E77- Seeking Climate Justice from Space

How can space satellites help identify pollution and unsustainable land use practices? From oil spills to methane super-emitters, the view from space can spotlight the worst polluters. So why isn’t there better environmental accountability when so much earth monitoring data is available? In this episode Samira Patel talks to Karen Jones (Aerospace) and John Amos (President, SkyTruth) about these issues and more.  Learn about a new information architecture framework to better use satellite data for environmental monitoring and enforcement. Read the paper: Toward Environmental Accountability: Transforming Satellite Data Into ActionThe Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy.  It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise.  CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs.  The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch all episodes!