Giuseppe Reibaldi: President of the Moon Village Association. Building a Global Moon Village: A Vision for Lunar Cooperation

Episode 106 covers Giuseppe Reibaldi's work with the Moon Village Association, a pioneering non-governmental organisation that unites both spacefaring and non-spacefaring nations to collaborate on lunar exploration. Ben and Giuseppe discuss how MVA partners with industry, academia, and the public to create a shared vision for humanity's future on the Moon. The MVA's unique platform fosters cooperation, builds networks, and promotes global awareness of the potential benefits of lunar settlement. OUTLINE: Here's approximate timestamps for the episode. 00:00 Introduction to Episode 00:58 Introduction to Giuseppe - what is the Moon Village Association! 06:12 Whose involved? 08:46 Big agencies involved 13:08 International Moon Day (IMD), Global Expert Group and live events 22:59 Sustainable Lunar Environment 23:52 Commercial companies 27:00 Giuseppe's prediction of humanity on the Moon (in 20 years) 32:18 Public perception of lunar presence 39:12 Why the Moon should be for everyone 42:49 Wrap Up and socials Connect with the Moon Village Association https://moonvillageassociation.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/moonvillageassociation/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCB1dDR4JMIq370NfLV-qOg  https://www.facebook.com/moonvillageassn/ https://twitter.com/MoonVillageAssn https://www.instagram.com/moonvillageassociation/ Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Youtube: www.youtube.com/@astrobenpodcast Website: www.astroben.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ X: https://x.com/Gambleonit Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astrobenpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrobenpodcast/