Discover how researchers are utilising EO technology to address critical global challenges, from glacier mapping and agricultural water use to the study of terrestrial ecosystems. Each talk will highlight the role of EO in advancing one of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasising the wider societal and environmental impact of this important work.
Featured speakers:
- Anna Hughes: Flow-Pattern Evolution of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet over Norway, Sweden, and Finland Revealed by the Subglacial Lineation Record – SDG 13 (Climate Action)
- Timothy Foster: EO for Sustainable Agricultural Water Management – SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
- Rose Pritchard: EO and Environmental Justice - SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land)
- Johan Oldekop: Remote Sensing for Environmental Policies in Low- and Middle-Income Counties - SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
- Ana Maria Pacheco: Land Under Pressure: How Can Earth Observation and Machine Learning Help? - SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land)