organisations that want to identify use cases or delve into collaborative opportunities with the financial services sector. Find out more.

 

Supporting Marine Earth Observation Applications, free online training, February 26th-March 22nd

Learn about, or work more extensively with EUMETSAT’s satellite-derived, ocean colour, sea surface temperature, altimetry, sea ice or wind data. The course will be delivered in partnership with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) . It is particularly aimed at applicants working in the mid- and high-latitudes, where AWI have extensive experience with both in situ and satellite oceanography. Find out more.

 

DAFNI OpenCLIM Webinar,  February 28th

Prof Robert Nicholls will talk on OpenCLIM – The Open CLimate Impacts Modelling framework pilot study combining climate and socio-economic scenarios with state-of-the-art models for integrated assessment. Find out more about this and others in the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI) webinar series here.

 

Earth Blox webinar, 4pm,  February 29th

Learn more about Earth Blox and its value to geospatial scientists and commercial teams. Register here.

 

UKSEDS National Student Space Conference, University of Bristol, March 2nd-3rd

A key event for students interested in space, where they can meet with academics and industry professionals from across the country to network, share knowledge and discuss skills development. Find out more on the website https://ukseds.org/ignition/nssc-2024/

 

Space Technologies of the Future, Harwell, 9.30am-12noon, March 4th

Hosted at the Satellite Applications Catapult to hear more about emerging tech and it will include the release of techUK’s Space Technologies of the Future report. Find out more.

 

FutureBuild, ExCeL London, March 5th-7th

An exhibition aimed at the built environment sector, it includes a sustainable infrastructure section. Find out more: https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/

 

Space-Comm Expo, Farnborough International Centre, March 6th-7th

Find out about new features for this year, including business speed networking for investors to meet start-ups, here. The event is free to attend.

 

EO for Soil Protection and Restoration, Frascati, Italy, March 6th-7th

A European Space Agency Symposium, find the draft programme here: https://www.eo4soilprotection.org/

 

Geo Connect, Asia, Singapore, March 7th

With the growing application of geospatial based know-how in decision-making across government, enterprise and non-profit, this show offers a mix of thought leadership and technical platforms. Find out more: https://www.geoconnectasia.com/

 

Climateurope2 Festival, Venice, March 11th-13th

‘Uniting science, services and standards for a climate resilient future’ – building on the success of this European-wide project’s previous web festivals to bring together climate services and innovation. Check the website for updates: https://climateurope2.eu/news-events/events/events/climateurope2-festival-1

 

Paris Space Week, March 12th-13th

Topics can be submitted for the conference programme by January 31st. Find out more: https://www.paris-space-week.com/

 

Leading Global Change through the Earth & Space Sustainability Initiative (ESSI), London, March 12th-13th

The Earth & Space Sustainability Initiative (ESSI), funded by the UK Space Agency, is developing Space Sustainability Principles to establish international space sustainability standards. This conference is hosted by the Royal Aeronautical Society to present ESSI’s activities and how the UK can help to lead global space sustainability. Find out more: https://www.aerosociety.com/events-calendar/raes-conference-leading-global-change-through-the-earth-space-sustainability-initiative-essi/

 

Sensing technologies for emerging blue economy, Liverpool, March 13th

An open, one-day UKRI networking workshop to bring together organisations from across sectors to develop new partnerships, promote and accelerate innovative developments of sensing technologies for the UK’s blue economy. Find out more and register.

 

Emerging Technology for Earth Observation Technologies Conference, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, March 19th-20th

New and emerging developments in Earth Observation instrumentation and mission concepts will be revealed at this event from the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI). Registration is free.

 

AI UK 2024, Alan Turing Institute, Westminster, March 19th-20th

In-person and live streamed, apply to attend via the event website https://www.turing.ac.uk/events/ai-uk-2024

 

RSPSoc Wavelength, hybrid, University of Worcester, March 25th-26th

A conference for postgraduates and early career researchers covering remote sensing, photogrammetry, GIS, surveying, Earth Observation and space science. Details here.

 

Space Investment Forum, Leeds, 8.30am-7pm, March 26th (register by February 15th)

The UK Space Agency’s free to attend Space Investment Forum will bring innovators seeking investment face-to-face with investors looking to participate in this sector. Places are limited, register your interest here: https://spaceinvestmentforum.uk/register-now/

 

ESA EO Science for Society Information Day, webinar, March 28th (register by March 25th)

This event will cover Sentinel User Preparation Activities (SUP) and the 2024 workplan for FutureEO-1, Segment 2, block 4. It is open to participants from universities, start-ups, value adders, and industry from ESA Member States and Cooperating States. Register here.

 

Ocean Decade Conference, Barcelona, April 10th-12th

Full registration opens on Monday, January 8th. The focus is ‘Delivering the science we need for the ocean we want’, find out more: https://oceandecade-conference.com/home.php

 

EGU 2024, Vienna, April 14th-19th

Abstracts can be submitted until January 10th. Find out more at https://www.egu24.eu/

 

Geovation Spring Showcase, London, 5pm, April 17th  

A free evening of networking with Geovation participants, and invitees from geospatial and PropTech start-ups, industry experts, investors and government stakeholders. More details here.

 

Space Partnership Engagement Forum, 2-3pm, April 17th 

This wider space sector group’s next quarterly event will feature Tobian Lin, Capabilities Lead at DSIT, discussing  Space Partnership’s Capability Roadmaps and updates on the Space Workforce Action Plan, small sat manufacturing in the UK and a summary of research into where the UK leads in a global context.  Register here. If you are not signed up to the partnership, find out more here.

 

Further Space Workforce Action Plan Workshops, Edinburgh, 10am-3pm, April 16th, online 1-4pm, April 18th

These sessions will bring industry, academia and government together to road-test actions proposed from the Space Partnership’s four workshops held in January and, if accepted, will explore how they could be agreed and taken forward. The workshops, held in collaboration with DSIT, UK Space Agency and Satellite Applications Catapult aimed to understand why supply is not meeting demand for skills across the UK space sector. See the summary of the workshops. To take part, register here.

 

Geovation Spring Showcase, London, 5pm, April 17th 

A free evening of networking with Geovation participants, and invitees from geospatial and PropTech start-ups, industry experts, investors and government stakeholders. More details here.

 

International Conference on Energy from Space, London, April 17th-19th

Held by the Royal Aeronautical Society to focus on space-based solar power. Following the success of the joint ESA/UK Space Agency/DESNZ online event in October 2023, this in-person event will delve deeper into the realm of clean energy from space for a greener future, and provide an effective forum for networking and building new partnerships between the space and energy sectors in this field Find out more: https://www.aerosociety.com/events-calendar/international-conference-on-energy-from-space-2024/

 

EO For Sustainable Finance (EO4SF), 12-4pm, Nexus, University of Leeds, April 17th

Hear how Earth Observation is providing global insights for monitoring, reporting, and verification of sustainability programmes and targets, the support available from the Space Commercialisation Engine and build relationships with potential collaborators and question industry experts. Book here.

 

Earth Day, April 22nd

You can register events to mark this annual action and information day here: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2024/

 

Earth Observation for Energy (EO 4 Energy) Workshop, Houston, USA, April 22nd-23rd

Find out about submitting abstracts for oral or poster presentations on but not limited to the following topics related to the energy applications of EO/remote sensing:

  • Operational monitoring of energy assets (e.g. InSAR, pipeline monitoring)
  • Methane and greenhouse gas emissions monitoring
  • Emergency response applications (e.g. spill, hurricane response)
  • Carbon offset projects including Nature-Based Solutions
  • Emerging ESG themes (e.g. carbon foot printing, biodiversity reporting)

Visit https://www.grsg.org.uk/eo4energy-workshop-2024

 

Climate Informatics, Alan Turing Institute, Westminster, in person and online, April 22nd-24th

A conference aiming to address new and emerging topics, fields and concerns, along with big picture issues in climate data science. A call for research submissions is open until February 2nd. Find out more: https://www.turing.ac.uk/events/climate-informatics-2024

 

Demystifying space technologies for cities – Climate Adaptation, online, midday BST April 25th

Held by SPACE4Cities this webinar will provide case studies and examples of how cities are leveraging solutions based on satellite technologies and other technology advances to lower their impact on climate change and increase their resilience towards it. Register here

 

Innovation Zero, Olympia, London,  April 30th-May 1st

Space4Climate will have a stand at Innovation Zero with the S4C App on PufferTouch. Members are welcome to join us on our stand on either day to meet audiences including investors, business, policy and public sector – please email Sally, s.stevens@reading.ac.uk to request your preferred date and time. If you have data or a case study on the S4C App, have people in your team who want to gain experience in interacting at a live event, or are looking to increase stakeholder engagement and interest, come along.

Request a guest registration link by emailing Sally, s.stevens@reading.ac.uk or register online here where you can also see the programme: www.innovationzero.co

Held for the first time last year, it will be chaired by Dr Liam Fox MP. Space4Climate Vice Chair Donna Lyndsay, Head of Sustainability at Ordnance Survey, will be speaking in the panel ‘The role of space tech in reaching 20230 goals’, at 1-1.45pm on the first day of the event.

Climate scientist Prof Ed Hawkins is also speaking, others include Claire Coutinho, Secretary Of State For Energy Security and Net Zero; Ed Miliband, Labour Shadow Secretary Of State For Climate Change and Net Zero; Chris Stark, Chief Executive, Climate Change Committee and Susanne Mecklenburg, Head of ESA Climate Office.

Innovate UK is an event partner, Infrastructure Zero runs alongside it and forums include Energy, Finance & Industrial, Food & Agriculture, Advanced Tech, Oceans & Water, Minerals & Materials, Carbon Markets and Aviation & Shipping.

Registration is open.

https://www.innovationzero.com/innovation-zero-2024

 

7th Annual Sustainable Investment Forum Europe, Paris, May 2nd

Held in partnership with the United Nations Environment Finance Initiative, this key platform for open dialogue with the sustainable investment sector will feature discussions on decarbonisation, as well as pioneering work on nature and biodiversity, adaptation, the Just Transition. Leading research and best practices to identify, measure, disclose, and manage sustainability risks will be featured. Full details and prices here.

 

EO Science Strategy Review Workshop, Rome, May 7th-8th

This workshop, the first since ESA’s Independent Science Review in 2021, is described as ‘an important milestone’ in developing their new EO Science Strategy. Attendees will review and provide user feedback on a draft of the new strategy, including priorities for future EO missions, key science questions, open science policies and more. UK attendees very welcome. Find out more.

 

NCEO/DARC Data Assimilation course, May 7th-10th

Registrations are open for the annual online data assimilation training course run by NCEO and DARC for beginners, see here for details and registration: Training courses – DARC (reading.ac.uk) The deadline to apply is March 31st.

 

Use of Space Technology for Water Management, Costa Rica and online, May 7th-10th

Aimed at professionals working in hydrology, water resource management, or space technology. Find out more.

 

IOSM Conference, ESA Conference Centre, Harwell, May 8th-9th

The ESA Conference Centre on the Harwell Campus hosts the UK’s first In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing Conference. Register here.  It will bring together researchers, experts and academics.

 

Energy, Climate  Finance Workshop, University of Edinburgh Business School, 9am-5pm, May 8th  -10th   

Explore critical topics at the intersection of climate change, energy, finance and sustainability. Including energy markets. Free. Register here.

 

NERC Next Generation Environmental Modelling Community Workshop, London, 10am-3pm, May 10th

An opportunity to share views on the future of environmental models for environmental sciences. Information gathered will contribute to current scoping around how NERC could best support new modelling approaches and the ability to exploit the evolving compute landscape for the benefit of environmental science. Apply to attend.

 

Earth Observation for Agriculture Under Pressure (EO4Agri) , ESA-ESRIN, Italy, May 13th-16th

Partners include European Space Agency (ESA), the European Commission (EC), the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and GEOGLAM. This workshop will showcase state of the art science and identify the main EO research challenges in supporting sustainable agriculture under pressure evolving needs, and priority areas for future projects of Horizon Europe and FutureEO. Full details here.

 

Geospatial World Forum, Netherlands, May 13th-16th

Aimed at geospatial professionals, policy makers, mapping agencies, private sector enterprises, multilateral and development organisations, scientific and academic institutions, and large end-users from government businesses and citizen services. Find out more: https://geospatialworldforum.org/

 

ESRI UK, in person and online, QEII Centre, Westminster, May 14th 

Registration is open to attend either in person or to follow live streaming, tickets for both options are free of charge. Register here.

 

Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources Annual Conference, Bristol and online, May 14th-16th

Focusing on the delivery of tools and interventions to inform policy, regulation and management. Email smmruk@st-andrews.ac.uk

 

Coastal Blue Carbon from Space Forum,  Bern, Switzerland, May 14th-17th

Organised by the European Space Agency and NASA to examine and share how data from space can measure and monitor the carbon stored in vegetated coastal and marine ecosystems. Visit https://eo4society.esa.int/event/blue-carbon-from-space-forum/ for more details.

 

ESRI Annual Conference, London, May 14th

This event brings together over 2,500 GIS enthusiasts, from a wide range of industries, to share knowledge and expertise. The call for papers is open until January 12th. More details here.

 

Future Energy Asia, Thailand, May 15th-17th

The 6th event, with five industry zones encompassing key market segments across the energy value chain, including LNG, Gas, CCS; Hydrogen & Ammonia; Renewables; Climatetech; Ports & Shipping. Find out more.

 

Space4Climate Members’ Conference, May 20th

Members will have received a Save The Date calendar invitation for our annual conference, an opportunity to hear updates from across the UK Earth Observation for climate community, including funding opportunities, new climate services, details on upcoming climate data missions and events. If you are a member of Space4Climate and have not received a calendar invitation, please email Space4Climate@reading.ac.uk

 

Global Sustainable Islands Summit, Prince Edward Island, Canada, May 21st-23rd

The summit will cover a diverse array of topics, including:

  • Renewable energy sources and their implementation
  • Energy efficiency strategies and innovations,
  • Advancements in green technologies,
  • Mitigation of climate change impacts,
  • Transitioning towards a low-carbon future.

 

Overcoming Obstacles to Climate Change Mitigation: a cross-cutting approach by human and social sciences’ conference, Belgium and online, May 23rd-24th

This international conference will take a cross-cutting approach involving human and social sciences. Find out more: https://change4climate.eu/

 

NOC Association of Marine Science National Capabilities Beneficiaries AGM, online, mornings, June 3rd-4th

The National Oceanography Centre is hosting this free event which is open to anyone with an interest in the marine environment. Find out more and register here.

 

North East Space Conference, Durham, 9am-4pm, June 5th

For more details and tickets, visit https://www.spacenortheastengland.com/event-details/north-east-space-conference-2024

 

GEOBusiness, ExCeL London, June 5th-6th

A call for speakers for the seminar programme is open, with a support scheme available for new and inexperienced speakers. Apply via the website by February 23rd. More about the event here: https://www.geobusinessshow.com/

 

2nd SciComm South West Conference, Bristol, June 7th

The conference will focus on how science communicators, as a collective, foster a brighter future for the research and practice of science communication… and for society? It will be held in person on UWE’s Frenchay Campus. The call for proposals is open, submit ideas to one of three categories listed here. Deadline for submissions, March 1st. For further details visit the conference page. If you have any queries contact scicommsw@uwe.ac.uk.

 

Ignite Space, Leeds, June 11th-12th

Engage with new customers, collaborators and investors within the UK space industry and its supply chain. Ignite Space is open to all those working in, or who seek opportunities in, the UK space sector. More here.

 

Climate Tech Summit, London, June 12th-13th   

We have requested more information about this event, the website is here: https://climatetechconference.co.uk/

 

ExpandEO, Brussels,  June 12th -13th

The European Association of Remote Sensing Companies’ (EARSC) Annual Conference for European Earth Observation companies. Find out more: https://expandeo.earsc.org/about-2023/

 

EO Summit, London, June 13th-14th

Organised by TerraWatch to connect Earth Observation with end users and featuring use cases of EO for climate.  There are a limited number of early bird tickets: https://eosummit.com/ticket.html

Find out more: https://eosummit.com/

 

London Climate Action Week, June 22nd-30th

Keep up with news at the website: https://www.londonclimateactionweek.org/

 

MachineLearningforEarthObservation, workshop, University of Exeter, June 24th-25th

A chance to meet remote sensing researchers, data science experts and industry practitioners to reflect on the state of the art in remote sensing and to identify the most promising directions for future innovation. More details here.

 

Reset Connect, ExCeL, London, June 25th-26th

S4C exhibited at last year’s event, it targets businesses and professionals involved in sustainability and net zero. Attendance is free. More on the event website: https://www.reset-connect.com/

 

Climate Innovation Forum, London, June 27th 

The flagship event of London Climate Action Week, backed by DESNZ for leaders in business, policy and finance to deliver climate action. Find out more.

 

Global Energy Transition Congress and Exhibition (GET), Milan, July 1st-3rd

This event promises more than 500 exhibitors from the energy and carbon intensive industrial ecosystems for an innovation and transition forum offering practical and economically viable solutions that balance the need for environmental sustainability with economic realities. Find out more.

 

FOSS4G Europe, Estonia, July 1st-7th

The FOSS4GE conference is a European extension of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) annual event, connecting professionals in the geoinformation software realm. Find out more https://2024.europe.foss4g.org/

 

Royal Meteorological Society Annual Weather and Climate Conference, Reading, July 8th-10th

This inaugural RMetS event will provide a platform for scientists and operational meteorologists working in academia, public and private sectors to present their work to the weather and climate community, with dedicated sessions to showcase early career researchers and early career professionals, alongside RMetS Award winners and keynote speakers. Find out more.

 

UN/Austria Symposium 2024, Graz, Austria, and online, July 17th-18th

Subtitled ‘Climate action: transforming space-based technology projects into sustainable services that support policymaking’ this event aims to bridge the gap between space applications and technologies providers, users and the wider community. It will be an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges in transiting from a technical project into a sustainable service and facilitate knowledge exchange and sharing of lessons on how to successfully do so. The call for abstracts for a presentation is open until April 7th and we encourage members to consider applying. Registration is free of charge but closes on April 14th for in-person, and on July 10th for online attendees. More details here.

 

Farnborough International Airshow, July 22nd-27th

Trade registration is open for the show which will again feature a Space Zone. UK Space Agency, UKRI and the National Centre for Earth Observation will have a presence. The five-day show is open to the public on Friday, July 26th. Book a trade pass here.

 

Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (CCES), online, in collaboration with Chongqing University, China, September 2nd-3rd

Subtitled ‘A Multidisciplinary Approach to energy for Climate Action’ this event will bring together researchers working on topics relevant to climate change and environmental sustainability to share their latest accomplishments and research findings. It aims to empower decision-makers and energy stakeholders to join forces and proactively address the challenges of climate change. The call for abstracts is open Find out more.

 

UK Earth Observation Conference, York, September 10th-12th

NCEO has confirmed that the conference will be held again this year after the huge success of last year’s event. It will again be combined with RSPSoc and CEOI, and held at the National STEM Centre in York. Keep an eye on the NCEO website Event page for more information.

 

British Science Festival, September 11th-15th

Taking place in East London and hosted by the University of East London. Events will be organised by researchers, industry professionals, artists, writers, organisations, charities, academic institutions and more. The festival is free and open to all. For more information, visit https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/open-call.

 

Space-Comm Scotland, September 11th-12th

Sponsored by UKspace, the UK Space Agency, ADS Scotland and KTN. Updates will be posted here: https://space-comm-scotland.co.uk/

 

World Satellite Business Week, Paris, September 16th-20th

Five-day event for the global satellite and space business community. Find out more: https://wsbw.com/

 

EARSeL Workshop on Forest Fires, Milan, Italy, September 19th-20th

This special interest group welcomes scientists, researchers, managers, and experts to its 13th workshop. Abstracts can be submitted until March 31st, early bird registration closes on July 15th. Find out more.

 

EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, Germany, September 30th– October 4th

User conference for the meteorological and scientific communities to come together. Find out more: https://www.eumetsat.int/eumetsat-meteorological-satellite-conference-2024

 

Clean Air Conference Analysis and Solutions: Responding to the Clean Air Challenge’, Birmingham, October 2nd-3rd

Registration is open for the Clean Air Programme’s 2024 conference that brings together researchers, funders, policymakers, industry, and not-for-profit representatives, providing a forum for sharing knowledge and making connections across the clean air community. Register here.

 

World Space Week, October 4th-10th

This year the theme is ‘Space & Climate Change’, emphasising the role that space plays in monitoring Earth’s climate. The website is https://www.worldspaceweek.org/

 

International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Italy, October 14th-18th

Offering the latest space information and developments in academia and industry, networking opportunities, contacts and potential partnerships. Find out more: https://www.iafastro.org/events/iac/international-astronautical-congress-2024/

 

COP29, November 11th-24th

The venue is to be confirmed but it is due to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan: https://sdg.iisd.org/events/2024-un-climate-change-conference-unfccc-cop-29/

 

EMEX, ExCeL, London, November 20th-21st

Annual net zero and energy management expo. Find out more: https://www.emexlondon.com/

 

Space Tech Expo Europe, Bremen, Germany, November 19th-21st

Register your interest to find out more about this B2B event here: https://www.spacetechexpo-europe.com/